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HANSARDNewport Wafer FabMy Lords, I go back to the question asked by the noble Lord, Lord Fox, about a strategic overview. How many other firms in the semiconductor supply chain are foreign owned?06 Dec 2021HANSARDCharities and Civil Society: Ministerial ResponsibilityMy Lords, as has been mentioned, voluntary and community associations have had an enormous impact on health and well-being during the Covid pandemic. There are several important…23 Nov 2021HANSARDPeople with Learning Difficulties and Autism: Detention in Secure SettingsMy Lords, I, too, congratulate my noble friend Lady Hollins on getting this debate. I want to spend a moment on those congratulations. At a time of Covid, climate change and…28 Oct 2021HANSARDSocial Security (Up-rating of Benefits) BillMy Lords, I, too, congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Stroud, for bringing this amendment to the House, together with the noble Lord, Lord Freud, and other noble Lords. They…26 Oct 2021HANSARDAgeing: Science, Technology and Healthy Living (Science and Technology Committee Report)My Lords, I am not a member of the committee so it gives me great pleasure to say that I thought this was a really excellent report. The science was fascinating and it was very…20 Oct 2021HANSARDHealth Partnership Schemes: FundingI thank the noble Lord for that Answer. As he says, hundreds and maybe thousands of health professionals every year, voluntarily and in their own time, support their colleagues in…07 Jun 2021HANSARDHealth Partnership Schemes: FundingMy Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper. In doing so, I declare my interest as patron of THET, the Tropical Health and Education Trust.07 Jun 2021HANSARDHealth Partnership Schemes: FundingTo ask Her Majesty’s Government why they have reduced funding to health partnership schemes used by United Kingdom clinicians to support doctors and nurses abroad with training in…07 Jun 2021HANSARDMisuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2021My Lords, I support this measure and congratulate the Minister on her very clear explanation of the reasons for it, and on her pronunciation, which I will not attempt to follow. I…17 May 2021HANSARDIntegrated Review: Development AidMy Lords, I shall speak about a specific that illustrates the bigger problem. On Monday I chaired a meeting of clinicians in Myanmar and the UK, attended by the Health Minister of…28 Apr 2021HANSARDHousing StrategyMy Lords, it is a real pleasure and privilege to join this debate and hear so many excellent speeches from noble Lords around the Room. I welcome this important and thoughtful…24 Mar 2021HANSARDWorld Health Organization: PandemicsMy Lords, I am delighted that the UK Government are providing support to the World Health Organization, contributing to COVAX and taking this very important role of reform.…09 Mar 2021HANSARDWorld Health Organization: PandemicsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to strengthen the role of the World Health Organization to support the management of future pandemics.09 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Surplus Vaccine DosesMy Lords, I congratulate the Government on this initiative and on their positive support for COVAX. I note that other countries are making their own unilateral offers. Will the…22 Feb 2021HANSARDInternational Year of Health and Care WorkersTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to celebrate the World Health Organization’s International Year of Health and Care Workers in 2021.01 Feb 2021HANSARDInternational Year of Health and Care WorkersI thank the Minister for that very positive response and I agree with him about concrete measures. The World Health Organization has adopted the slogan “protect, invest,…01 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19: VaccinationsMy Lords, I congratulate everyone concerned in the progress being made with the vaccinations, while recognising that there are issues to be addressed, not least that of…13 Jan 2021HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices BillMy Lords, I am very pleased to add my name to the amendment in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Sheehan. I shall be brief and limit myself to one central point, because the…12 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: “Everybody In” SchemeMy Lords, I too congratulate the Government on the progress made with this scheme and campaign, but like others I am disappointed it is not being followed through as…11 Jan 2021HANSARDOfficial Development AssistanceMy Lords, this cut is short-sighted and mean-spirited; it will damage our national interests and scar the lives of millions. Disturbingly, there is no end point. We are all aware…26 Nov 2020