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HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy Lords, I will also focus my remarks on Amendments 5 and 7 in this group, to which I have added my name. My noble and learned friend Lord Thomas has explained in some detail the…20 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy Lords, I wish to speak to three of the amendments in this group. Yesterday I spoke in support of Amendment 15, and those remarks are relevant to Amendment 18 so I will not…15 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy Lords, I should like to briefly follow that very powerful speech by my noble friend Lord Wilson of Dinton. The spirit of the amendment tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Wigley, is…15 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillI hope the Minister will forgive me interrupting. I was wondering whether I would wait until the end of his remarks, but this follows on from the question asked by the noble Lord,…14 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy Lords, I suppose I should declare an interest as regards Clauses 21 and 22 because I live and work in Wales, so the stability of the devolution settlement is therefore…14 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy Lords, the background to this amendment has been well explained by both my friends who have spoken. I would like to stress the importance of this as signalling to the Welsh…14 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy Lords, thank you for allowing me to speak in the gap. Wales voted to leave. In respecting that, we must maintain the coherence and cohesion of the union and avoid unintended…13 Jan 2020HANSARDYoung Carers: Health and Well-beingMy Lords, do the Government recognise that the shortage of beds which is being experienced across the NHS is having an adverse effect on the ability to provide respite admissions…13 Jan 2020HANSARDNational Health Service InfrastructureMy Lords, I declare my interests in relation to emergency medicine. Will the Government undertake to look specifically at the problem for emergency departments, given that many of…09 Jan 2020HANSARDNHS: NursesMy Lords, I declare an interest as chair of the National Mental Capacity Forum. Do the Government recognise that we need to do more than just put more money into nursing for…07 Jan 2020HANSARDGrenfell Tower Inquiry: Phase 1 ReportMy Lords, the report makes deeply harrowing reading. Memories of the terrible hell of that night and the awful pain of loss are bound to be worsened by the thoughts of “if only”…31 Oct 2019HANSARDHealth Service Safety Investigations Bill [HL]My Lords, I am delighted to follow the noble Lord, Lord Ribeiro, who has covered a large part of my concerns about some of the Bill’s powers relating to coroners. I will return to…29 Oct 2019HANSARDDrugs: MethadoneMy Lords, do the Government recognise that methadone, apart from being an opioid substitute, is therapeutically a useful drug because it hits a different set of receptors from…28 Oct 2019HANSARDHong KongMy Lords, it is a great privilege to be able to participate in this debate. For decades, when visiting vibrant, colourful, lively, bustling Hong Kong, we have seen rapid change…24 Oct 2019HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, it is humbling to be here, and the speeches in this debate so far have set a high bar. First, I want to address our ethical duty on the world stage in trade deals that…16 Oct 2019HANSARDQueen’s SpeechI hesitate to come in so late, but I have been listening very carefully to the Minister’s reply. Can he confirm—because I do not think I heard it—that in negotiations the…16 Oct 2019HANSARDAsylum Seekers: EmploymentMy Lords, can I ask the Minister how many of those waiting in the system are healthcare professionals at any level? While they are waiting, are they being provided with English…07 Oct 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) BillMy Lords, my noble friend Lady Bull outlined some of the problems very clearly. I want to build on the comments made by the noble Lord, Lord Oates. On reciprocal healthcare, we…05 Sept 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) BillI am grateful to my noble friend for that question because, no, I am not confident that they will be replaced. I know that the Welsh Government have asked the Westminster…05 Sept 2019HANSARDSexually Transmitted Infections: EnglandMy Lords, how much is the Department of Health and Social Care doing with the Department for Education to ensure that in schools young people are aware of the emergence of…05 Sept 2019