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HANSARDNursing: RecruitmentMy Lords, a few months ago, the Secretary of State but two said that the NHS long-term workforce strategy would include numerical assessment of both supply and demand of nurses…26 Oct 2022HANSARDProduct Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I declare a new interest as an adviser on the telecoms market to Octopus Ventures. I congratulate my noble friend Lord Harlech on his new role and welcome my noble…12 Oct 2022HANSARDHer Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth IIMy Lords, I first spoke to Her late Majesty the Queen in June 1986, when I was 18. I was at a drinks party in the Major-General’s office at Horse Guards after the Beating Retreat…10 Sept 2022HANSARDProduct Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure BillMy Lords, may I make one additional comment? Despite my noble friend Lord Vaizey thinking I am personally responsible for mobile investment and pricing, I should like to put on…29 Jun 2022HANSARDProduct Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure BillMany apologies. I also thank my noble friend Lady Stowell, who I was not expecting to see, but who has been extremely helpful already this afternoon. I promise I will be brief.…29 Jun 2022HANSARDProduct Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I apologise. I rise to speak to Amendment 18 in my name, and I thank my noble friend Lord Vaizey, the noble Baroness, Lady Merron, and the noble Lord, Lord Fox, for…29 Jun 2022HANSARDProduct Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure BillI rise, somewhat hesitantly, having consulted the oracle that is the former Leader of this House, to respond. I thank my noble friend for that response. As a brief aside, I am…29 Jun 2022HANSARDProduct Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I support the Bill. This is very technical legislation, but technical does not make for unimportant, even today. In fact, my experience in business is that it is in the…06 Jun 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I rise very briefly to speak to Motion A1. I will first thank my noble friend the Minister for his fantastically collaborative approach on the Bill. I am particularly…26 Apr 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillI rise to congratulate my noble friend Lady Cumberlege on her excellent speech and to support her on Motion B1. Addressing workforce shortages in our health system is a wicked…05 Apr 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I also support my noble friend Lady Cumberlege and Amendment 80. The noble Lord, Lord Stevens, made two points: I would just like to add a third to his argument. He…03 Mar 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, as this is my first contribution on Report, I begin by declaring my interest as the recently stepped-down chair of NHS Improvement and NHS Test and Trace. I commend the…01 Mar 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I add my voice in support of Amendment 170, so ably and brilliantly introduced by the noble Baroness, Lady Brinton, my noble friend Lady Cumberlege and the noble Lord,…24 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I rise to speak on behalf of my noble friend Lady Blackwood of North Oxford and the noble Lord, Lord Patel, neither of whom are, sadly, able to be here today.24 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillI am sorry—the noble Lord, Lord Patel, is here. I meant to say the noble Lord, Lord Bethell. I apologise for my senior moment. I will begin again. I rise to speak on behalf of my…24 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillI personally believe that international collaboration and engagement in research across all parts of the United Kingdom go hand in hand. It should not be either/or; it is a…24 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I fear that is my blindness and my problem, not his. I am very sorry.24 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, first, I apologise for arriving a little late for this debate. I hope that your Lordships will allow me to add my voice of support to this group of amendments. We all…20 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I also rise to support the noble Lord, Lord Mawson, in his amendment, and congratulate him and his colleagues on the extraordinary work they have done. I support the…18 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I too stress the importance of digital transformation in our health and care services. I thank the noble Lords, Lord Clement-Jones and Lord Hunt, and my noble friend…18 Jan 2022