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HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency BillMy Lords, I will speak to the centrality of intellectual property to the Bill and, in particular, on two themes, very briefly. First, on the protection of intellectual property,…14 Dec 2021HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for his extremely good introduction to the Bill, He has taken to the job incredibly quickly, taking on this massive Bill so enthusiastically; it is…07 Dec 2021HANSARDGambling: Children and Young PeopleMy Lords, Twitter says it would never knowingly market to minors, yet our experience and the report make it clear that that just does not work. Some people want to see these…06 Dec 2021HANSARDEarly Years InterventionsMy Lords, perinatal mental health issues cost the NHS and social services £8 billion a year, much of that because of the impacts on children, yet half of such cases go undiagnosed…01 Dec 2021HANSARDNHS: Primary Care SurgeriesMy Lords, I entirely welcome the Minister’s assertion that much of what is great about the NHS is the collaboration with international partners and the private sector. During the…24 Nov 2021HANSARDDementia: Art and Music-based InterventionsMy Lords, music therapy is also increasingly helping Covid patients hit by inflammation and fibrosis that causes shortness of breath—a horrible condition. The Breathe programme…22 Nov 2021HANSARDNew HospitalsMy Lords, we very much welcome the investment in physical buildings, but the modernisation of the NHS also depends on digital infrastructure and training. Will the Minister please…18 Nov 2021HANSARDNational Food Strategy ReportMy Lords, the recent pandemic has demonstrated the severe urgency of cracking down on obesity in this country. There are thousands of people in ICUs with infectious diseases such…17 Nov 2021HANSARDGametes and Embryos: Storage LimitMy Lords, I am enormously encouraged by the Minister’s warm words and look forward to holding him to account for them. We know that women have a much better success rate when…09 Nov 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency BillMy Lords, like others in the innovation space, I have come strongly to support ARIA. I know from my experience as an Innovations Minister that UK research bodies—UKRI, NIHR and…02 Nov 2021HANSARDHealth Care and Adult Social CareMy Lords, this important report is challenging reading for all those who worked on the front line of the pandemic. Its most challenging section is undoubtedly the part on the…27 Oct 2021HANSARDHealth: Chronic Fatigue SyndromeMy Lords, I welcome my noble friend to the Dispatch Box as a Minister for the Department of Health and Social Care and Minister for Life Sciences. It is, without doubt, the best…12 Oct 2021HANSARDHealth and Social Care Levy BillMy Lords, in the last two years I have become seasoned in these debates on social care. I am completely and utterly persuaded that there are very strong arguments for the…11 Oct 2021HANSARDSocial Care Funding: Intergenerational ImpactMy Lords, I say very sincerely that this was a powerful debate, very worthy of this Chamber. I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Greengross, for securing it and thank her for…16 Sept 2021HANSARDNHS: Hospital VisitingMy noble friend raises an important question. Mental well-being is affected by visiting. We know that particularly from social care, where this has been a particularly onerous…15 Sept 2021HANSARDNHS: Hospital VisitingMy Lords, we absolutely recognise the importance of people’s ability to visit their loved ones. Over the pandemic, NHS guidance advised all NHS hospitals to welcome visiting in a…15 Sept 2021HANSARDNHS: Hospital VisitingMy Lords, we brought in harsh guidance at the early stage of the pandemic. That was lifted quickly, for exactly the reasons the noble Lord gave, and we keep the current…15 Sept 2021HANSARDNHS: Hospital VisitingWhat a touching piece of testimony from my noble friend. The feelings he had as a child are felt by a great number of people, not only those in hospital and social care but their…15 Sept 2021HANSARDNHS: Hospital VisitingMy Lords, it is a question of balance. We certainly have to be extremely careful about people visiting those with Covid because of the obvious contagiousness of that disease. As I…15 Sept 2021HANSARDNHS: Hospital VisitingWe are trying to have visiting policies that are proportionate to the situation. To reassure the noble Baroness, as she probably knows, the number of visitors at the bedside is…15 Sept 2021