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HANSARDBrain 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 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [HL]That the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment 1.24 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 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 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 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 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 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [HL]My Lords, with the leave of the House, I will speak also to Amendments 2 to 21, including Amendments 19A and 19D. It is a pleasure to return this Bill to this House; I very much…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 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have spoken today for their contributions on these important issues. As I have already made clear, I will keep my comments limited to the…21 Nov 2025HANSARDMedical Nuclear RadioisotopesI understand the noble Lord’s point. The point I am trying to make is that a supply chain is important. I was indeed careful in my choice of words, not least because, as I…20 Nov 2025HANSARDMedical Nuclear RadioisotopesMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Bloomfield, on securing this valuable debate. I think we should judge its value not by the number of people here but rather by…20 Nov 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMy Lords, I thank noble Lords for bringing forward these amendments. For the convenience of the Committee, I will speak to them as a group. I am also grateful for noble Lords’…17 Nov 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillI thank the noble Baroness. This kind of question also comes up in respect of other products: for example, the 9 pm watershed, in terms of the advertisement of high-fat,…17 Nov 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillI am glad that the noble Lord regards it as a laudable ambition. We will come to exemptions in the next group, and I look forward to doing so.17 Nov 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMy Lords, the amendments in this group seek to change the detail of exemptions and powers on smoke-free places. I am grateful both for the debate and the amendments, which raise a…17 Nov 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillI am most grateful to noble Lords for bringing forward this group of amendments, which reference Part 6 provisions, and for the contributions that have been made. I will start…17 Nov 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillOf course; I am going to come on to the point about online advertising. Amendments 167 and 169, tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Kamall, Amendment 168A, tabled by the noble Lord,…17 Nov 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillI will be happy to come back to the noble Lord and be precise about that while I am going through the rest. If I do not get the opportunity to do so, I will of course write. I…17 Nov 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMy Lords, as we have heard, all the amendments in this group seek to limit the powers in the Bill to make additional places smoke-free in England. On Amendment 176, tabled by the…17 Nov 2025