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HANSARDLord Speaker’s StatementMy Lords, before I call the repeated Urgent Question, I should remind the House that part of the Lord Speaker’s role is to consider whether, in specific circumstances, it is…14 May 2024HANSARDParc PrisonThe time is complete.14 May 2024HANSARDParc PrisonI acknowledge that it appeared to be unsatisfactory. The guidance is absolutely clear that it is 10 minutes, and both Front-Bench spokesmen spent considerable time in asking their…14 May 2024HANSARDParc PrisonI regret that, but unless I am advised otherwise, it was a 10-minute Question and it has been completed.14 May 2024HANSARDParc PrisonThe time for questions has completed.14 May 2024HANSARDLower Thames Crossing: Development ConsentMy Lords, can the Minister comment on the situation with regard to the Hammersmith Bridge, which is a much smaller project but is creating great difficulties for emergency…29 Apr 2024HANSARDFarmers: Flooding CompensationIn Princetown on Dartmoor, near where I live, 122 centimetres of rainfall was recorded from 1 to 12 April; the normal average for the month of April is 90 centimetres. The extreme…16 Apr 2024HANSARDAnaesthesia Associates and Physician Associates Order 2024My Lords, I declare my interest as a NED of the NHS Executive. I support this order, for many of the reasons that the noble Lord, Lord Hunt, has just explained, but stress that I…26 Feb 2024HANSARDNHS: Dementia Commission ReportMy Lords, I have two questions. First, I understand that NICE will review rather than approve the drugs in question. Secondly, it appears that they extend life but that the end of…22 Feb 2024HANSARDConversion Therapy Prohibition (Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity) Bill [HL]My Lords, the noble Baroness, Lady Brinton, is taking part remotely.09 Feb 2024HANSARDTemporary Accommodation CostsMy Lords, many housing associations have been encouraged to develop homes for shared ownership, yet current trends illustrate that there has been a reduction in applications for…31 Jan 2024HANSARDMaternity ServicesMy Lords, I draw attention to my registered interests in healthcare. I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Taylor, for bringing this important debate to the Chamber. Her speech was an…25 Jan 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillMy Lords, I draw attention to my relevant interests as outlined in the register. I support Amendments 8, 12 and 19, which seek to ensure that people who have suffered as a result…24 Jan 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillIf the Minister would not mind giving way, I will clarify—I am sure that this is what he meant—that there are many people who are successfully treated for schizophrenia who live…24 Jan 2024HANSARDMeasles CasesMy Lords, will the Minister comment on the fact that there is such an unequal distribution of health visitors among different communities? Often young mothers and fathers, in…22 Jan 2024HANSARDRegulatory Approval for New Products and ServicesMy Lords, will the Minister comment on the fact that, during Covid, we were able to get very swift licences for new medical products, including an innovative external ventilator…22 Jan 2024HANSARDEngineered Stone and SilicosisMy Lords, can the Minister explain what is behind the reluctance to make silicosis a recordable disease? If we did so, we would be able to monitor the size of the problem and put…15 Jan 2024HANSARDArbitration Bill [HL]If I could clarify, it is normally expected in a Second Reading that 15 to 20 minutes is the maximum. Obviously, sometimes there are exceptions, but particularly as the noble Lord…19 Dec 2023HANSARDArrangement of BusinessMy Lords, before the Minister moves that the Bill be considered, I remind noble Lords that the Motion before the Committee will be that the Committee do consider the Bill. I…19 Dec 2023HANSARDRefugees: Notice Period for Home Office AccommodationMy Lords, is the Minister confident that these refugees are made aware that the 28 days is commencing when they get their biometric assessment, or do they not realise that until…18 Dec 2023