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HANSARDCovid Contracts: Judicial ReviewMy Lords, a year ago, Parliament gave the Government huge power so they could act quickly in the face of the pandemic. Unfortunately, growing evidence suggests that Ministers have…01 Mar 2021HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers and Self-Isolation) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021My Lords, we will be supporting these regulations, but I have a few questions. I just have a request to the House authorities, and I hope the Minister might support me on this.…01 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Vaccination ProgrammeMy Lords, we all want our children back at school on 8 March, and the Government need to do everything possible to keep children learning, with testing systems that work,…24 Feb 2021HANSARDFuture of Health and CareMy Lords, I thank the Minister and declare my interests as a former member of a CCG and a non-executive director of a foundation trust. The Lords Labour health team—myself and my…23 Feb 2021HANSARDFood-related CrimeI will be very quick because I am very keen that the noble Lord, Lord Krebs, is able to get in on this Question. Can the Minister commit to briefing parliamentary counsel to…22 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19My Lords, a hotel quarantine policy has been debated for months and was finally announced two weeks ago, yet the legislation underpinning the scheme has not been laid. That means…11 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19 Vaccines DeploymentMy Lords, it is clear that we will live with Covid-19 and its mutations for a long time, so a full vaccination programme seems the best way to get out in front of it. Obviously,…11 Feb 2021HANSARDDentists: Covid-19I think the Minister needs to go back to the drawing board, because the new NHS activity target is basically forcing dentists to choose between check-ups and helping those in…11 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Self-IsolationI am puzzled, because the studies by SAGE estimate that the levels of compliance were between 18% and 25% and that people earning less than £20,000 a year or who had less than…10 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Over-75sI would like to ask the noble Lord about domestic abuse. Next year, ONS data collection will, for the first time, include those aged over 75 who suffer from domestic abuse. That…09 Feb 2021HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021I start by placing on record, from these Benches, thanks and great admiration for the way that the NHS, in its widest capacity, is coping under the combined demands of so many…08 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI thank the Minister for this debate on the Statement made in the Commons on Tuesday. I start by joining the Minister and everyone across Parliament and government in sadness at…04 Feb 2021HANSARDTrade BillLeave out “not”02 Feb 2021HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices BillMy Lords, I am very grateful to the Minister and his team for the manner in which they have engaged and worked with us throughout the passage of this Bill, particularly at this…02 Feb 2021HANSARDTrade BillI thank the Minister for his opening remarks and the reassurances that he seeks to give us about health, social care and data. We return to this issue because we raised it in…02 Feb 2021HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, this Government have proved themselves capable of constructive engagement and compromise on the MMD Bill, which I have been working on for many months. In that spirit,…02 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19: VaccinesI thank the noble Lord for his partial reassurance; however, the question is actually whether there will be a supply available in the timeframe. Given that any unvaccinated area…01 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19: VaccinesTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to ensure that the second dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is delivered to patients within 12 weeks of receiving…01 Feb 2021HANSARDVaccine RolloutMy Lords, there was a very worrying story in the media this weekend, which I hope the Minister will use this opportunity to clarify. We learned that the MHRA and NHS Digital have…25 Jan 2021HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices BillMy Lords, at this stage of the Bill, we take a few moments to congratulate ourselves and thank those who have made it possible to get this far. First, I thank my own Bill team,…21 Jan 2021