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HANSARDCovid-19: One Year ReportMy Lords, I support the regret Motion from my noble friend Lady Brinton and echo the thanks that she gave. She highlighted how the Government have failed, which is why we should…25 Mar 2021HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (England) (Amendment) (No. 7) Regulations 2021My Lords, the noble Baroness, Lady Thornton, raises several serious issues. She is right to criticise the delay in acting following scientific advice. Sadly, slowness to react has…22 Mar 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I am sorry; I had not realised I had been called and did not hear the Deputy Speaker. I am most grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett, for seeing the opportunity…15 Mar 2021HANSARDOffshore Gas RigsMy Lords, I declare that a family member works in the oil and gas industry. The Oil and Gas Authority’s policy on flaring is to ensure that the flare and vent volume requested for…11 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Care SystemMy Lords, teenagers with learning disabilities in residential care homes have not had as much focus as older people. It was months before these homes received enough PPE, and…08 Mar 2021HANSARDCOVID-19 Vaccine CertificationMy Lords, in considering whether to introduce vaccine certification, will the Government consult organisations representing patients who have been advised by their clinician that…04 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Vaccination ProgrammeTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the progress of the COVID-19 vaccination programme towards meeting its (1) delivery targets, and (2) objectives.24 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Vaccination ProgrammeMy Lords, the vaccine programme certainly is going well, but there is evidence that some groups are being left behind. One such group is housebound people. Although they cannot…24 Feb 2021HANSARDDentists: Covid-19My Lords, do the Government plan to continue to enforce activity targets in the next financial year? The new contract is only seven weeks away, and those in the profession has…11 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Self-IsolationDoes the noble Lord the Minister dispute the figure quoted by my noble friend Lord Scriven about the number cutting short their isolation, or is he just planning to ignore it?…10 Feb 2021HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021My Lords, I want to ask about the route out of lockdown. I fear the Government are relying far too much on the vaccine programme to get us out of trouble and may be planning to…08 Feb 2021HANSARDNational Risk RegisterMy Lords, Professor Dame Sally Davies, the UK envoy on anti-microbial resistance, is calling on academics, Governments and not-for-profit organisations to work together to tackle…03 Feb 2021HANSARDNo-fault EvictionsMy Lords, campaigners have asked for a coronavirus home retention scheme of £750 million in support to be made available to help renters in arrears, recover loss of income and…27 Jan 2021HANSARDTreesMy Lords, the Corporation of London has warned against focusing just on increasing numbers of trees and thereby ignoring the role of wood pasture and slow-growing, long-lived…25 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Early Years SectorMy Lords, even before the pandemic, 65% of children in some areas were not receiving the mandated two-and-a-half-year health visitor check because of cuts to the workforce. Will…20 Jan 2021HANSARDHealth: Eating DisordersMy Lords, the eating disorder faculty at the Royal College of Psychiatrists has recently reported that eating disorder teams are being asked to ignore the NICE guidelines for…19 Jan 2021HANSARDCannabis OilMy Lords, I thank the Minister for that very encouraging response. He will know that time is of the essence because these medicines prevent children having severe fits, some of…12 Jan 2021HANSARDCannabis OilTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure that cannabis oil continues to be legally available to patients when prescribed by their physician.12 Jan 2021HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices BillMy Lords, I am honoured to follow the noble Lord, Lord Field, and the noble Baroness, Lady Meacher. I too have put my name to Amendment 15. Before I specifically address the…12 Jan 2021HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices BillMy Lords, I support this amendment. When we discussed this issue in Committee, I raised the matter of Section 57A of the Patents Act 1977 and the Minister pointed out that…12 Jan 2021