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HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMy Lords, I am grateful to all noble Lords who have contributed to this debate. The Chief Medical Officer’s advice on vapes is quite clear: although vaping is less harmful than…24 Feb 2026HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMy Lords, this has been a helpful debate on an issue that concerns us all in this Chamber. On Amendment 17 tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Moylan, I agree with his desire to take…24 Feb 2026HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMy Lords, I am grateful for the contributions to this short debate. I thank the noble Lord, Lord Moylan, for bringing back Amendments 3 and 12, which would change from negative to…24 Feb 2026HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMy Lords, I appreciate the contributions made in this debate. I will start by addressing government Amendments 217, 218 and 219, tabled in my name; I am grateful to the noble…24 Feb 2026HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMy Lords, I am most grateful for the contributions to this debate. I will start by addressing the government amendments tabled in my name. The issue of filters, as we have heard…24 Feb 2026HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillThe specific definition is “tobacco control research”, so it would be strange if it did not include what we know about already, which includes heated tobacco. I will be glad to…24 Feb 2026HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill24 Feb 2026HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMy Lords, I am most grateful for the contributions to this debate. I think we can safely say that there is no unanimity of view, as a number of noble Lords have commented. I am…24 Feb 2026HANSARDMedical Training (Prioritisation) BillMy Lords, I am most grateful to noble Lords from across the House for their thoughtful contributions in this group. The noble Earl, Lord Howe, reminded us to come back to the…23 Feb 2026HANSARDMedical Training (Prioritisation) BillMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lords, Lord Kamall and Lord Mohammed, for their contributions in this group of amendments. I turn first to Amendment 14, tabled by the noble…23 Feb 2026HANSARDMedical Training (Prioritisation) BillI am grateful to noble Lords on all sides of the House for their contributions today. I turn first to Amendment 3, tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Mohammed. As I explained in…23 Feb 2026HANSARDMedical Training (Prioritisation) BillMy Lords, I am most grateful to noble Lords across the House for their considered contributions to this group of amendments and to the noble Lord, Lord Patel, for his introduction…23 Feb 2026HANSARDMedical Training (Prioritisation) BillI am grateful for the noble Lord’s advice in his last comment. I thank noble Lords for their contributions. The noble Lord, Lord Kamall, spoke about what I am going to call the…12 Feb 2026HANSARDMedical Training (Prioritisation) BillMy Lords, I am grateful not just for this brief debate but for the efforts of noble Lords to expedite this legislation. I acknowledge the short timeframe—it is not as short as in…12 Feb 2026HANSARDMedical Training (Prioritisation) BillMy Lords, I welcome the debate that we have just had and I appreciate the support for what we are seeking to do, particularly from both Front Benches, as in the other place. I am…12 Feb 2026HANSARDMedical Training (Prioritisation) BillI am happy to set it out in a letter, but I can say immediately that graduates of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland’s Bahrain campus are not necessarily prioritised just…12 Feb 2026HANSARDMedical Training (Prioritisation) BillMy noble friend is right about the pace of change, and many of the changes we cannot even imagine as we discuss this today. We keep the impact of legislation under review, and the…12 Feb 2026HANSARDMedical Training (Prioritisation) BillI will take one more intervention, but it might be helpful to hear all that I have to say.12 Feb 2026HANSARDMedical Training (Prioritisation) BillAgain, I understand that the noble Baroness is coming forward with a solution and I appreciate her thoughts. I always reflect on what is said, but my initial reflection is that…12 Feb 2026HANSARDMedical Training (Prioritisation) BillThe noble Lord kindly raised this with me before, and I did test it out. I am grateful that he has given thought to this, because it is an important point. However, I am advised…12 Feb 2026