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HANSARDVaccinationsMy Lords, more than one in 10 children are not fully protected against measles by the time they start school, and research shows that many parents are unaware that it can lead to…15 Jun 2022HANSARDPersonal Protective Equipment: WasteMy Lords, £9 billion was wasted on PPE due to obscenely inflated prices, irregular payments to intermediaries and faulty kit which is now poised to go up in smoke, along with…14 Jun 2022HANSARDPersonal Protective Equipment: WasteTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the expenditure on unusable and excess Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), and the reasons for the waste.14 Jun 2022HANSARDHealth and Social Care Leadership ReviewMy Lords, I thank everyone who works in the NHS for their continued dedication and skill. We owe them our gratitude. I also put on record my thanks to General Sir Gordon Messenger…09 Jun 2022HANSARDProduct Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for introducing the Bill—perhaps not the most snappily named one this House will ever deal with but nevertheless extremely relevant to our…06 Jun 2022HANSARDChildren: CancerFollowing on from the question of the noble and gallant Lord about the matter of significant improvements being made in the lives of children with cancer by detecting cancer early…26 May 2022HANSARDHer Majesty the Queen’s Platinum JubileeMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Farmer, and to hear his very warm words about the strength and many qualities of our Queen. It is my great honour to…26 May 2022HANSARDAI in the UK (Liaison Committee Report)My Lords, I am glad to follow the noble Lord, Lord McNally, not least because of the generous observations he made about the similarity between me and the Minister, in a way that…25 May 2022HANSARDSugar Reduction Programme: BreadMy Lords, with the UK attending the 75th World Health Assembly in Geneva as we speak, it is concerning that the Government have delayed their planned measures to encourage a move…25 May 2022HANSARDNHS Dental ServicesMy Lords, reports of children who can no longer chew food normally and who have never seen a dentist are damning indictments of the lack of NHS dental services. With sugary drinks…24 May 2022HANSARDNorth East Ambulance ServiceMy Lords, human tragedy permeates this scandal, which has seen up to 90 unnecessary deaths, gross negligence, cover-ups and public money buying the silence of staff. Quinn Beadle,…23 May 2022HANSARDPharmacy (Preparation and Dispensing Errors—Hospital and Other Pharmacy Services) Order 2022My Lords, I welcome the Minister’s helpful introduction and his acknowledgment of the delay in bringing this statutory instrument before us. These Benches welcomed the initial…23 May 2022HANSARDLong CovidMy Lords, the Equality and Human Rights Commission made an announcement on Twitter that it recommended that long Covid should not be treated as a disability. That would mean that…23 May 2022HANSARDInternational Healthcare OutcomesMy Lords, the recent Civitas report on international health outcomes does not make pretty reading, showing the UK to be the worst for stroke and heart attack survival. With the…19 May 2022HANSARDInternational Healthcare OutcomesI shall start again. I beg to leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper.19 May 2022HANSARDGambling: Loot BoxesMy Lords, following on from that, periodically there are news stories about children racking up bills on their parents’ credit cards to try to win these in-game upgrades. Although…19 May 2022HANSARDInternational Healthcare OutcomesTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the report by Civitas International Health Care Outcomes Index 2022 , published in April; and in particular, the…19 May 2022HANSARDInternational Healthcare OutcomesMy Lords, the recent Civitas report—19 May 2022HANSARDSt George’s Hospital: Patient DeathsMy Lords, it is hard to imagine the trauma and pain that bereaved families have suffered, and the terrible impact on surgeons, the staff team and patients. It is concerning to…18 May 2022HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I thank the Minister for introducing today’s debate on the Motion on the humble Address. It is an honour to be opening for these Benches and significant for me…12 May 2022