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HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, despite the subject, it is a rare pleasure to see such unity across your Lordships’ House and in the other place on a goal. I thank the Minister for her ongoing…15 May 2023HANSARDLiaison CommitteeMy Lords, very briefly, I have sat on the Children and Families Act post-legislative scrutiny committee this year, and one of our findings was that the committee taking eight…15 Dec 2022HANSARDNHS: Agency Doctors and NursesMy Lords, the Opposition target the abolition of a particular tax to raise funds to put into the NHS, but does my noble friend believe that is the silver bullet they purport it to…14 Dec 2022HANSARDVoter Identification Regulations 2022My Lords, I will be brief. Like the noble Baroness, Lady Blower, who was in her place a moment ago, and others, this year I sat on a Select Committee of post-legislative scrutiny…13 Dec 2022HANSARDNHS: Waiting Lists and Increased SpendingMy Lords, with the increasing conflict between inputs and outputs that the noble Lord, Lord Reid, mentioned earlier, does my noble friend the Minister agree that the need and time…22 Nov 2022HANSARDNursing: RecruitmentMy Lords, I raised the subject of agency nurses in my maiden speech. In the private sector, it is quite common that if you receive training by an employer and leave within a…26 Oct 2022HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, I welcome everything that my noble friend has said. With this awful illegal war dragging on and potential escalation, have the Government made an assessment of Ukraine…12 Oct 2022HANSARDSchools: Financial EducationMy Lords, when the Financial Services Authority—the precursor to the Financial Conduct Authority—was established, one of its key objectives was to provide education to children in…12 Jul 2022HANSARDCivil Servants: Reduction of NumbersMy Lords, as we strive to get value for money for the taxpayer and we move on from the pandemic and exiting the European Union, can my noble friend indicate to the House if there…24 Mar 2022HANSARDGreen SkillsMy Lords, I join the Minister in paying tribute to Lord Tebbit, who was inspirational to me, as an 18 year old, to get involved in politics, and I thank him for all his service. I…09 Mar 2022HANSARDGlobal Refugee ForumMy Lords, there was a moving interview on the television this morning of a 25 year-old who has bought a bus and is going to Ukraine to bring orphans back and move people around.…07 Mar 2022HANSARDNational Insurance ContributionsMy Lords, if the Government were persuaded to go down the windfall tax route, would they be further persuaded to go down the windfall rebate route in the years that oil companies…07 Mar 2022HANSARDNorth Sea Oil and GasMy Lords, can my noble friend the Minister tell me whether the Government are reviewing their position on fracking?10 Feb 2022HANSARDCovid-19: Lateral Flow TestsMy Lords, for some time I have been testing every day and use testing kits that I acquire online and pay for from the same manufacturers that the Government use to distribute free…10 Feb 2022HANSARDSchool AbsencesMy Lords, I declare my interest as a donor to various charities in the children’s sector. Given what the Minister has just said, will there be any special focus in those measures…03 Feb 2022HANSARDNHS: Elective and Cancer Care BacklogMy Lords, of the many millions of people in the growing waiting lists, how many are waiting for surgery and how many for appointments?07 Dec 2021HANSARDChild SafeguardingMy Lords, I declare an interest as a former police officer. I welcome everything in the Government’s Statement. In the aftermath of this horrendous incident, there will be many…06 Dec 2021HANSARDDavid Fuller CaseMy Lords, I declare an interest as a former police officer, although it was some years ago. I warmly welcome the Statement made in the other place, particularly its tone in…09 Nov 2021HANSARDNHS: Fracture Liaison ServicesMy Lords, I declare my interest as a donor to and patron of the Royal Osteoporosis Society and a member of the osteoporosis APPG. As my noble friend said, fracture liaison…08 Nov 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Plan BMy Lords, would my noble friend tell me whether the Government are still happy with the composition, mathematical modelling and advice from SAGE?20 Oct 2021