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HANSARDHealthcare (International Arrangements) BillListening to the noble Lord, Lord O’Shaughnessy, I reflected on our debates on Tuesday. I think he is again making the argument for two Bills, but there we go. He is quite right…21 Feb 2019HANSARDHealthcare (International Arrangements) BillMy Lords, this has been a very powerful and useful debate to have as a precursor to the one we are about to have, where we will again address the nature of the powers in the Bill.…21 Feb 2019HANSARDHealthcare (International Arrangements) BillMy Lords, all these powers exist at the moment, as do all these arrangements. However, the powers being asked for in this Bill have not been needed for that. The point that was…21 Feb 2019HANSARDHuman Fertilisation and Embryology: Frozen Eggs StorageMy Lords, does the Minister realise that if a medical condition is the determining factor and has left a woman prematurely infertile, the eggs can be stored for up to 55 years, as…20 Feb 2019HANSARDHealthcare (International Arrangements) BillMy Lords, in moving Amendment 20, I will speak also to my Amendment 21 and to Amendment 43, having notified the Minister that I intended do so. These amendments are all concerned…19 Feb 2019HANSARDHealthcare (International Arrangements) BillI thank the Minister for that very comprehensive answer, and thank other noble Lords, including the noble Baroness, Lady Brinton, for speaking up. These are important questions…19 Feb 2019HANSARDHealthcare (International Arrangements) Bill19 Feb 2019HANSARDHealthcare (International Arrangements) BillMy Lords, I knew that the noble Baroness, Lady Brinton, would make a very thorough job of moving this amendment, so I was not just being lazy but was making sure that the…19 Feb 2019HANSARDHealthcare (International Arrangements) BillWould the noble Baroness mind repeating the part of her answer that referred to overlapping competences? I would be very grateful if she could do so.19 Feb 2019HANSARDHealthcare (International Arrangements) BillMy Lords, I shall briefly reply to the remarks of the noble Baroness, Lady Jolly. I think the noble Lord, Lord Lansley, asked some very good questions and I looking forward to…19 Feb 2019HANSARDHealthcare (International Arrangements) BillI am quite happy to accept that this may be a faulty amendment—but that is allowed in Committee. Is the Minister saying that the reason for not accepting it is that it undermines…19 Feb 2019HANSARDHealthcare (International Arrangements) BillMy Lords, I intend to speak to Amendment 10 in my name. I thank the noble Lord, Lord Marks, and the noble Baroness, Lady Finlay, for their remarks and questions. I agree with my…19 Feb 2019HANSARDHealthcare (International Arrangements) BillAs much as I admire and love my noble friend, he should probably not intervene at this moment, but he has lots of opportunities to do so in the next few hours and I know he will…19 Feb 2019HANSARDHealthcare (International Arrangements) BillI congratulate the Minister on her summing up and answers. As these things go, it was absolutely perfect. I did not agree with a lot of it, but I commend her skills. I thank all…19 Feb 2019HANSARDHealthcare (International Arrangements) BillThe Minister’s colleague in the Commons said exactly that: it was a trade Bill.19 Feb 2019HANSARDHealthcare (International Arrangements) BillI am not sure that the noble Lord, Lord O’Shaughnessy, is helping the Minister in his exposition. Certainly he is convincing me that we need to have two Bills. Perhaps I may ask…19 Feb 2019HANSARDHealthcare (International Arrangements) BillMy Lords, I start by welcoming the Minister to her first experience of the House of Lords in Committee. I hope that it will not be too painful an experience and I wish her well…19 Feb 2019HANSARDHealthcare (International Arrangements) Bill19 Feb 2019HANSARDHealthcare (International Arrangements) BillMy Lords, I have an amendment in this group. I support the noble Lord, Lord Patel, and the noble Baroness, Lady Jolly. Clause 4 of the Bill provides the legal basis for processing…19 Feb 2019HANSARDHealthcare (International Arrangements) BillMy Lords, I welcome the Minister to the House and congratulate her on an excellent maiden speech. It combined the essential description of the Bill before the House with revealing…05 Feb 2019