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HANSARDWuhan CoronavirusThe noble Lord, Lord Campbell-Savours, makes his point extremely well. I cannot believe that there is anyone in this House who does not have a relative, friend or loved one who is…26 Feb 2020HANSARDHealth: Sexually Transmitted InfectionsMy Lords, while we have made progress in some areas, particularly in reducing new HIV infections, we are concerned at the increases in some sexually transmitted infections. To…24 Feb 2020HANSARDTerrorist Offenders (Restriction of Early Release) BillMy Lords, the Legislation Office is open for a further 30 minutes for amendments to be tabled for Committee. If no further amendments have been tabled, Committee will start…24 Feb 2020HANSARDHealth: Sexually Transmitted InfectionsAccess is absolutely key, as the noble Lord rightly says. Resources are heavily stretched, and the patient experience is not what one would hope it would be. That said, I reassure…24 Feb 2020HANSARDTerrorist Offenders (Restriction of Early Release) BillMy Lords, the legislation office is now open for amendments to be tabled for Third Reading. Timings for Third Reading will be confirmed via the annunciator.24 Feb 2020HANSARDHealth: Sexually Transmitted InfectionsMy Lords, I completely commend the work of The State of the Nation report by the Terrence Higgins Trust, which the noble Lord was greatly involved with. It points to a serious…24 Feb 2020HANSARDHealth: Sexually Transmitted InfectionsThe noble Lord’s interest in this area is well known and he makes his point very well. The chlamydia screening programme is reviewing the way in which it looks at chlamydia and…24 Feb 2020HANSARDHealth: Sexually Transmitted InfectionsThe noble Baroness makes a very important point. Engagement with groups from BAME organisations has highlighted that question. There is undoubtedly a change in behaviours around…24 Feb 2020HANSARDHealth: Sexually Transmitted InfectionsUndoubtedly, the increases in gonorrhoea, syphilis, chlamydia and genital warts are of grave concern to the Government. None the less, there are huge areas of progress. New…24 Feb 2020HANSARDCairncross ReviewMy Lords, I gently remind the House of the three-minute time limit. This is a time-limited debate, and it would be helpful if Members could please stick to that limit.06 Feb 2020HANSARDExtradition (Provisional Arrest) Bill [HL]My Lords, there is a technical problem with the clocks. We have moved to using the old-fashioned clocks, which we believe are still working. An engineer has been called and we…04 Feb 2020HANSARDExtradition (Provisional Arrest) Bill [HL]My Lords, I can confirm that the new clocks are now working, and those are the ones we will use.04 Feb 2020HANSARDGene EditingMy Lords, like other noble Lords I start by thanking the noble Baroness, Lady Bakewell, for calling this important debate and for instigating a broad discussion of complex themes…30 Jan 2020HANSARDGene EditingThe noble Lord, Lord Alton, is entirely right. I shall be glad to write to him on DNA profiling. It is felt to be a little outside the scope of this debate but I will be glad to…30 Jan 2020HANSARDSocial MobilityMy Lords, I should like to say a word about this very important and very heavily subscribed debate. As has been mentioned, there is a tight constraint of two minutes on speaking…29 Jan 2020HANSARDNHS: DataI wish all noble Lords a happy Data Protection Day, and it is a wonderful day to celebrate it. On the questions raised by the noble Lord, I reassure the House that the Government…28 Jan 2020HANSARDNHS: DataThe noble Lord, whose experience in this matter far outweighs mine, hits upon an incredibly important point. Public trust is essential in this area. Public awareness of the use of…28 Jan 2020HANSARDNHS: DataThe arrangements for sharing between departments are overseen by the Information Commissioner. The rules are set by a combination of the digital health technology standards set by…28 Jan 2020HANSARDNHS: DataMy Lords, the Government are optimistic that thoughtful use of data can improve outcomes, but we are determined to protect the interests and rights of patients. That is why the…28 Jan 2020HANSARDNHS: DataThe noble Lord asks an excellent question but I am afraid that those statistics are not available in my wonderful briefing. I will try to track down the numbers and write to him…28 Jan 2020