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HANSARDNHS and Social Care: StaffingMy Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper. In so doing, I declare my interests as a nurse, as set out in the register.15 Jan 2020HANSARDNHS and Social Care: StaffingTo ask Her Majesty’s Government how they intend to ensure safe staffing in social care and the National Health Service in this Parliament.15 Jan 2020HANSARDNHS: NursesMy Lords, could the Minister provide an estimate of the number of people the Government expect to recruit from countries where the nurse-to-population ratio is already inadequate?…07 Jan 2020HANSARDCivil Partnership (Opposite-sex Couples) Regulations 2019My Lords, as a member of the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee, I have had the opportunity of carefully considering these regulations. There are, without doubt, still…05 Nov 2019HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I declare my interests as outlined in the register. It is a pleasure to follow the speech of the noble Baroness, Lady Tyler, because I have had to cut my own…22 Oct 2019HANSARDNazanin Zaghari-RatcliffeMy Lords, if Gabriella is successfully repatriated to this country, which appears to be desirable, it is pretty clear that that will disproportionately affect the mental health of…07 Oct 2019HANSARDEbola in the Democratic Republic of CongoThe WHO has made it absolutely plain that one of the biggest health security risks across the world is a lack of qualified healthcare workers. As we see the potential for this…16 Jul 2019HANSARDMulti-academy TrustsMy Lords, I declare my previous interests as chair of two academies, but I am very concerned that we are not monitoring the length of stay of chairs in certain academies. It…10 Jul 2019HANSARDWorking-Age Disabled AdultsMy Lords, we have all been shocked by the appalling abuse suffered by people with a learning disability and autism in the recent scandal at Whorlton Hall, exposed by BBC’s…24 Jun 2019HANSARDPolicy-making: Future Generations’ InterestsMy Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Bird for securing this important debate. It is an honour to follow my noble friend Lord Rees and the other noble Lords who have spoken with…20 Jun 2019HANSARDNHS: BullyingMy Lords, the interim report by the noble Baroness, Lady Harding, on NHS staffing highlights persistent shortages of staff, particularly of registered nurses, in many parts of the…05 Jun 2019HANSARDChildren: GamingMy Lords, will the Government carefully consider encouraging NHS innovation to invest, with other independent companies, in developing games to promote healthy lifestyles in…23 May 2019HANSARDResidential Construction and Housing SupplyI thank the Minister for bringing this debate relating to modern methods of construction, with a particular focus on housing. I declare my interests as outlined in the register,…24 Apr 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy Lords—04 Apr 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy Lords—04 Apr 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilMy Lords, if the duty of the Government is to keep their people secure, does this includes health security? The noble Baroness has just said that we might have to leave without a…25 Mar 2019HANSARDMental Capacity (Amendment) Bill [HL]My Lords, I welcome the Minister to her new role, and look forward very much to working with her. I also acknowledge that the Government have gone a very long way in responding to…26 Feb 2019HANSARDMental Capacity (Amendment) Bill [HL]26 Feb 2019HANSARDRelationships Education, Relationships and Sex Education, and Health EducationMy Lords, I warmly welcome this new legislation, particularly in relation to mental health. However, I am very concerned that independent schools will not have to conform. People…25 Feb 2019HANSARDRailways: DawlishMy Lords, will the Minister clarify whether she thinks the only long-term solution is to have an alternative line from Exeter to Plymouth? Otherwise, we are perpetually trying to…06 Feb 2019