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HANSARDCovid-19: Public TransportMy Lords, over the weekend, the roads in beauty spots and especially in national parks were blocked by parked cars, so much so that emergency services here in the Lake District…02 Jun 2020HANSARDHospitals: Patient SafetyIs the Minister aware that North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust has confirmed that for five weeks 100 staff working in its operating theatres had to use respiratory…21 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: IrelandAs noble Lords are aware, between Great Britain and Ireland lies the self-governing British Crown dependency of the Isle of Man. Although its Parliament has total responsibility…20 May 2020HANSARDCensus (England and Wales) Order 2020My Lords, I am a great fan of the decennial censuses and have made use of many of them over the years. The censuses provided much crucial information to assist administrators and…12 May 2020HANSARDJapanese KnotweedMy Lords, are the experiments using derivatives of Japanese knotweed to tackle the growing problem of Lyme disease pertinent to this country? If they are, will the noble Lord put…12 Mar 2020HANSARDApprenticeships: Gender SegregationMy Lords, is it not a fact that only two out of five women in apprenticeships have any formal training? Does that not make a mockery of the concept of apprenticeships?11 Mar 2020HANSARDWuhan Coronavirus: TourismMy Lords, does the Minister realise that the cessation of Chinese tourists coming to the Lake District is having a massive effect? But, bearing in mind that there are 19 million…26 Feb 2020HANSARDHigh Speed Rail (West Midlands– Crewe) BillMy Lords, I would like to pursue the point made by the noble Lord, Lord Adonis, about the effect of the phase 2a Bill on phase 2b. Can the Minister confirm, first, that under this…25 Feb 2020HANSARDNursing and MidwiferyMy Lords, the Minister mentioned the reimbursement of fees, which has been reintroduced. For non-mental nurse training, is this scheme as generous as that which was discontinued a…30 Jan 2020HANSARDNHS: A&E Waiting Time TargetMy Lords, regarding the increase in the number of GPs, bearing in mind that the coalition Government cut the training of doctors by thousands upon thousands and that the…21 Jan 2020HANSARDExtinction RebellionMy Lords, does the Minister accept that trees have a major role to play in combating the problem? Will he continue to pressurise his colleagues for us to plant more trees? More…31 Oct 2019HANSARDTransport: BusesMy Lords, this week, the Government announced that electric cars will be allowed to use bus lanes. Have the Government done a risk assessment of whether there will be any delays…24 Oct 2019HANSARDInfluenza: People with Learning DisabilitiesMy Lords, as it stands, one of the major overseas suppliers of anti-flu vaccine is experiencing delays in getting the vaccine through to the UK. Is that likely to have any major…01 Oct 2019HANSARDHealth Infrastructure PlanMy Lords, the title of the Statement, “Health Infrastructure Plan”, is a slight exaggeration, but let us welcome it for what it is. The Government have a woeful record, so…30 Sept 2019HANSARDHealth Infrastructure PlanThere is plenty of time; there are 20 minutes. I want to ask this question. I know it is uncomfortable, but the Government are responsible for the reduction in and the shortage of…30 Sept 2019HANSARDUpdate to ParliamentMy Lords, I had not intended to participate. I entered Parliament at the same time as the noble Lord, Lord Cormack, and have heard hundreds of Statements, but I have to say that…25 Sept 2019HANSARDPeatlands: Commercial ExploitationMy Lords, the problem is much wider than compost. Flora and fauna are being drastically affected. For example, the numbers of the iconic bird of the upland in summer, the curlew,…09 Sept 2019HANSARDBrexit: Medicine Supply and NHS StaffingMy Lords, the noble Baroness is aware that virtually every pharmacist and every GP is experiencing dire shortages of certain medicines already. If the Government have such a good…05 Sept 2019HANSARDBrexit: Food StandardsMy Lords, I will pursue the issue of the WTO regulations. I am advised that the WTO says that there will be no tariffs on agricultural products. Have the Government had proper…04 Sept 2019HANSARDEuropean Union Settlement SchemeMy Lords, I understand that there are 2.5 million people of European Union descent working in the UK who have still to apply for settled status. What happens to those people in…16 Jul 2019