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HANSARDVector-borne DiseasesThe short answer to that is that we cannot be sure. A noble Lord asked about London and the south-east: that is a worst-case scenario. It is predicted to increase in the second…14 Dec 2023HANSARDVector-borne DiseasesI pay tribute to the noble Lord for that. The question on Thames Water is for a different department, but I agree that all water companies need to be aware of what is happening…14 Dec 2023HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Reduction in Rates) BillMy Lords, now that we have concluded Second Reading, Members have a further hour to table amendments to this Bill. Members wishing to table amendments should contact the Public…12 Dec 2023HANSARDDigital Government (Disclosure of Information) (Identity Verification Services) Regulations 2023My Lords, on behalf of my noble friend Lady Neville-Rolfe, I beg to move the Motion standing in her name on the Order Paper.27 Nov 2023HANSARDDigital Government (Disclosure of Information) (Identity Verification Services) Regulations 2023That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 19 September be approved. Relevant document: 55th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee, Session 2022–23.…27 Nov 2023HANSARDGreenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2023That the draft Order and Regulations laid before the House on 19 September and 16 October be approved. Considered in Grand Committee on 20 November.22 Nov 2023HANSARDNHS: General Medical PractitionersI completely agree with my noble friend. The 2022 GP patient survey showed that 72% of patients reported a good overall experience at their GP practices. GP practices that…20 Nov 2023HANSARDNHS: General Medical PractitionersMy Lords, I take this opportunity to congratulate the noble Lord on the work he did as a Labour Government Minister between 2003 and 2007. I am grateful for his question. We are…20 Nov 2023HANSARDNHS: General Medical PractitionersThe right reverend Prelate the Bishop of St Albans asks an important question but the recovery plan introduced new measures to support international medical students, who make up…20 Nov 2023HANSARDNHS: General Medical PractitionersMy Lords, as of September 2023 there are 2,025 more full-time equivalent doctors in general practice than in September 2020. We are working with NHS England to increase the…20 Nov 2023HANSARDNHS: General Medical PractitionersI do not have an answer in my pack to that specific question, but the noble Lord raises a very good point. It is very important that we bring more specialist skills into primary…20 Nov 2023HANSARDNHS: General Medical PractitionersThe noble Baroness is absolutely right. GP practices’ premises vary throughout the country but, as I said earlier, there is capital funding available for new practices. From my…20 Nov 2023HANSARDNHS: General Medical PractitionersThe noble and gallant Lord raises a very important point. The delivery plan for recovering access is backed by a major investment in primary care services, up to £645 million over…20 Nov 2023HANSARDNHS: General Medical PractitionersThe Government are working hard to make sure that we recruit more GPs. Last year we saw the highest ever number of doctors accepting a place on GP training—more than 4,000…20 Nov 2023HANSARDNHS: General Medical PractitionersI am grateful to my noble friend. I am aware of the Armed Forces scheme—that if you train as a pilot, for example, you cannot leave the Royal Air Force to become an airline pilot.…20 Nov 2023HANSARDNHS: General Medical PractitionersWe are working with NHS England to increase the general practice workforce in England but, as the population grows, with the amount of building that goes on throughout the…20 Nov 2023HANSARDNHS: General Medical PractitionersI absolutely agree with the noble Lord. If he is inviting me to do something with that, I will certainly take it back to the department based on his question.20 Nov 2023HANSARDNational Minimum Wage (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2023My Lords, on behalf of my noble friend Lord Minto, I beg to move the Motion standing in his name on the Order Paper.15 Nov 2023HANSARDNational Minimum Wage (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2023That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 13 September be approved. Relevant document: 53rd Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee, Session 2022–23.…15 Nov 2023HANSARDNear-earth SatellitesI am most grateful to the noble Viscount for bringing up this very important subject. The UK will always consider how it can best work internationally with partners to enable…13 Nov 2023