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HANSARDOsteoporosis: TreatmentMy Lords, if the Minister were to go to Birmingham, he would find acclaimed fracture liaison services in the south, but in the north and east of the city they are not available,…09 Feb 2021HANSARDTigrayMy Lords, in January 2021, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees learned of additional military incursions consistent with open-source satellite imagery showing fires and other…08 Feb 2021HANSARDHealth Measures at UK BordersMy Lords, it seems that international arrivals in the United Kingdom will be under certain common rules. Will the Minister make sure that, in her discussions with the devolved…04 Feb 2021HANSARDEducational Settings: ReopeningMy Lords, I refer to my registered interests. Universities are places of education as well. What plans have been made to support universities and students in the event that…27 Jan 2021HANSARDXinjiang: Forced LabourMy Lords, when it comes to Xinjiang, no one can say that we did not know. I welcome the Statement and, in particular, the transparency requirements for companies. In a liberal…19 Jan 2021HANSARDCannabis OilMy Lords, I am delighted that the Minister is on the case and that we can make sure that this issue is resolved for this set of parents. On a wider note, however, would the…12 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy Lords, the Minister quite rightly said that we now have access to Oxford AstraZeneca vaccines, which will be distributed across the United Kingdom and the Crown dependencies.…07 Jan 2021HANSARDObesityMy Lords, the report quite rightly encourages the Government to continue their promotion of better health and to develop an obesity prevention strategy. Twenty years ago, food was…05 Jan 2021HANSARDEuropean Union (Future Relationship) BillMy Lords, I refer to my registered interest as the Cabinet Office lead NED. Today’s Bill completes the process of ceasing to be a member state of the European Union. This is the…30 Dec 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy Lords, in the Statement made in the other place, reference was made to notification to the World Health Organization about the new variant. The Statement went on to say:…15 Dec 2020HANSARDOckenden ReviewMy Lords, this is the second time in six months that this House has been exposed to quite harrowing tales of patients’ experiences in the NHS. I am glad that the Minister…14 Dec 2020HANSARDAgricultural Transition PlanMy Lords, a lump-sum exit scheme is envisaged, and it is assumed that this will bring in new entrants, because new holdings will become available. I am not sure I share the…08 Dec 2020HANSARDTrident Nuclear ProgrammeThe UK Trident nuclear programme is at the heart of our enduring and lasting relationship with the United States of America. Can the Minister undertake that any discussions on the…07 Dec 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy Lords, it is a matter of regret that it was not possible to reach agreement on the tiering system with local authority leaders. However, local authorities will be crucial to…30 Nov 2020HANSARDWindrush Compensation SchemeMy Lords, we have known since 2013 that there was a documentation problem regarding the Windrush generation. We have had years of trying to put this right but the progress we have…23 Nov 2020HANSARDArmed Forces: Covid-19 DeploymentMy Lords, our Armed Forces are a United Kingdom asset that serve all four nations. Of those 420 requests for military aid to the civil authorities, of which 341 are Covid-related,…12 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19 Regulations: Assisted Deaths AbroadMy Lords, in response to the noble Baroness, Lady Grey-Thompson, the Minister stressed that this was travel advice, but surely it goes further than just travel advice. At a time…10 Nov 2020HANSARDNazanin Zaghari-RatcliffeMy Lords, it seems clear that the Iranian regime is using the court process as a negotiating tactic. This does not affect dual nationals just from the United Kingdom but also from…04 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Charitably Funded HospicesMy Lords, the manner of our going is as important to the human condition as the good life lived. Hospices have played an important role, in particular those hospices that care for…28 Oct 2020HANSARDEU: Visa-free Short-term Travel MobilityMy Lords, Michel Barnier has labelled some of the United Kingdom’s proposals as “freedom of movement for service suppliers”. Can the Minister confirm that we are seeking only to…21 Oct 2020