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HANSARDCovid-19: Recovery StrategiesMy Lords, I too congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Hayman, on securing this fascinating debate. My home is in Cornwall, where our economy is largely based on agriculture and…11 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Cancelled Medical OperationsMy Lords, can the Government guarantee that there are safe spaces for all cancer services and ensure that these spaces are Covid-protected? Further, will the Minister update the…10 Jun 2020HANSARDExercise CygnusMy Lords, in the Cygnus report, preparedness, response, plans and capability were found lacking. Local capacity would be outstripped in the areas of excess deaths, social care and…09 Jun 2020HANSARDNational Health Service Commissioning Board and Clinical Commissioning Groups (Responsibilities and Standing Rules) (Amendment) Regulations 2020I too support this Motion and thank the noble Lord, Lord Hunt, for tabling it. Will the Minister explain how the 11% increase to nursing rates was determined? What consultation…08 Jun 2020HANSARDHospitals: Patient SafetyMy Lords, NHS Providers has concerns about the Government’s testing strategy for Covid-19. Will the Minister tell the House when every patient and health and care staff member…21 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: ResponseMy Lords, with many GP appointments now held online, the public are going to their local pharmacies for advice as never before. Pharmacies have received from the department little…19 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: RestrictionsMy Lords, a society is judged by how it treats its most vulnerable. The real policy and practice experts are the NGOs and major specialist charities. Will the Minister tell the…18 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Vulnerable PopulationsWill the Minister tell the House what advice or support local authorities have been advised to give to the more than 100,000 vulnerable adults aged over 70 caring for their adult…12 May 2020HANSARDCharitable and Voluntary SectorMy Lords, I declare my interests as president of RoSPA and trustee of Orthopaedic Research UK. I shall also address the issues of small local charities and echo all that my noble…30 Apr 2020HANSARDGarden CentresThere are rumours that garden centres are to reopen soon, which would be good for customers wanting to choose their plants—good for garden centres and customers. It is an easy…29 Apr 2020HANSARDGarden CentresYes, thank you. I would like to thank those garden centres that continue to serve customers by delivering both plants and seeds, either by post or carrier. Rumours that garden…29 Apr 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Social Care ServicesI join other noble Lords in commending and thanking the care sector for all it does for those in its care, in care homes and in the community. I am happy to echo the opening…23 Apr 2020HANSARDCoronavirusMy Lords, I declare my interest in the register. I was pleased to hear that the Secretary of State had included social care in the Statement. Could the Minister clarify what…12 Mar 2020HANSARDWell-beingMy Lords, I declare my interest in the register as chairing a large learning disability care provider. Some of my remarks will follow the theme of the right reverend Prelate the…12 Mar 2020HANSARDMental Health: Unregulated TreatmentTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of treatment by unregulated and unregistered persons offering psychotherapy or counselling services…02 Mar 2020HANSARDMental Health: Unregulated TreatmentMy Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Marks for bringing this issue to my attention and for introducing me to someone whose family had been turned upside down as a result of the…02 Mar 2020HANSARDAccess to Palliative Care and Treatment of Children Bill [HL]My Lords, I, too, support this Bill. I endorse what the noble Lord, Lord Hunt of Kings Heath, has just said and congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Finlay, on coming so high in…07 Feb 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy Lords, I will be brief. Clause 41 allows Ministers to make regulations that could alter any primary legislation that has been passed prior to the Bill. Such regulations will be…21 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy Lords, we have had an interesting debate that has not, for the most part, been about Clause 41 or the legislation itself, but about health. I guess that that was always what…21 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill21 Jan 2020