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HANSARDSupply of Blood and Blood ProductsOf course, is the answer to the noble Lord. On his point about reaching certain groups, we have invested across 51 organisations this year that are very much rooted in the…03 Dec 2025HANSARDSupply of Blood and Blood ProductsThe noble Lord is also to be congratulated, of course. As he said, despite our having some 790,000 regular donors, only 2% of the population gives blood, so we are not full up and…03 Dec 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMy Lords, the amendments in this group relate to limiting the Government’s ability to create heated tobacco-free places in England. I am grateful for all the contributions to the…26 Nov 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMy Lords, I am most grateful for this discussion. I say at the outset that, although I do not support accepting the amendments, I have a lot of sympathy with a number of the…26 Nov 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMy Lords, I am most grateful for this debate, which concludes the work of the Committee. As I have said before, I certainly share the intention of the noble Lord, Lord Lansley,…26 Nov 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMy Lords, I am most grateful to noble Lords for their contributions to this debate. Let me first turn to the opposition to Clause 138 standing part of the Bill, which has been…26 Nov 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [HL]That the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment 1.24 Nov 2025HANSARDNHS: Wheelchair ServicesThe points that the noble Lord has raised are crucial—not least that, as I alluded to earlier, one type of wheelchair does not suit everybody. That is why I am keen to see the…24 Nov 2025HANSARDNHS: Wheelchair ServicesThis is a very important point, not just for the supply chain but also for the technology, particularly if we are thinking about those with more complex needs; the wheelchair has…24 Nov 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [HL]That the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments 2 to 17.24 Nov 2025HANSARDNHS: Wheelchair ServicesThe noble Lord is right, and his comments about buildings apply not just to NHS buildings either but to the whole range. I can assure the noble Lord that across government we have…24 Nov 2025HANSARDNHS: Wheelchair ServicesI would certainly agree that timely provision of wheelchairs and other aids and adaptations does support people not only to remain as independent as possible for as long as…24 Nov 2025HANSARDBrain Tumours: Causes and TreatmentI want to convey to the noble Lord our ambition in this area. I completely accept the point he makes—although not all of them—about the challenge of diagnosing rarer cancers,…24 Nov 2025HANSARDBrain Tumours: Causes and TreatmentI take the point the noble Lord makes, and I am sorry to hear of his son’s—and of course his family’s—experience. One of the things we are working on is increasing public…24 Nov 2025HANSARDBrain Tumours: Causes and TreatmentMy Lords, research is vital to ensure that people get the most effective treatments and the highest quality care. We are committed to furthering investment in brain tumour…24 Nov 2025HANSARDNHS: Wheelchair ServicesMy noble friend raises a point that applies not just to wheelchairs but to other aids and adaptations. There is indeed a very considerable issue. That is a matter for local…24 Nov 2025HANSARDBrain Tumours: Causes and TreatmentI thank my noble friend for the opportunity to meet Georgie just before Questions. I am happy to write to my noble friend with answers to all those questions. On the last two,…24 Nov 2025HANSARDNHS: Wheelchair ServicesI will be pleased to write to the noble Baroness about the specific data that is available, but we know that, because of issues to do with aids and adaptations, sometimes people’s…24 Nov 2025HANSARDNHS: Wheelchair ServicesThe provision of the right type of wheelchair is crucial, but we also need to expand care options to boost independent living at home. We have done that in part through an…24 Nov 2025HANSARDBrain Tumours: Causes and TreatmentWe certainly do need to cut more red tape on cancer treatments. For example, we recently accelerated patient access to ultrasound cancer treatment through our innovative devices…24 Nov 2025