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HANSARDPrimary Care: Quality and Access ImprovementsI am not aware of the specific statistic that the noble Lord refers to but we are doing a huge amount to support people, particularly during this difficult economic time. People…21 Jul 2022HANSARDCrypto Asset TechnologyMy understanding is that the Bank of England is looking at the question of introducing a CBDC. In terms of stablecoins, the name derives from them being linked to other assets,…21 Jul 2022HANSARDPrimary Care: Quality and Access ImprovementsMy Lords, we have increased funding to general practice and primary care to address some of the pressures that they have faced. In addition to funding, we are seeking to give…21 Jul 2022HANSARDPrimary Care: Quality and Access ImprovementsIn terms of GPs specifically, my understanding is that because general practice is quite unique to the UK, we have a large number of people who have done their basic training…21 Jul 2022HANSARDContaminated Blood Scandal: Interim Payments for VictimsOne of Sir Robert’s recommendations, and the focus of the Urgent Question in the other place, is that the Government should consider making interim compensation payments to…20 Jul 2022HANSARDContaminated Blood Scandal: Interim Payments for VictimsThe assurance I can give noble Lords is that we are extremely cognisant of the time pressures in this scenario. We know that those infected and affected have been waiting for…20 Jul 2022HANSARDContaminated Blood Scandal: Interim Payments for VictimsMy noble friend is right about the nature of the tragedy for those affected and that they have waited far too long for recognition of that. I hope that the process of starting the…20 Jul 2022HANSARDContaminated Blood Scandal: Interim Payments for VictimsThe noble Baroness is absolutely right that it is extremely important that all those who have suffered so terribly get the answers that they have spent decades waiting for. The…20 Jul 2022HANSARDContaminated Blood Scandal: Interim Payments for VictimsMy Lords, the purpose of asking Sir Robert Francis QC to work on the compensation framework while the inquiry was ongoing was so that we did not to have to wait for the results of…20 Jul 2022HANSARDMoney Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022That the Regulations laid before the House on 15 June be approved. Relevant document: 6th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee. Considered in Grand Committee…20 Jul 2022HANSARDContaminated Blood Scandal: Interim Payments for VictimsMy Lords, I join the noble Baroness in paying tribute to all those who have campaigned over many years on this issue, including her honourable friend Diana Johnson MP, who asked…20 Jul 2022HANSARDAmbulance PressuresMy Lords, I thank both the noble Baronesses for their questions. I will do my best to address them. The noble Baroness, Lady Merron, first asked how these pressures had developed.…19 Jul 2022HANSARDAmbulance PressuresThe noble Baroness is absolutely right. Regarding the weather that we are experiencing at the moment, the latest operational feedback is that we have started to see some increases…19 Jul 2022HANSARDMoney Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022My Lords, I thank the noble Lord for his questions. I will attempt to answer them now as best I can so that, hopefully, we can both enjoy a quieter Summer Recess. If I do not…19 Jul 2022HANSARDMoney Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022My Lords, I begin by emphasising that this Government recognise the threat posed by economic crime to the UK, and we will continue to do whatever it takes to combat money…19 Jul 2022HANSARDMoney Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022That the Grand Committee do consider the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022. Relevant document s : Instrument not yet reported by the…19 Jul 2022HANSARDAmbulance PressuresThe Government keep our response to Covid under review and take advice from many sources, but there is also a huge breadth and depth of expertise within government. The noble…19 Jul 2022HANSARDAmbulance PressuresThe noble Lord might not have seen the Statement given by my right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Health yesterday. A large portion of it focused on exactly the…19 Jul 2022HANSARDAmbulance PressuresMy noble friend will have heard me refer to step-down beds or places in my previous answer. He is right that the better care fund framework has been in place for a number of years…19 Jul 2022HANSARDMoney Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022I will happily do that. Skipping ahead slightly to the money laundering regulations review that the noble Lord referred to, the Government published their review on 24 June, which…19 Jul 2022