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HANSARDOnline Safety BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Kidron. I will try to keep my remarks brief. It is extremely helpful that we have the opportunity to talk about this…22 Jun 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillCan the noble Lord confirm whether he generated those comments himself, or was he on his phone while we were speaking?22 Jun 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillMy Lords, some of the issues that we have been dealing with in this Bill are more abstract or generic harms, but here we are responding to a specific need of families in the UK…22 Jun 2023HANSARDNHS Procurement: Palantir ContractMy Lords, can the Minister confirm something that he said in a previous answer: namely, that whoever wins the federated data platform contract will not have the right to use any…22 Jun 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillI am reminded by my noble friend Lord Foster of Bath, particularly relating to the gambling sector, that some of these issues may run across various regulators that are all…22 Jun 2023HANSARDFamilies with Children: AccommodationMy Lords, for families who are stuck in temporary accommodation with children, this is one of the most stressful experiences that they can have, with severe consequences for their…19 Jun 2023HANSARDPrimary Care: InequalityMy Lords, as well as the Westminster pilot, studies by organisations such as Imperial College have shown the potential for significant benefits to come from the community health…19 Jun 2023HANSARDNHS: Performance and InnovationMy Lords, I am very grateful to my noble friend Lord Scriven for creating the opportunity for this important debate and for introducing it so well. I can also call him my noble…15 Jun 2023HANSARDDrugs: Supply and AvailabilityMy Lords, for people to be able to access the drugs they need it is essential that there is a well-staffed network of local community pharmacies. Can the Minister confirm that…14 Jun 2023HANSARDGeneral Practitioners: Recruitment and RetentionMy Lords, I expected this Question to be the cue for our weekly reassurance from the Minister about the workforce plan, which will be coming “shortly”, “imminently”, “in the blink…12 Jun 2023HANSARDMental Health Services: Huntington’s DiseaseMy Lords, the Huntington’s Disease Association is pressing the Government for a number of actions in its campaign “Mindful of Huntington’s”. Could I press the Minister on one of…12 Jun 2023HANSARDCovid-19 Inquiry: Judicial ReviewMy Lords, what a dog’s breakfast this is when a Government who spend so much time complaining about other people using judicial reviews stand before us trying to justify their…06 Jun 2023HANSARDNHS GP Surgeries: Purchase by US CompaniesMy Lords, further to the Minister’s answers around quality, does he agree that there is a significant public interest in understanding how well different general practice…05 Jun 2023HANSARDNational Health Service (Dental Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 2023I am curious about the point the Minister made about the underspend resulting, in a sense, from accounting practices—or, as I understood it, that people are seeking additional…05 Jun 2023HANSARDMedical Devices (Amendment) (Great Britain) Regulations 2023My Lords, these Benches also welcome the Minister’s introduction to this statutory instrument. I am starting to get used to being presented with a statutory instrument and told,…05 Jun 2023HANSARDNational Health Service (Dental Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 2023My Lords, I am very grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Hunt of Kings Heath, for giving us the opportunity to have this debate. I think he is having an even busier day than the…05 Jun 2023HANSARDCancer Referral TargetsMy Lords, national waiting times for cancer treatment have fallen way off target, as the noble Baroness, Lady Merron, set out in her Question, but these national numbers mask…05 Jun 2023HANSARDMedical Devices (Amendment) (Great Britain) Regulations 2023On the labelling question, I wonder if I could helpfully suggest to the Minister something like an infographic, which shows what labels are needed in Great Britain and Northern…05 Jun 2023HANSARDCancer Referral TargetsMy Lords—05 Jun 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillMy Lords, I am a poor substitute for the noble Baroness, Lady Parminter, in terms of the substance of the issues covered by these amendments, but I am pleased that we have been…25 May 2023