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HANSARDNHS: Winter PreparednessMy Lords, given that not all babies are currently able to benefit from protection under the two-pronged approach to the RSV programme, what efforts will be made to ensure that…16 Dec 2025HANSARDBreast CancerMy Lords—15 Dec 2025HANSARDBreast CancerMy Lords, as a breast cancer survivor, I cannot estimate enough the benefit of breast screening leading to early diagnosis. In that respect, I urge my noble friend the Minister to…15 Dec 2025HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles: Operation KenovaMy Lords, I would like to thank Jon Boutcher and Sir Iain Livingstone for the report they have brought forward. The Kenova report contains very disturbing findings. In view of…10 Dec 2025HANSARDMobile Phone and Broadband PricesMy Lords, with the growing emphasis and reliance on—and need for—mobile phones and broadband to undertake business and personal issues throughout the UK, and with problems…09 Dec 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I will address the amendments in my own name, Amendments 316A and 316B, relating to prostitution, and Amendments 310 to 313 in the name of my noble friend Lady Goudie. I…09 Dec 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I add my support to the amendments in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Owen. Since she arrived in your Lordships’ House, she has made the issue of online abuse her…09 Dec 2025HANSARDRoad Vehicles (Type-Approval) (Amendment) Regulations 2025My Lords, I declare my interest as a member of the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee, which considered these regulations, and, like others, of the Northern Ireland Scrutiny…25 Nov 2025HANSARDRoad Vehicles (Type-Approval) (Amendment) Regulations 2025Will my noble friend the Minister consider working with Ministers in the Northern Ireland Office with a view to meeting the manufacturers’ association and those involved in car…25 Nov 2025HANSARDWales: Further DevolutionMy Lords, as part of the devolution settlement, the Northern Ireland Executive already have revenue-raising powers. Will my noble friend the Minister tell us what position the…25 Nov 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I support the amendments to Clause 1 in this group. I speak in particular to Amendment 48 in my name. This seeks to strengthen the safeguards against someone being…21 Nov 2025HANSARDRadio Equipment (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2025My Lords, I declare two interests. I am a member of the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee, which considered this statutory instrument, and a member of the Government’s…20 Nov 2025HANSARDRadio Equipment (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2025I exhort my noble friend the Minister to implore his colleagues to provide speedy, expeditious responses to those reports, because they are vital in addressing the operational…20 Nov 2025HANSARDRadio Equipment (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2025I thank the noble Lord for his intervention. I sincerely hope that there are no particular difficulties, but if there are any hiccups in the situation, I hope that, as part of…20 Nov 2025HANSARDHydrogen and Fuel Cell IndustryMy Lords—19 Nov 2025HANSARDHydrogen and Fuel Cell IndustryMy Lords, building on the Government’s recently published carbon budget growth delivery plan, what further measures are the Government currently taking to support the growth of…19 Nov 2025HANSARDGoodmayes Hospital Mental Health FacilityMy Lords, given the testimony presented by my noble friend Lady Berger, what assurances can my noble friend the Minister provide to your Lordships’ House to underpin the Mental…13 Nov 2025HANSARDBarnett Formula: WalesMy Lords, Professor Holtham’s independent review, published in June this year, suggested that Northern Ireland’s needs-based factor might be higher than the 124% used in the…12 Nov 2025HANSARDPlant-based DietOne thing that is important is clarity for farmers, and one idea could be to link farm payments to soil health and other good practices, through the SFI. I ask my noble friend the…28 Oct 2025HANSARDRules on Duty-Free GoodsMy Lords, does my noble friend the Minister agree that it would be much better for Members of your Lordships’ House to argue for and underpin the value of dual market access…22 Oct 2025