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HANSARDEbola Outbreak: Democratic Republic of the CongoMy Lords, the noble Baroness, Lady Northover, asked about training being provided to anyone who might be going out there to work in any facility. I would be grateful if the…20 May 2019HANSARDVaccinations and Health Screening ServicesMy Lords, I too congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Walmsley, on securing this important debate. I want us to look back in history. In 1796, Jenner took fluid from cowpox…14 May 2019HANSARDNHS: Shortage of GPs and NursesMy Lords, I declare an interest as the author of Medical Generalism , a report for the Royal College of General Practitioners some years ago. Do the Government recognise that…08 May 2019HANSARDMental Capacity (Amendment) Bill [HL]My Lords, I have taken a slightly different view. I declare my interest as chair of the National Mental Capacity Forum, and I am grateful to my leadership group in that forum for…24 Apr 2019HANSARDAccess to Medicinal CannabisDo the Government recognise that, whenever patients take part in a clinical trial, there will also be some patients who access the medication outside that trial? Are the…09 Apr 2019HANSARDBrexit: Date of ExitMy Lords, how much collaborative working have the Government undertaken with the devolved nations’ Governments? They may be of a different political persuasion, but they have good…08 Apr 2019HANSARDRefugeesHave the Government undertaken discussions with the banks? The problem is that universal credit is paid to banks, but refugees cannot prove residency and therefore need an…20 Mar 2019HANSARDFolic AcidMy Lords, I add my congratulations to the noble Lord, Lord Rooker, and I thank the Government for giving us good news. However, will they be working with the devolved…19 Mar 2019HANSARDLocal Authorities: Fair Funding ReviewMy Lords, as part of fair funding, do the Government intend to recommend the solution that Cardiff City Council has put in place, which is 150% council tax on empty properties to…14 Mar 2019HANSARDSafety of Medicines and Medical DevicesMy Lords, like others I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord O’Shaughnessy, on securing this debate, and welcome the illuminating contribution from my noble friend Lord Carrington in…28 Feb 2019HANSARDHuman Bodies: Commercial ExhibitionMy Lords, do the Government recognise that in a statement in 2004 Gunther von Hagens, who is behind the plastination of bodies, said that he could not prove that the bodies had…27 Feb 2019HANSARDMental Capacity (Amendment) Bill [HL]My Lords, I commend the noble Baroness, Lady Tyler, for the amount of work that she has put into her amendment, along with others of us who have worked on it. I do not want to…26 Feb 2019HANSARDMental Capacity (Amendment) Bill [HL]My Lords, I apologise—I should have declared my interest as chair of the National Mental Capacity Forum at the beginning of the previous debate. Like others, I thank the noble…26 Feb 2019HANSARDMental Health: Eating DisordersMy Lords, given the high mortality and morbidity in both adult males and adult females—particularly university students who may be postgraduate students and who, at the time of…25 Feb 2019HANSARDHealthcare (International Arrangements) BillMy Lords, perhaps I may add briefly to the very important comments made by the noble Baroness, Lady Brinton. I am concerned about not only how the data is collected in this…19 Feb 2019HANSARDHealthcare (International Arrangements) BillI should declare my interest as a past president of the BMA and a current BMA member, because I would like to refer to its brief on this. The BMA has indeed highlighted the…19 Feb 2019HANSARDHealthcare (International Arrangements) BillCan the noble Baroness confirm whether she is absolutely confident that the current systems in place to pick up those coming from abroad who should not be treated on the NHS and…19 Feb 2019HANSARDHealthcare (International Arrangements) BillMy Lords, I support the amendments in this group. They go to the very heart of the human aspect of healthcare provision. If you have a sick child who needs to go to a cardiology…19 Feb 2019HANSARDHealthcare (International Arrangements) BillMy Lords, I listened to the first part of the debate today, and I add my welcome to the Minister to her new post. I regret that I was unable to be here at Second Reading because…19 Feb 2019HANSARDPrisoners: Acquired Brain InjuriesMy Lords, I declare my interest as chair of the National Mental Capacity Forum. Do the Government recognise that many people have had head injuries in their pre-offending…12 Feb 2019