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HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, first, I thank those noble Lords who added their names to this amendment and spoke so eloquently in this debate, which covered a range of important issues that between…16 Mar 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I have added my name to the amendment from the noble Lord, Lord Howarth. He has made very powerful arguments, and I will add only three quick points. First, I…07 Mar 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I echo that statement and say how much I appreciate both the way in which the discussion was held and the end point whereby these amendments have now been placed in…01 Mar 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendments 33, and 37 to 54. I thank the noble Lords who have added their names to those amendments. There is a very simple point here. The purpose of…01 Mar 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendment 4. In doing so, I thank the noble Lords who have put their names to the amendment. I am very grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Young of Cookham,…21 Feb 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I wish to speak to Amendment 292 and specifically proposed new subsection (5)(c) on the TRIPS waiver. I was going to make a few points of context but the last two…09 Feb 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I would like to use one example to illustrate the importance of Amendment 291 in the name of my noble friend Lady Greengross, and her call for a dementia care plan. It…09 Feb 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I imagine that your Lordships’ House and Parliament generally very often have a choice in terms of the rightful tensions between, on one level, supporting freedom of…04 Feb 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety BillMy Lords, like other noble Lords, including the noble Lord, Lord Shipley, I commend the Bill and very much welcome the concurrent announcements on funding. I come to this from a…02 Feb 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillI thank noble Lords who have spoken in support of the amendment, for the very clear message that has been given. I also thank the Minister for that reply and those final remarks…26 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth and Care Bill26 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, my five amendments to Clause 54 follow on quite closely from the discussions we have just been having about direction. I am very grateful to the noble Baronesses, Lady…26 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillI thank the Minister for that reply. I have one point to make and one question. My point is that an NHS foundation trust may cover an area that is bigger than one ICB, and some of…26 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I shall speak to Amendment 112 and 17 others that are in my name. I am very grateful to the three noble Lords who have added their names to these amendments. These are…20 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Howarth, on introducing this very important group of amendments and other noble Lords who have made some very interesting points,…20 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillThe amendment in my name specifically requires ICBs “to work with the four primary care services … when preparing and revising their five year plans”. It does not specifically ask…20 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I declare my interest as an adviser to Well North Enterprises, which was mentioned by the noble Lord, Lord Mawson. I congratulate him, and other noble Lords from…18 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I will make three very practical points about the impact of some of these amendments. First, on tobacco, we have heard from at least two noble Lords that half the…13 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the right reverend Prelate, a former esteemed colleague, and I had better follow her and the noble Lord, Lord Stevens, in declaring an…11 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I first congratulate my noble friend Lord Stevens on an excellent maiden speech. I agree with him that there are substantial opportunities in this Bill, although some…07 Dec 2021