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HANSARDMedical Devices (Coronavirus Test Device Approvals) (Amendment) Regulations 2021My Lords, I start by thanking the Minister. I feel for the Minister, and I wish him well in his self-isolation, and I congratulate him on his immediate and unfussy decision to…20 Jul 2021HANSARDMedical Devices (Coronavirus Test Device Approvals) (Amendment) Regulations 2021At the end to insert “that this House welcomes that the draft Medical Devices (Coronavirus Test Device Approvals) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 introduce a quality approval process…20 Jul 2021HANSARDMedical Devices (Coronavirus Test Device Approvals) (Amendment) Regulations 2021My Lords, noble Lords who have read the record of the debate on this SI in Grand Committee will not be surprised that this regret amendment has been brought to the House today,…20 Jul 2021HANSARDOrgan Tourism and Cadavers on Display Bill [HL]The noble Baroness, Lady Brinton, made a very important point about our history in this country and how we have had to resolve these issues over many years. I very much welcome…16 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19I thank the Minister for taking this Statement, although I have to say—and I know this is not in his gift—that Monday to Thursday is probably too long a gap, but taking the…15 Jul 2021HANSARDMedical Devices (Coronavirus Test Device Approvals) (Amendment) Regulations 2021My Lords, the importance of this SI is underlined by the decision of the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee to draw the regulations to “the special attention of the House on…12 Jul 2021HANSARDMedical Devices (Northern Ireland Protocol) Regulations 2021I thank the Minister for introducing these regulations and for the opportunity to debate them. This debate takes place in the context of the Northern Ireland protocol, a protocol…12 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI thank the Minister for the Statement today, which takes us further into the discussion that we were having on Tuesday and allows him to address some of the questions that…08 Jul 2021HANSARDWomen’s Health OutcomesMy Lords, I declare my interest as the maternity champion for Whittington Health, of which I am a non-executive director. I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Jenkin, on…08 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy Lords, I thank the Minister for bringing the Statement today and for the debate that we are about to have. The past 15 months have been so hard on all of us. We all want to…06 Jul 2021HANSARDDeprived AreasI am very pleased to hear that the Government have noted the report, but I would like the Minister to confirm whether the Government have actually consulted or used Sir Michael…01 Jul 2021HANSARDHospital Waiting ListsMy Lords, the Royal College of Radiologists tells us that 62,000 patients were waiting six weeks or more for a CT or MRI scan, and there may be as many as 45,000 missed cancer…29 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy Lords, I start by saying how much these Benches identify with the words the Government have issued about the horrifying treatment of Chris Whitty, our Chief Medical Officer. It…29 Jun 2021HANSARDNHS Test and TraceMy Lords, this morning it was announced that Serco had been awarded a new contract with the Department of Health and Social Care worth up to £322 million to continue providing…28 Jun 2021HANSARDFemale Offender StrategyMy Lords, the recent reports of women in prison, particularly in the last year, send a message of despair and cruelty, of which this country should be ashamed. For example, in…21 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19: ChildrenI congratulate my noble friend Lady Morris on her wonderful introduction to this important and pertinent debate. Of course, I also send birthday greetings to both her and Vernon,…17 Jun 2021HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps and Other Provisions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021My Lords, as we discussed yesterday when we took the Statement about the delay in actioning the road map, the Prime Minister is responsible for the position we are in. He was too…16 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI thank the Minister for this Statement. These Benches agree with Mr Speaker; in the statement he made prior to the Secretary of State’s Statement last night, he expressed a deep…15 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Proof of VaccinationDisability campaigners are deeply concerned about the integration of health data into cultural participation and worry that the Government’s plans to set up the vaccine passport…14 Jun 2021HANSARDSudden Adult Death SyndromeMy Lords, I found the websites of SADS UK, the British Heart Foundation and CRY useful in the information, advice and practical support they offer people about the various…09 Jun 2021