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HANSARDBBC FundingMy Lords, we on these Benches are clear that the BBC must continue as a universal, publicly owned and publicly funded public service broadcaster, with funding that is both…12 Dec 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels: NHS Ambulance Services and the NHS Patient Transport Service) Regulations 2023My Lords, both in opening and responding, the Minister described these regulations as a “safety net”. However, these regulations can stand a chance of being a safety net only if…06 Dec 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels: NHS Ambulance Services and the NHS Patient Transport Service) Regulations 2023My Lords, in the previous debate, my noble friend Lord Collins ably set out why the Act, the code of practice and the associated regulations will exacerbate conflict in the…06 Dec 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels: NHS Ambulance Services and the NHS Patient Transport Service) Regulations 2023As an amendment to the motion in the name of Lord Markham, at end to insert “but that this House regrets that the draft Regulations contain policy detail that was not included in…06 Dec 2023HANSARDCancer Research UK ReportMy Lords, while any benefits of early cancer diagnosis will not be realised without timely treatment, the Government continue to not nearly meet the NHS target of 85% of patients…05 Dec 2023HANSARDSexually Transmitted InfectionsMy Lords, with a real-terms cut of nearly a third for sexual health services over the past eight years, it is ever more difficult to get an appointment. Given that STIs increased…05 Dec 2023HANSARDNational Health Service: 75th AnniversaryMy Lords, I start by thanking my noble friend Lord Hunt for his visionary introduction. We share the privilege of both being former Health Ministers and are therefore also…30 Nov 2023HANSARDLiving in a COVID World: A Long-term Approach to Resilience and Wellbeing (COVID-19 Committee Report)My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Lane-Fox, for introducing this important debate. I particularly welcomed the focus of the committee’s report on the need for a reset, as…29 Nov 2023HANSARDHealth Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023My Lords, I bring more cheer to the Minister by adding our support for these regulations—I thank him for bringing them before your Lordships’ House today—because the provision of…27 Nov 2023HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Testing Requirements and Standards) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2023My Lords, I thank the Minister for introducing these regulations, to which we too are pleased to give our support. We have clearly moved on from where we were in 2020, when the…27 Nov 2023HANSARDMental Health Act 1983My Lords, the provisions of the Mental Health Act have no clear definition of a safe place in which a sectioned patient may be taken while awaiting medical assessment. That often…21 Nov 2023HANSARDNHS: General Medical PractitionersMy Lords, the Royal College of GPs reports that 40% of its members consider their premises not fit for purpose, something that is not addressed by the workforce plan. As the £10.2…20 Nov 2023HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, it is a great honour to be closing this important debate on behalf of His Majesty’s Opposition. This is a new chapter for our sovereign and our country and, with it, His…09 Nov 2023HANSARDUltra-processed FoodMy Lords, nearly half of baby snacks and up to three-quarters of baby biscuits and rusks are categorised as ultra-processed. Many of them are high in fat, sugar and salt and if…26 Oct 2023HANSARDChildren’s Health: Ultra-processed FoodsMy Lords, I start by congratulating the noble Baroness, Lady Jenkin, on securing a debate on what is clearly an extremely live issue, as we have heard in the many contributions…25 Oct 2023HANSARDDomestic Violence and Brain InjuryMy Lords, as not all brain injury from domestic violence is immediately apparent, will the Minister raise with his colleagues in the relevant departments the consideration of a…23 Oct 2023HANSARDNHS Waiting Times: Long-Term Sickness AbsenceBefore responding on the Question, I thank the Minister for his kindness, his generous comment and his support for the Jewish community and others at this time. An all-time high…19 Oct 2023HANSARDNHS Waiting Times: Long-Term Sickness AbsenceTo ask His Majesty’s Government what recent assessment they have made of the impact of NHS waiting times on the number of people off work due to long-term sickness.19 Oct 2023HANSARDHealthcare: Controlled DrugsMy Lords, I too would like to thank the noble Lord, Lord Butler of Brockwell, for giving us the opportunity to air what we should not have to air, which is the need for the…14 Sept 2023HANSARDReinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete: HospitalsMy Lords, as the Minister said in answer to an earlier question, the Government will replace only seven of the 27 NHS sites confirmed to have RAAC in their construction, while the…13 Sept 2023