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HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, we now come to the very real problem that relates to the power differential between a doctor and the parents of a sick child. I am most grateful to all who have met me…16 Mar 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillI am most grateful to everyone who has spoken. I realise that the time is late so I will try to be very brief in responding. I appreciate the offer of Nuffield to host another…16 Mar 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I was glad to have been able to put my name to Amendment 166 about PERT. In this Bill, the Government have introduced a milestone in changing the care of people who are…16 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraine Sponsorship SchemeMy Lords, I congratulate the Minister on his new position and welcome him to the very difficult job he now has. I declare an interest as we are trying to sponsor a family…16 Mar 2022HANSARDHealth and Care Bill16 Mar 2022HANSARDCare Homes: Evicted ResidentsMy Lords, I declare my role as chair of the National Mental Capacity Forum. There are many people with impaired capacity in care homes, whose mental state is deteriorating through…10 Mar 2022HANSARDHome Office Visas for UkrainiansWill the Minister please clarify whether the new opening-up of the scheme for those with visas applies to those who do not have family here, but are coming under a sponsorship…10 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraine: RefugeesMy Lords, last Wednesday we were told that the sponsorship scheme would start and were given a telephone number. That number was only for Ukrainians. If you phone in today you are…08 Mar 2022HANSARDSingle-Use PlasticsDo the Government intend to have an initiative with the NHS over the use of plastics, given that it is has been estimated that 133,000 tonnes of waste plastic are produced by the…07 Mar 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I say very briefly that I hope the Government will look favourably on this amendment from the noble Lord, Lord Howarth, and others. I hope that they will build into a…07 Mar 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I am most grateful to the Government for tabling Amendments 153A and 157A; I will not be moving my related Amendment 169. I should declare that I am married to an…07 Mar 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, the hour is late and I shall be brief. The findings of the systematic review of the subject need to be taken into consideration. Screening of over 3,000 papers resulted…07 Mar 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillBefore the noble Earl sits down, may I apologise to the House? I should have declared that I am the UK chair of Commonwealth Tribute to Life, which aims to establish a memorandum…03 Mar 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I support all the amendments in this group, and I shall speak specifically and briefly to Amendments 162 and 173. These amendments are updates to the Human Tissue Act,…03 Mar 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I must declare my interests: I am a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, the Royal College of General Practitioners, the Academy of Medical Sciences, and the Royal…03 Mar 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety BillMy Lords, the Committee will adjourn for five minutes.02 Mar 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety BillMy Lords, I was delighted to see this amendment from the noble Baroness, Lady Jolly. As she pointed out, more than 700 people die each year from falls on the stairs. But in…02 Mar 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety BillMy Lords, I would like to speak to my Amendment 117 in this group— I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Hunt of Kings heath, for supporting this amendment with me. I should…02 Mar 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety BillMay I ask why the Government have not extended the requirement to all new builds and to major refurbishments when they are bought by a company and subsequently sold, and why there…02 Mar 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I have an amendment in this group, but I support the thrust of the debate so far. I should declare that I am a fellow of the Royal College of General Practitioners,…01 Mar 2022