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HANSARDStreptococcus A: AntibioticsMy Lords, community pharmacies in Northern Ireland were warning back in October of serious problems with the supply and pricing of a range of drugs. While it is welcome that there…15 Dec 2022HANSARDNHS and Social Care WorkersTo ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to support public sector workers in the NHS and the social care sectors, given reports of staff shortages and the…15 Dec 2022HANSARDNHS: Agency Doctors and NursesMy Lords, the increase in agency staffing costs reflects the Government’s failure to invest sufficiently in staff training and recruitment over the years. To what extent does the…14 Dec 2022HANSARDNHS Industrial Action: Government PreparationsMy Lords, patients will naturally feel very anxious whenever there is disruption to services that they need, but this anxiety can be mitigated by effective communication. Many of…13 Dec 2022HANSARDWorld AIDS DayMy Lords, there are concerns that a fall in HIV testing levels during the pandemic may hamper the Government’s efforts to eliminate HIV transmission in England by 2030. Does the…01 Dec 2022HANSARDCovid-19: PPE ProcurementMy Lords, there is considerable public interest in understanding whether businesses were stepping forward at a time of crisis, sourcing PPE helpfully and passing it on to the NHS,…30 Nov 2022HANSARDFreedom of Expression (Communications and Digital Committee Report)My Lords, I shall seek not to go over. I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Gilbert, and the committee on the report. It is very timely to debate it today—the day on which the EU’s…27 Oct 2022HANSARDSocial Media: Deaths of ChildrenMy Lords, I will speak to one particular issue that the noble Baroness has raised, quite rightly in my opinion, in this debate and in the report of the Draft Online Safety Bill…20 Jan 2022HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I was happy to add my name to Amendment 28, tabled by the noble Baroness, Lady Jones, as I feel it is important that we debate the question of what information will be…15 Sept 2020