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HANSARDCommunity Pharmacy ClosuresCommunity pharmacy owners rated medicine supply instability as the most severe pressure their businesses face. This instability puts operational pressures on pharmacies and…28 Jan 2025HANSARDNational Insurance: Employer ContributionsI thank the Minister for that Answer. I welcome the Government’s announcement of the £515 million NICs compensation package as part of the provisional local government finance…09 Jan 2025HANSARDNational Insurance: Employer ContributionsMy Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper and, in so doing, refer your Lordships to my registered interests.09 Jan 2025HANSARDNational Insurance: Employer ContributionsTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the changes to employer National Insurance contributions, including the reduction in the…09 Jan 2025HANSARDFloodingMy Lords, I begin by adding my thanks to fire and rescue workers for their invaluable help over these last few days. Their commitment and expertise have been exemplary. I add to…07 Jan 2025HANSARDWomen’s State Pension Age Communication: PHSO ReportMy Lords, today will be a day of disappointment for many women. They will feel that this new Government, by ignoring the independent ombudsman’s recommendations, have turned their…17 Dec 2024HANSARDShared Prosperity Fund: WalesLlongyfarchiadau mawr i dîm merched Cymru o’r beinciau yma hefyd—congratulations to the Welsh team from these Benches as well. I draw your Lordships’ attention to my registered…04 Dec 2024HANSARDCouncil of the Nations and RegionsMy Lords, I welcome the formation of the Council of the Nations and Regions and, particularly, the forum it provides for the Prime Minister to meet the First Ministers of the…27 Nov 2024HANSARDWalesI too express my appreciation for the work of the emergency services, and the search and rescue and mountain rescue teams from other parts of Wales who helped in the Conwy valley…26 Nov 2024HANSARDStorm BertMy Lords, I begin by expressing my condolences to the family and friends of the missing dog walker whose body was found after floodwaters hit the Conwy Valley over the weekend. I…26 Nov 2024HANSARDType 2 Diabetes: Continuous Glucose MonitorsMy Lords, the use of CGMs makes diabetes easier to manage, as they give not only instant information about blood sugar levels but also indicate whether levels are rising or…19 Nov 2024HANSARDCurriculum and Assessment ReviewMy Lords, these Benches support the prioritisation talked about in this Question. There have long been calls to include this on the school curriculum. But young people are…18 Nov 2024HANSARDRail PerformanceMy Lords, the new Avanti trains on the west coast north Wales line are very welcome, but access to those trains is sometimes difficult, with large gaps between the train and some…13 Nov 2024HANSARDAutumn Budget 2024My Lords, I make no apology for dedicating my allotted five minutes to the situation facing farmers in Wales. I associate myself with all noble Lords who have spoken on APR and…11 Nov 2024HANSARDCrown Estate Bill [HL]I thank the Minister for those comments and everyone who has spoken in this debate, especially those who have supported the devolution of the Crown Estate to Wales. I was looking…05 Nov 2024HANSARDWales: Public ServicesMy Lords, the Barnett formula has been in existence since the 1970s, when it was introduced as a temporary measure, and has since been discredited, even by Lord Barnett himself.…05 Nov 2024HANSARDCrown Estate Bill [HL]My Lords, I will speak to Amendment 6 in my name and Amendment 11 in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Hain. I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Smith of Llanfaes, for signing my…05 Nov 2024HANSARDCrown Estate Bill [HL]05 Nov 2024HANSARDGovernment of Wales Act 2006 (Devolved Welsh Authorities) (Amendment) Order 2024My Lords, I echo the Minister’s reference to yesterday’s train crash in Llanbrynmair and add my condolences to the family concerned. This order removes the Higher Education…22 Oct 2024HANSARDWaste: IncinerationMy Lords, when Conwy County Borough Council in North Wales switched to four-weekly collections of residual waste, this led to an 11% spike in the tonnage of recyclables collected…22 Oct 2024