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HANSARDCommonwealth Fund Report: NHS RankingI hope my noble friend has seen recent reports from NHS doctors in the Daily Mail and elsewhere about the slowness of the NHS to embrace obvious change. Does he think that there…14 Sept 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I have some sympathy with Amendment 56 on stationary idling. It is an existing offence, and all we are being asked is to put the fine up to a more realistic level. It is…13 Sept 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I have campaigned against plastic and support most of the Government’s plans because of the permanent damage that plastic can cause, especially to our seas and rivers. I…13 Sept 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I rise mainly to speak to Amendment 8, though my observations are also relevant to the other proposals. I share the mover’s desire to reduce plastic use and plastic…06 Sept 2021HANSARDNHS UpdateMy Lords, the NHS is highly regarded by most people because it is available to all for free. But, as the Statement rightly recognises, despite record investment, it faces major…22 Jul 2021HANSARDInternational Travel RulesMy Lords, what are the prospects and timing of agreeing a deal with the United States that would allow quarantine to cease for vaccinated individuals from both countries? This is…22 Jul 2021HANSARDFuture UK-EU Relationship on Professional and Business Services (EU Committee Report)My Lords, I refer to my interests listed in the report and thank the noble Baroness, Lady Donaghy, for the fine job that she did chairing our committee. I also thank the…22 Jul 2021HANSARDTransport DecarbonisationMy Lords, the Government may congratulate themselves on making “a world-leading pledge” on the sale of non-zero-emission road vehicles by 2040, but the people of this country will…19 Jul 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL]My Lords, it is a particular pleasure to follow my noble friend Lady Morgan of Cotes and to hear of her practical support for career hubs. I support those who have emphasised the…19 Jul 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL]My Lords, I speak on the subject of cheating partly because I have a son who is an academic and I know what agonies this creates for conscientious tutors. I offer two insights.…19 Jul 2021HANSARDElderly Social Care (Insurance) Bill [HL]My Lords, the Bill deals, although at one remove, with one of the greatest and most welcome developments of the last two centuries. I refer of course to the extraordinary increase…16 Jul 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL]My Lords it is a pleasure to follow my noble friend Lord Baker of Dorking, who has done so much to keep the candle burning for technical and vocational education through many…15 Jul 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL]My Lords, it is an unexpected pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Addington, with his straight talking. I rise to support the noble Lord, Lord Storey, in introducing a greater…15 Jul 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL]I have a quick question for clarification. I think what the Minister is saying is that she wants quality of apprenticeships, not quantity—for example, that level 2 apprenticeships…15 Jul 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, this amendment from the noble Lord, Lord Whitty, for whom I have a great deal of respect, is about the REACH directive, which brings us back to the vexed issue of Brexit…14 Jul 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillI rise to speak to this amendment in the names of the noble Baroness, Lady Jones of Whitchurch, and the noble Lord, Lord Kerslake. This is because I agree with them that it is…14 Jul 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillI thank noble Lords for an interesting debate and the Minister for his words. I also thank the noble Lord, Lord Berkeley, for his clause stand part on application to the Crown and…14 Jul 2021HANSARDEnvironment Bill14 Jul 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillI rise to ask two questions, which I think have been answered. One is about microplastics and how they are covered by REACH; in writing to the noble Baroness, Lady Bakewell, it…14 Jul 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to be introducing this final group and to have the support of my noble friends Lord Ridley and Lady Noakes. It is fair to say that we have been troubled…14 Jul 2021