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HANSARDHealthcare Sector: CliniciansMy Lords, some three months ago I visited the Institute of Cancer Research at the Royal Marsden Hospital. I met several clinicians and research scientists, who were clear that…22 Jul 2026HANSARDSupply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026I thank the noble Lord for his intervention. I agree that there needs to be absolute certainty in relation to the framework, but I come at this as somebody who supports the…20 Jul 2026HANSARDSupply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026My Lords, I am very grateful to be able to participate in this debate and I support the statutory instrument coming from the Government, which is one of many statutory instruments…20 Jul 2026HANSARDBBC Royal Charter: Gaelic BroadcastingIn supporting my noble friend Lady MacLeod, and as a fellow Celt, I offer the example that Irish-language broadcasting in Northern Ireland is primarily funded by the BBC and the…16 Jul 2026HANSARDState of Climate and NatureMy Lords, I congratulate my noble friend the Minister on the very welcome Statement on how the Government will deal with the interlinked issues of climate change and nature,…14 Jul 2026HANSARDArtificial Intelligence: Vaccine TechnologyMy Lords, as a member of the specialist committee in your Lordships’ House on childhood vaccinations, I ask my noble friend the Minister what interaction there is between the…09 Jul 2026HANSARDHistorical Forced AdoptionMy Lords, I thank my noble friend the Lord Privy Seal for repeating the Statement. The Statement referred to Northern Ireland. Today, the report from the independent panel was…07 Jul 2026HANSARDFarming Road Map and Profitability ReviewMy Lords, I thank my noble friend the Minister for bringing this Statement to your Lordships’ House this afternoon and the Government for ensuring that the road map was published,…01 Jul 2026HANSARDFarming Road Map and Profitability ReviewMy Lords, does my noble friend the Minister agree with me, from talking to farming organisations in Northern Ireland and to the Minister, that there is considerable agreement…01 Jul 2026HANSARDResistant HypertensionTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the level of provision for treating patients with resistant hypertension including financial investment in renal…24 Jun 2026HANSARDResistant HypertensionMy Lords, I thank my noble friend the Minister for her Answer. This Government, thankfully, have a direct focus on prevention. In view of that, the UK expert clinical consensus on…24 Jun 2026HANSARDG7 SummitMy Lords, I congratulate my noble friend the Lord Privy Seal and the Leader of the House on the presentation and content of the Statement. I also thank the Prime Minister for his…23 Jun 2026HANSARDFace-to-face Banking ServicesMy Lords, as part of the banking review, can my noble friend the Minister outline what help can be given to credit unions? They are a form of banking that provides face-to-face…18 Jun 2026HANSARDOfficial Development Assistance: Bilateral AllocationsMy Lords, I thank the Minister for her answers so far and confirm that I am pleased that the Government will introduce individual country allocations for ODA assistance. One of…16 Jun 2026HANSARDNorth Belfast: Violent AttackMy Lords, I totally condemn the brutal and barbaric attack on Stephen Ogilvie, and I wish him a full and speedy recovery. I commend the first responders, the PSNI, and members of…10 Jun 2026HANSARDNew Autism Strategy (Autism Act 2009 Committee Report)My Lords, I was delighted to be a member of the autism committee, under the very clear direction of our chairperson, the noble Baroness, Lady Rock. I was very grateful for the…10 Jun 2026HANSARDTemporary Skilled Worker Visas: Creative OccupationsMy Lords, in supporting the case for visas for those in the creative industries, I draw my noble friend’s attention to another area that I have already discussed with him: the…04 Jun 2026HANSARDCivil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill [HL]My Lords, it is a pleasure to participate in this debate. I welcome the Bill and I welcome my noble friend the Minister on the Front Bench. This Bill focuses on supporting the…02 Jun 2026HANSARDDemocratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda: Ebola OutbreakI thank my noble friend the Minister for her response. Ebola cases and deaths are increasing on a daily basis, hence the designation by the World Health Organization. Given the…21 May 2026HANSARDDemocratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda: Ebola OutbreakTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the World Health Organization’s designation of the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and…21 May 2026