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HANSARDPublic Service Vehicles (Accessible Information) Regulations 2023My Lords, I declare my interests in that I have a son with learning difficulties, and have trusteeships of charities in the register and lots of past interests in the…16 May 2023HANSARDLong CovidMy Lords, in the statistics for long Covid, are any particular professions overrepresented among sufferers?25 Apr 2023HANSARDThyroid Patients: LiothyronineMy Lords, I declare an interest as a thyroid patient and as patron of several thyroid charities. As my noble friend the Minister is aware, there are many patients suffering a…06 Jul 2022HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I will use my time today to raise the issue of guaranteed universal access to taxis for disabled people. First, I declare my interests in the taxi industry as the holder…11 May 2022HANSARDTaxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Disabled Persons) BillMy Lords, I want first to declare my interests in the taxi industry as the holder of a London taxi proprietor’s licence, the owner of a licensed London taxi and the employer of a…01 Apr 2022HANSARDTaxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Safeguarding and Road Safety) BillMy Lords, I first must make my declarations of interest. I am currently the holder of a London taxi proprietor’s licence, as I own a single London taxi and employ a taxi driver.…04 Mar 2022HANSARDTaxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Safeguarding and Road Safety) BillThat the Bill be now read a second time.04 Mar 2022HANSARDTaxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Safeguarding and Road Safety) BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have spoken in support of the Bill this afternoon, particularly the noble Baroness, Lady Brinton. Assault and refusal by drivers are exactly…04 Mar 2022HANSARDParliamentary Estate: Electric Vehicle Charging PointsMy Lords, does the Minister agree that the recent discovery of an electrical duct directly in the middle of the Peers’ car park actually gives great hope that this problem can be…09 Feb 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillBriefly, I support Amendment 176 from the noble Lord, Lord Hunt. I first declare two interests as a patron of thyroid charities, particularly the Thyroid Trust, whose leader, Mrs…26 Jan 2022HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency BillMy Lords, I welcome this Bill. I think it is a bold and exciting project. It takes pride in not being able to predict what it is that will come out of it and in truly giving the…02 Nov 2021HANSARDHouse of Lords: Remote Participation and Hybrid SittingsMy Lords, there are so many great and wonderful things about this House that it is hard to identify the changes that have taken place in the last year and their effects. It is a…20 May 2021HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, first, I declare my interests in trading companies, as listed in the register. When I first opened the Bill, I wondered why much of it was necessary. It had never…08 Sept 2020HANSARDElectric VehiclesTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to facilitate the use of electric vehicles.25 Mar 2020HANSARDWuhan CoronavirusMy Lords, my noble friend has spoken a lot about the tests. Can he give us an estimate of their accuracy? Is there a large number of false negatives or false positives in the test…26 Feb 2020HANSARDBusiness ConfidenceDoes my noble friend the Minister agree that such a dramatic increase in business confidence would normally be expected to be followed by an increase in capital investment in…28 Jan 2020HANSARDBusiness ConfidenceTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the Confederation of British Industry’s Quarterly Industrial Trends Survey , published on 22 January, and its…28 Jan 2020HANSARDLung HealthMy Lords, I declare my interest as in the register. Does my noble friend agree that air quality is vital for lung health and will she comment on the distressing fact that lung…01 Jul 2019HANSARDDisabled PeopleThat this House takes note of the issues facing people with disabilities and the potential for improved treatment and outcomes in the next 50 years.09 May 2019HANSARDDisabled PeopleMy Lords, I will quickly thank all noble Lords for taking part and for taking a few seconds to pay undeserved compliments, for which I am very grateful. I think that, when the…09 May 2019