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HANSARDDevolved Administrations: 20th AnniversaryMy Lords, I am moved to preface my main remarks by strongly agreeing with the noble Lord, Lord Foulkes of Cumnock, in his belief that constitution matters. When the mess we are in…22 May 2019HANSARDVaccinations and Health Screening ServicesMy Lords—or perhaps I should say “My Ladies”, because all contributors to this debate are women—earlier this month the Public Accounts Committee in another place published a…14 May 2019HANSARDVaccinations and Health Screening ServicesTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to promote the uptake of vaccinations and health screening services.14 May 2019HANSARDNHS: Shortage of GPs and NursesMy Lords, the Nuffield Trust has noted that there are fewer GPs per head in poorer areas than in wealthier areas. Health inequalities in this country are being made worse by some…08 May 2019HANSARDAntimicrobial ResistanceMy Lords, I too thank the noble Lord, Lord Lansley, for giving us the opportunity to talk about antimicrobial resistance, because, as we have heard, it is one of the world’s most…02 May 2019HANSARDNHS MandateMy Lords, I am very sorry that the Minister has been forced to give such an innocuous Answer on such a very important issue. We are awaiting not only the mandate but the workforce…25 Apr 2019HANSARDResidential Construction and Housing SupplyMy Lords, I shall focus on the word “sustainable” in the wording of the Motion, because I want to talk about two linked crises: the crisis of the housing shortage and the crisis…24 Apr 2019HANSARDFood Additives, Flavourings, Enzymes and Extraction Solvents (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, I too thank the Minister for repeating the information that has been debated already in another place. I share most of the concerns of the noble Baroness, Lady Wheeler,…09 Apr 2019HANSARDAccess to Medicinal CannabisMy Lords, I thank the Minister for the action she is taking. I have some specific questions about what she said. Can she confirm that the second opinion she mentioned will come…09 Apr 2019HANSARDVaccine HesitancyMy Lords, any distrust of experts sends out a terrible message to all those young people who spend years of study and thousands of pounds becoming experts. Does not our education…01 Apr 2019HANSARDYogaMy Lords, there appear to be particular benefits of yoga for older people in improving balance and muscle tone, NICE estimates that falls cost the NHS more than £2.3 billion a…21 Mar 2019HANSARDMaterials and Articles in Contact with Food (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, I thank the Minister for her introduction and assurances about resources for the FSA. I had not intended to ask her about that again, but I am grateful anyway. It is…19 Mar 2019HANSARDFood and Feed (Chernobyl and Fukushima Restrictions) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, I thank the Minister for her introduction. Although these SIs are relatively non-contentious, I have some general and then some specific comments and questions. Of…14 Mar 2019HANSARDFood and Feed Imports (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019Given the importance of these issues—this is life-saving information—the Government have had two and a half years to do this and we are told that it has been a top priority. We…14 Mar 2019HANSARDFood and Feed Imports (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, I thank the Minister for her introduction. The general comments that I made about the first pair of SIs will apply to this second group, which concerns the relationship…14 Mar 2019HANSARDFood and Feed (Chernobyl and Fukushima Restrictions) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I was not referring just to things that happen in the UK. We need rapid information about things that happen in the European Union that can so easily come over here.14 Mar 2019HANSARDBrexit: Food Labelling and Food SafetyMy Lords, the consumer portal of the rapid alert system is particularly useful for consumers who are concerned about food safety and allergies. For example, in the last few weeks…11 Mar 2019HANSARDBrexit: Import of RadioisotopesMy Lords, it is not this House that needs reassurance but doctors and consultants, who are feeling the need to reduce their treatment lists next month because they simply do not…07 Mar 2019HANSARDGeneral Food Law (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, I thank the Minister for introducing these SIs, which replace references to the EU in regulations with references to the UK, and as such are relatively innocuous. The…06 Mar 2019HANSARDCannabis: Medicinal UseMy Lords, when the Chief Medical Officer recommended that cannabis medicines be rescheduled, she produced a report showing that the most rigorous regulatory authorities in the…04 Mar 2019