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HANSARDProstate Cancer Screening: AIMy Lords, AI has the potential to significantly improve options for patients, but this will be possible only if NHS staff have the right skills, time and infrastructure to be able…18 Jun 2026 · 2d agoHANSARDCivil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill [HL]My Lords, the amendments from the noble Lord, Lord Berkeley, are worthy of support and raise some important points. I am grateful to him for bringing these important matters…18 Jun 2026 · 2d agoHANSARDCivil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill [HL]My Lords, in moving this amendment, I shall also speak to Amendment 105 in the name of my noble friend Lady Grender, to which I have added my name. Amendments 69 and 105 address…18 Jun 2026 · 2d agoHANSARDCivil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill [HL]My Lords, this is a substantial group that touches on the constitutional and regulatory framework at the heart of the Bill. Amendment 102, in the name of my noble friend Lady…18 Jun 2026 · 2d agoHANSARDCivil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill [HL]My Lords, this is an important group of amendments, and this has been a useful debate. It goes to the heart of what the Bill could enable and the safeguards clearly needed to…18 Jun 2026 · 2d agoHANSARDCivil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill [HL]My Lords, this is a substantial group and I am grateful to noble Lords who have tabled amendments covering how slot allocation powers should be structured, constrained and…18 Jun 2026 · 2d agoHANSARDCivil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill [HL]18 Jun 2026 · 2d agoHANSARDCivil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank the Minister for his detailed response. It has been an interesting debate, and I think that how noble Lords view these amendments and powers may reflect which…18 Jun 2026 · 2d agoHANSARDCivil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill [HL]My Lords, this group of amendments focuses rightly on the environment and climate impacts. My noble friend Lord Russell has set out clearly Amendments 106 and 107. They are…18 Jun 2026 · 2d agoHANSARDCivil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill [HL]My Lords, the Clause 10 stand part notice tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Moylan, raises a point of constitutional principle that the Committee will wish to consider carefully. I…18 Jun 2026 · 2d agoHANSARDIntegrated Care Boards: BudgetsMy Lords—17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDIntegrated Care Boards: BudgetsMy Lords, since last year the number of patients waiting more than a year for basic community health services has shot up by a staggering 32%. What specific actions will the…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDCompassionate Use Medicine Schemes: VATMy Lords, compassionate use and early access schemes are often the only way for patients with rare cancers to access life-extending medicines. What assurance can the Minister give…16 Jun 2026 · 4d agoHANSARDMental Health Conditions: DiagnosesMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Maclean, for securing this important debate. There were around 1.8 million people waiting for mental health services in quarter 1 of…15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARDRare Cancers: Diagnosis and TreatmentMy Lords, in January, the Government announced faster access to clinical trials via the NHS app for rare cancers. Is that live yet? If not, by when will patients be able to use…15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARDReforming the Child Maintenance Service (Public Services Committee Report)My Lords, I wish to speak about the Public Services Committee’s report, Reforming the Child Maintenance Service . This was the first Select Committee of which I have been a part…08 Jun 2026HANSARDFertility Treatment RegulationMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Deech, for bringing forward this important short debate and for her work in this area. I am also grateful for the richness of the debate…04 Jun 2026HANSARDAlzheimer’s Disease: Diagnosis and Access to Experimental DrugsMy Lords, new research shows that finger-prick blood tests, alongside online brain tests, could revolutionise dementia diagnosis and offer a low-cost, scalable way to identify…03 Jun 2026HANSARDProstate Cancer ScreeningIt was about testing for PSA.02 Jun 2026HANSARDProstate Cancer ScreeningMy Lords, the proposed limited screening programme is a disappointment to many campaigners. It is clear that the key to screening is accurate ways of testing, so what further…02 Jun 2026