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HANSARDCancer Outcomes in the UKMy Lords, it is a privilege to follow the noble Lord, Lord Kakkar, and to contribute to this debate on the National Cancer Plan. I thank my colleague on the Science and Technology…21 Apr 2026HANSARDEngineering Biology (Science and Technology Committee Report)My Lords, I, too, was pleased to be a member of the Science and Technology Committee during this inquiry. I draw attention to my register of interests, particularly in my role as…28 Apr 2025HANSARDLong-duration Energy Storage (Science and Technology Committee Report)My Lords, I am delighted to follow the noble Baroness. I join her in thanking the committee staff for their excellent work on this report and their considerable intellectual…09 Jan 2025HANSARDScience and Technology: EconomyMy Lords, I join noble Lords in thanking my noble friend Lord Stansgate for opening this debate in such style. I take this opportunity to pay tribute to the long-standing…31 Oct 2024HANSARDKing’s Speech (4th Day)Message received, Chief Whip. My Lords, I add my congratulations to my noble friend Lord Vallance on his excellent maiden speech and his appointment as Science Minister. I look…22 Jul 2024HANSARDCommunity Sports: Impact on Young PeopleMy Lords, I add my congratulations to my two noble friends on their excellent maiden speeches and thank my noble friend Lord Wood for securing this debate and giving me the…16 May 2024HANSARDMinisters: Legal CostsMy Lords, part of the role of the Science Minister is to champion the scientific community within government and to protect it from political interference. What action are the…12 Mar 2024HANSARDIndustrial StrategyIt is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Willetts, and to join him in congratulating the noble Lord, Lord Rosenfield, on an excellent maiden speech. We look forward to his…01 Feb 2024HANSARDCancer Research: Funding GapMy Lords, UK citizens willingly volunteer to allow excellent initiatives such as UK Biobank, Genomics England and Our Future Health to generate databases of health data that are…29 Jan 2024HANSARDPension InvestmentsMy Lords, I direct the House to my entry in the register of interests. Investment funds have flowed out of listed UK equities for the past 30 consecutive months. When is this…23 Jan 2024HANSARDNational Health Service: 75th AnniversaryMy Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Hunt of Kings Heath for securing this debate and for his truly excellent speech. I draw the House’s attention to my declared interests and…30 Nov 2023