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HANSARDDiphtheriaMy Lords, in response to the questions from my noble friend Lord Roberts and the noble Lord, Lord Hunt, the Minister has twice told us how well his department’s officials are…18 Apr 2023HANSARDJunior Doctors’ StrikesMy Lords, the Secretary of State in the other place rightly referred to the workforce plan as essential to dealing with some of the stress that is contributing to the industrial…17 Apr 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillMy Lords, throughout the passage of the Bill, the Government have repeatedly said that we are talking about last-resort measures that they are reluctant to, and hope they will not…23 Mar 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill23 Mar 2023HANSARDData ProtectionMy Lords, following up previous questions on adequacy, the Minister will be aware that these are ultimately matters for the European Court of Justice, where any Commission…23 Mar 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillMy Lords, I am sorry the Minister did not feel comfortable accepting the amendments in this group, but I think it has been a helpful debate. The noble Baroness, Lady Chakrabarti,…23 Mar 2023HANSARDStroke Rehabilitation and Community ServicesMy Lords, the Minister told the House yesterday that the long-awaited NHS workforce plan is due “shortly”, which we are reliably informed is sooner than “soon”. We now wait with…22 Mar 2023HANSARDSocial Care: Workforce StrategyMy Lords, the Minister has repeatedly agreed on the need for increased social care funding when replying to questions in debates. His party set out an ambitious plan for making…22 Mar 2023HANSARDHealth Education England (Transfer of Functions, Abolition and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2023My Lords, I very much appreciate the opportunity that the noble Baroness, Lady Merron, has given to the House to debate this reorganisation on the back of her regret amendment. In…21 Mar 2023HANSARDMedical Devices and Blood Safety and Quality (Fees Amendment) Regulations 2023My Lords, we echo the Minister’s comments in praise of the agency for the valuable work that it does in the United Kingdom. Of course, we also want to make sure that it is…20 Mar 2023HANSARDMedical Devices and EquipmentMy Lords, the Minister may be aware of research that we have carried out showing that many hospitals are using outdated equipment, including X-ray machines that are more than 20…20 Mar 2023HANSARDHIV TransmissionMy Lords, there has been a significant and welcome increase in the number of people ordering HIV tests online, but when they go to the freetesting.hiv website they find that tests…15 Mar 2023HANSARDPatient Deaths: Ambulance Waiting TimesMy Lords, NHS data shows that there are significant variations in ambulance response times in different areas of England, and we see especially long response times in areas like…14 Mar 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillIt is helpful having the Minister here—we appreciate it—because he will be responsible for those health trusts. I am cautious about the notion that it is a backstop power. It is…09 Mar 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillMy Lords, when this subject first came up in the Bill—the idea of talking about minimum service levels around services for 365 days a year—I initially thought that there was a…09 Mar 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillI appreciate the Minister taking so many interventions. On the question of whether the Government have done any modelling, when they did their analysis of the legislation, was any…09 Mar 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillMy Lords, I just wanted to rise briefly to follow up on a couple of points we made in the previous group that I think are applicable here. In some ways, we are dealing with apples…09 Mar 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillMy Lords, I rise to support Amendments 3 and 4 in the names of the noble Lord, Lord Collins, and the noble Baroness, Lady O’Grady. First, looking at Amendment 3, which seeks to…09 Mar 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillOn the recent actions, the Minister talked about how often discussions went to the wire and agreements were reached the night before. Are there any instances he would share with…09 Mar 2023HANSARDWhatsApp: Ministerial CommunicationsI understand that staff in departments such as the DWP and HMRC already have guidance that tells them very clearly that they should not use their personal phones for business…08 Mar 2023