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HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices BillThat the Bill do now pass.21 Jan 2021HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices BillMy Lords, the Bill before us is quite different from the one we started with, but it is no doubt much better. That is entirely because of the huge value of your Lordships’…21 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: VaccinationMy Lords, if I understood the noble Baroness’s question correctly, I reassure her that absolutely everyone’s details are registered in the national immunisation database, so…20 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: VaccinationI am enormously grateful for my noble friend’s important gesture and pay tribute to his generosity of spirit. However, it is absolutely essential that he gets his vaccine as soon…20 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: VaccinationMy Lords, I reassure the noble Baroness that it is absolutely not our intention to leave those who are housebound out of the scheme—not at all. In fact, they are an important…20 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: VaccinationMy Lords, the noble Baroness puts her point very well. There is a huge amount of sympathy and concern for those who have underlying conditions, and she is right that ONS data on…20 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: VaccinationMy Lords, I do not quite agree with the premise of the question, which is the concept of being partially vaccinated. When you get your first vaccination shot, you are vaccinated,…20 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: VaccinationMy Lords, I am enormously grateful for the testimony of the noble Lord, but I would probably put it slightly differently. Listen, we are in Act I, and I do not think it is quite…20 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: VaccinationI am extremely pleased to hear the update from my noble friend, and I thank all those in Lincoln who were contributing to his effective vaccination and his second appointment,…20 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: VaccinationMy Lords, there have been glitches; I do not know whether there are lessons learned. However, I can share with the noble Lord that the practicalities of getting the Pfizer vaccine…20 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: VaccinationMy Lords, we are absolutely committed to making sure that everyone gets two doses, so if they have received their Pfizer first dose, they will get a Pfizer second dose within 12…20 Jan 2021HANSARDHealth: Brain TumoursMy Lords, I also pay tribute to the Tessa Jowell Brain Cancer Mission and all its work in putting together a really thoughtful strategy for tackling this most difficult issue.…19 Jan 2021HANSARDHealth: Brain TumoursMy noble friend alludes to a situation that is grave and concerning. Hundreds of millions of pounds have disappeared from medical research charity income, particularly through the…19 Jan 2021HANSARDHealth: Brain TumoursMy Lords, I have had three meetings, particularly with the Tessa Jowell Brain Cancer Mission, which has been extremely constructive and brought with it clinical expertise, patient…19 Jan 2021HANSARDHealth: Brain TumoursMy Lords, the noble Baroness is right that brain tumours and brain cancer are some of the most awful situations, particularly because they so frequently affect the young. That is…19 Jan 2021HANSARDHealth: Brain TumoursMy Lords, the noble Lord makes an excellent suggestion. Indeed, I am pleased to report that exactly such a strategy is in place by working with the Tessa Jowell Brain Cancer…19 Jan 2021HANSARDHealth: Brain TumoursMy Lords, it is fantastic news that my noble friend’s son has benefited so well from our considerable investment in proton-beam therapy. I wish both him and his son good luck on…19 Jan 2021HANSARDHealth: Brain TumoursMy Lords, £40 million was announced in May 2018 for brain tumour research. To date, £9.3 million has been committed and £5.5 million will be committed from April 2018 to 2023. At…19 Jan 2021HANSARDHealth: Brain TumoursThe noble Lord is right: it is extremely complex and one of the challenges we have is that the basic science needed to guide research is an unpredictable and difficult-to-manage…19 Jan 2021HANSARDHealth: Brain TumoursMy Lords, I am hugely grateful to noble Lords for bringing this challenge to my attention. It is House of Lords advocacy at its best. We have met interested parties and I am…19 Jan 2021