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HANSARDMesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2023My Lords, on the substance of the two instruments before us and the uprating of payments by 10.1%, we on these Benches, like the noble Lords, Lord Wigley and Lord Jones, of course…06 Mar 2023HANSARDCarers in EnglandMy Lords, considering the role of paid carers as well as unpaid, has the Treasury done any modelling of the effects of raising carer salaries above the national minimum wage,…06 Mar 2023HANSARDCovid Pandemic: Testing of Care Home ResidentsMy Lords, the Government’s defence of their entire testing strategy has been that we should trust them but, based on all that we have seen of the former Health Secretary over…06 Mar 2023HANSARDEating Disorder Services: MenMy Lords, my noble friend’s Question brought back a memory from my teenage years of being told by a nurse that she would say that I had anorexia but that could not be the case…01 Mar 2023HANSARDCommunications Act 2003 (Restrictions on the Advertising of Less Healthy Food) (Effective Date) (Amendment) Regulations 2022My Lords, I am grateful to all noble Lords who have taken part in the debate. The noble Baroness, Lady Bull, gave us an important reminder that we need to think holistically about…27 Feb 2023HANSARDMedicines Manufacturing IndustryMy Lords, the report referred to in the Question highlights the incredible success of Ireland in establishing itself as a global pharmaceutical manufacturing hub. Can the Minister…27 Feb 2023HANSARDCommunications Act 2003 (Restrictions on the Advertising of Less Healthy Food) (Effective Date) (Amendment) Regulations 2022That this House regrets that the Communications Act 2003 (Restrictions on the Advertising of Less Healthy Food) (Effective Date) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (SI 2022/1311) will…27 Feb 2023HANSARDCommunications Act 2003 (Restrictions on the Advertising of Less Healthy Food) (Effective Date) (Amendment) Regulations 2022My Lords, the increasing level of obesity represents a clear and present danger to the health of our nation. I will not recite all the issues caused by obesity, but I direct…27 Feb 2023HANSARDHealthcare in Rural AreasMy Lords, we too are grateful to the noble Baroness for creating this opportunity. All health and social care services are under strain, but there are particular challenges in…23 Feb 2023HANSARDPhysiotherapy: Rehabilitation ServicesMy Lords, it is pleasing to hear that physiotherapists are included in the proposed and long-awaited workforce strategies; there is clearly a shortage in this area. Can the…23 Feb 2023HANSARDGP AppointmentsMy Lords, following on from the Minister’s previous answer, what steps are the Government taking to develop the profession of care navigator? They are skilled staff who can make…23 Feb 2023HANSARDImmunisation: Winter 2023-24My Lords, the Government’s regular flu and Covid-19 surveillance reports tell us that vaccination rates continue to vary widely between different demographic groups. Will the…22 Feb 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillMy Lords, various circumstances may lead to legislation being rushed through Parliament. We might have to respond to international developments beyond our control: a conflict…21 Feb 2023HANSARDHospitals: MaintenanceMy Lords, I am surprised that more noble Lords have not dived into this report. It is fascinating, especially sheet 7 of the spreadsheet, which tells us that NHS England is…09 Feb 2023HANSARDMaternity ServicesMy Lords, another day, another area of the NHS that is suffering from serious staff shortages, and these shortages are having a real impact on the willingness of midwives to stay…09 Feb 2023HANSARDWashable PPEMy Lords, the Minister is an experienced businessman—and, I am sure, an honourable one. Based on that experience, what would he say is a fair and reasonable profit margin for…08 Feb 2023HANSARDNHS StrikesMy Lords, the Government’s response to NHS staff seems to be to offer them jam tomorrow, when they are struggling to pay for jam today. Does the Minister accept that, if the…08 Feb 2023HANSARDNHS Staff: Food BanksMy Lords, the Minister will be aware that food price inflation is now running at over 16%. This disproportionately affects lower-paid workers, including many health and social…07 Feb 2023HANSARDCancer Therapies AccessMy Lords, as the noble Lord, Lord Aberdare, has already pointed out, interventional radiologists are essential to being able to provide minimally invasive cancer therapies. What…06 Feb 2023HANSARDUrgent and Emergency Care Recovery PlanMy Lords, as is usual for this kind of Statement, it is peppered with promises of more of everything. I hope the Minister will help us to dig into the numbers we have been given…02 Feb 2023