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HANSARDMBRRACE-UK Report 2025I would be very pleased to make that information available in writing. The noble Baroness makes an important point. Data is key to our advances, particularly where we are seeking…23 Oct 2025HANSARDHuman Medicines (Authorisation by Pharmacists and Supervision by Pharmacy Technicians) Order 2025That the Grand Committee do consider the Human Medicines (Authorisation by Pharmacists and Supervision by Pharmacy Technicians) Order 2025. Relevant document: 34th Report from the…21 Oct 2025HANSARDHuman Medicines (Authorisation by Pharmacists and Supervision by Pharmacy Technicians) Order 2025My Lords, the legislation before us today is part of a wider programme of common-sense reform to modernise pharmacy regulation and to cut red tape, which will enable pharmacies to…21 Oct 2025HANSARDHuman Medicines (Authorisation by Pharmacists and Supervision by Pharmacy Technicians) Order 2025I will be pleased to write to the noble Lord in greater detail, if he will allow that, because his question raises a whole range of points, and I would like to be accurate in my…21 Oct 2025HANSARDHuman Medicines (Authorisation by Pharmacists and Supervision by Pharmacy Technicians) Order 2025It is important to keep all matters under review—and I would want more than that—because we need to see how things are going. Certainly, the monitoring will continue. However, I…21 Oct 2025HANSARDHuman Medicines (Authorisation by Pharmacists and Supervision by Pharmacy Technicians) Order 2025My Lords, I thank all noble Lords for their valuable contributions to today’s debate. I noted the discussion between noble Lords about whether they could agree with several noble…21 Oct 2025HANSARDHuman Medicines (Authorisation by Pharmacists and Supervision by Pharmacy Technicians) Order 2025I cannot give a specific answer, but I will be pleased to write to my noble friend and other noble Lords about the timetable rather than land Minister Nesbitt in it in any way,…21 Oct 2025HANSARDHealthcare Provision: InequalitiesThe 10-year health plan has tackling inequalities at its very heart, and that is the big driver throughout. Health inequalities are strongly associated with deprivation, and it…20 Oct 2025HANSARDHealthcare Provision: InequalitiesI agree with the noble Lord about the importance of data. We have discussed this a number of times in respect of racial inequalities. But it is not just about data; it is also…20 Oct 2025HANSARDHealthcare Provision: InequalitiesI can indeed give that assurance, and I am grateful to my noble friend Lady Brown for her voice on the matter of women’s poor hysteroscopy experiences. These are unacceptable and…20 Oct 2025HANSARDHealthcare Provision: InequalitiesIt is an unacceptable situation, as the noble Lord says. However, I refer him to the national approach, which will inform action in communities, including for people with a…20 Oct 2025HANSARDHealthcare Provision: InequalitiesIn a number of ways—I refer, for example, to the Mental Health Act, which is very significant in respect of the group we are discussing. We have already taken action in that…20 Oct 2025HANSARDHIV: Testing and Medical CareI certainly can assure my noble friend that, in our discussions with the devolved Governments, we highlight this area and will continue to do so.20 Oct 2025HANSARDHIV: Testing and Medical CareThe UKHSA supports local areas to improve delivery, not least through data monitoring and reporting, which is vital. Without commenting on specifics, I will say that there will be…20 Oct 2025HANSARDHealthcare Provision: InequalitiesThe noble Lord is absolutely correct, and I can give him the assurance that he seeks.20 Oct 2025HANSARDHealthcare Provision: InequalitiesMy Lords, the report on the NHS by the noble Lord, Lord Darzi, casts light on a range of health inequalities which are both stark and unacceptable. In response, our 10-year plan…20 Oct 2025HANSARDHealthcare Provision: InequalitiesWe have discussed national insurance contributions a number of times in your Lordships’ House, and I can only repeat the previous assurance, given not just by me but by other…20 Oct 2025HANSARDHIV: Testing and Medical CareMy Lords, HIV testing rates in sexual health services increased last year by 3%. After nearly a decade of cuts, we increased the public health grant to over £3.8 billion in…20 Oct 2025HANSARDHIV: Testing and Medical CareI will certainly take those very helpful proposals back to the department. As the noble Lord acknowledged, we are developing the plan, which must be ambitious. If it not, exactly…20 Oct 2025HANSARDHIV: Testing and Medical CareAs I am sure the noble Lord is aware and welcomes, alongside South Africa, the UK is leading the campaign to raise investment for the Global Fund’s next three-year funding cycle.…20 Oct 2025