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HANSARDNHS: Heart Valve DiseaseMy noble friend is right and, certainly, as we move through our 10-year health plan, the opportunity to make every contact count is very important. I refer my noble friend to the…12 Mar 2026HANSARDNHS: Heart Valve DiseaseThe noble Lord is right to make the point that innovation research is one part of it, but it is actually its implementation that matters. However, the faster and more frequent…12 Mar 2026HANSARDNHS: Heart Valve DiseaseThe noble Lord is quite right: women are underdiagnosed, they are undertreated and some ethnic minority groups face poorer access. That is why I very much welcome the fact that,…12 Mar 2026HANSARDNHS: Heart Valve DiseaseI am reassured that the noble Lord can assist within five minutes—we might consider engaging him. The serious point is that early diagnosis is important, and the modern service…12 Mar 2026HANSARDHuman Medicines (Amendment) Regulations 2026That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 29 January be approved. Relevant document: 51st Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee. Considered in Grand…11 Mar 2026HANSARDIndependent Commission on Adult Social CareWhat the noble Baroness describes—people getting the runaround—is, of course, unacceptable, and we have discussed this a number of times. I would be pleased to take back her…09 Mar 2026HANSARDHuman Medicines (Amendment) Regulations 2026That the Grand Committee do consider the Human Medicines (Amendment) Regulations 2026. Relevant document: 51st Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee09 Mar 2026HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMy Lords, it has been a privilege to take this landmark Bill through your Lordships’ House. Smoking is the number one preventable cause of death, disability and ill health and…09 Mar 2026HANSARDIndependent Commission on Adult Social CareMy Lords, the independent commission is making strong progress, and its work is on track. Just last week, the noble Baroness, Lady Casey, set out early recommendations for the…09 Mar 2026HANSARDIndependent Commission on Adult Social CareI understand why the noble Lord pushes this point, and I am sure that we all share his view. It has also been said that there is not a lack of good ideas, but there has been a…09 Mar 2026HANSARDHuman Medicines (Amendment) Regulations 2026My Lords, I am glad to introduce these regulations, which will take effect from 31 March 2026. This statutory instrument is technical, relating to the preparation and…09 Mar 2026HANSARDIndependent Commission on Adult Social CareThat is key in the mind of the noble Baroness, Lady Casey. We need to better join up the NHS and social care workforces. We will have a workforce plan for the NHS in spring this…09 Mar 2026HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMy Lords, I will make a short statement on the position regarding legislative consent on this Bill. The Bill is UK-wide, and it has been developed in partnership with the Scottish…09 Mar 2026HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMy Lords, Amendments 1 to 5 are minor and technical, and stem from the amendments that the Government made on Report on advertising. The amendments ensure consistency across the…09 Mar 2026HANSARDHuman Medicines (Amendment) Regulations 2026I can certainly assure the noble Baroness that effectiveness is kept under review. I know that she was not questioning this, but I also re-emphasise that typhoid vaccinations are…09 Mar 2026HANSARDIndependent Commission on Adult Social CareVarious sectors have their role to play, and that includes the private sector, the voluntary sector and the public sector. As I have mentioned, we are building a national care…09 Mar 2026HANSARDIndependent Commission on Adult Social CareI assume that the noble and learned Baroness is referring to people who are staying in unsuitable settings, such as hospitals, for too long because an alternative is not…09 Mar 2026HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillThat the Bill be now read a third time.09 Mar 2026HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillThat the Bill do now pass.09 Mar 2026HANSARDIndependent Commission on Adult Social CareThe noble Lord does not have to wait because, in addition to the work by the noble Baroness, Lady Casey, which, as I have said, is independent, she has set out immediate…09 Mar 2026