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HANSARDOnline Safety BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendment 5B in my name and that of my noble friend Lord Clement-Jones. I am reminded that this is a new stage of the Bill, so I should declare my…06 Jul 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillMy Lords, as we enter the final stages of consideration of this Bill, it is a good time to focus a little more on what is likely to happen once it becomes law, and my Amendment 28…06 Jul 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillThe Minister may not have the information today, but I would be happy to get it in writing. Can he clarify exactly what will be expected of a service that already prohibits all…06 Jul 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillMy Lords, I speak to Amendment 53, on the assessment duties, and Amendment 60, on requiring services to provide a choice screen. It is the first time we have seen these…06 Jul 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillOn the noble Baroness’s point, that is why I intervened in the debate: so that we are all clear. We are not saying that, for priority content, it is an amber light and not a red…06 Jul 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillMy Lords, Amendment 172 is exceptionally helpful in putting the priority harms for children on the face of the Bill. It is something that we have asked for and I know the…06 Jul 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillMy Lords, I will keep pressing this point because it is quite important, particularly in the context of the point made by the noble Baroness, Lady Kidron, about categorisation,…06 Jul 2023HANSARDHealthcare (International Arrangements) (EU Exit) Regulations 2023My Lords, I also welcome this statutory instrument, which seems to be a helpful tidying-up exercise overall. Of course, it is humane and to our credit that we seek the maximum…05 Jul 2023HANSARDNHS: Doctors’ StrikesMy Lords, yesterday, we discussed the Government’s plans to increase the number of doctors in training. But does the Minister accept that junior doctors are facing real challenges…05 Jul 2023HANSARDNHS Long-term Workforce PlanMy Lords, I shall try not to be too grudging, as we have been calling for this plan for so long. I start by recognising the enormous amount of work that has gone into this from…04 Jul 2023HANSARDBlood DonationMy Lords, is the Minister concerned that people may find it difficult to navigate the complex criteria for deciding whether they are eligible to give blood? Are the Government…04 Jul 2023HANSARDMental Health In-patient Services: Improving SafetyMy Lords, I am grateful to have an opportunity to discuss mental health provision, and my comments will very much follow on from those of the noble Baroness, Lady Merron. We are…03 Jul 2023HANSARDLung Cancer: ScreeningMy Lords, I would like to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Merron, in welcoming the Government’s acceptance of the National Screening Committee’s recommendation to introduce a…26 Jun 2023HANSARDEmergency CommunicationsMy Lords, people dealing with a health crisis may call either 111 or 999 and each of those services will refer people on to the other as appropriate. Can the Minister confirm that…26 Jun 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillMy Lords, I want to speak to Amendment 218JA in this group, in my name, to which the noble Baroness, Lady Morgan of Cotes, has added her name. This is really trying to understand…22 Jun 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillWe share a common interest in understanding whether it would be used against VPNs, but we may not necessarily have the same view about whether it should be. Do not take that as an…22 Jun 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillMy Lords, we are reaching the end of our Committee debates, but I am pleased that we have some time to explore these important questions raised by the noble Lord, Lord Knight of…22 Jun 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillI do not expect the Minister to have an answer to this today, but it will be useful to get this on the record as it is quite important. Can he let us know the Government’s…22 Jun 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillMy Lords, I want to reflect on the comments that the noble Lord, Lord Moylan, has just put to us. I also have two amendments in the group; they are amendments to the government…22 Jun 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillI completely accept that, yes, by requiring the regulated services to prevent access to this kind of content, we will make a significant difference, but it is still the case that…22 Jun 2023