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HANSARDAssisted Dying Bill [HL]My Lords, I feel incredibly honoured to be part of this debate. Apart from personal interests, I need to declare some professional interests: I chair the Scottish Government’s…22 Oct 2021HANSARDGPs: In-person AppointmentsMy Lords, does the Minister agree that we are in danger of looking at this issue the wrong way around? Given that there is much ongoing research into clinician and patient…19 Oct 2021HANSARDHealth and Social Care Levy BillMy Lords, I refer to my interests as set out in the register. I have no illusions about the mountain that health and social care services have to climb as we emerge from the…11 Oct 2021HANSARDWomen’s Health OutcomesMy Lords, I, too, thank my noble friend Lady Jenkin of Kennington for this important debate and for her awesome—as the noble Lord, Lord Rooker, described it—opening speech. Given…08 Jul 2021HANSARDCharities Bill [HL]My Lords, I am delighted to speak on the Second Reading of this Bill. Charities are our society’s vital safety net, so it is important, to ensure public trust and confidence, that…07 Jul 2021HANSARDUK Government Union CapabilityMy Lords, during the debate on constitutional affairs in May, I asked for assurance that the future of intergovernmental relations would be a conversation of co-operation, and my…01 Jul 2021HANSARDProfessional Qualifications Bill [HL]My Lords, I rather hope that the Minister will—to use the word of the Bill—assuage my fears that these amendments are not required. If noble Lords will bear with me, I must say I…14 Jun 2021HANSARDProfessional Qualifications Bill [HL]My Lords, like the noble Lord, Lord Davies, I am also new to this House—in fact, I am even newer than the noble Lord. Like him, I support my noble friend Lady Noakes’ points on…14 Jun 2021HANSARDProfessional Qualifications Bill [HL]My Lords, I come to this with a slightly different perspective. Many Members of this House have contributed to the Committee stage of the debate from a ministerial, government or…14 Jun 2021HANSARDProfessional Qualifications Bill [HL]My Lords, I declare my interests as set out in the register. I sit on the board of OSCR, the Scottish charity regulator. Although it is not concerned with regulating professions,…25 May 2021HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, what a privilege it is to make my maiden speech in this Chamber today. I am incredibly honoured to have become a Peer of the United Kingdom. My thanks go to Garter but…13 May 2021