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HANSARDNHS: Breast Screening ProgrammeMy Lords, I begin by paying tribute to the noble Baroness, Lady Morgan, for her excellent work with Breakthrough Breast Cancer and more recently with Breast Cancer Now. We are…03 Sept 2024HANSARDCovid-19 InquiryMy Lords, I reflect today on the first report from the Covid-19 Inquiry—a report that is not only sobering but necessary. It marks a vital step in understanding the full impact of…03 Sept 2024HANSARDNHS Continuing HealthcareMy Lords, I take this opportunity to warmly welcome the noble Baroness to her place; I look forward to working with her. During consideration of the Health and Care Act, the last…02 Sept 2024HANSARDSocial Care ReformMy Lords, during the passage of the Health and Care Act, the previous Government came up with a compromise solution to fund healthcare for an ageing population. It was by no means…02 Sept 2024HANSARDVaping Products: Usage by ChildrenMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Storey, for securing this important short debate on the issue of children using vape products. He is absolutely right about the detritus…02 Sept 2024HANSARDEuropean Investment BankWill the Minister confirm that, during this pension review, the thousands of savers in pensions over decades will enjoy the 25% tax- free element when they eventually retire?24 Jul 2024HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness for introducing today’s important debate on the humble Address. It was a privilege to be present to hear the second King’s Speech of the…19 Jul 2024HANSARDNational Immunisation ProgrammeI thank my noble friend for the question and her kind words, and I will let the Minister, my noble friend Lord Markham, know. My noble friend raises a good point. Over £405…23 May 2024HANSARDNational Immunisation ProgrammeMy Lords, I pay tribute to the noble Baroness, who is a doughty campaigner on this subject, not just in your Lordships’ House but in the House of Commons for many years on behalf…23 May 2024HANSARDNational Immunisation ProgrammeI thank the noble Baroness for that question. The Government have made a policy decision on the eligibility of a potential respiratory syncytial virus programme, which is in line…23 May 2024HANSARDNational Immunisation ProgrammeThe noble Lord is absolutely right to raise this. As I said in the previous answer that I gave to my noble friend, the Government are investing significantly in the manufacturing…23 May 2024HANSARDNational Immunisation ProgrammeI am grateful to my noble friend, who raises an important point. As I said, the UK has the most extensive immunisation programme in the world, with our vaccine confidence and…23 May 2024HANSARDNational Immunisation ProgrammeWherever possible, you should get vaccinated across the board, whether it is for polio, whooping cough or whatever. We have some of the safest vaccinations in the world. The…23 May 2024HANSARDNational Immunisation ProgrammeI will pass on that message from the noble Lord, who has consistently asked excellent questions about the modernisation behind the scenes of the NHS and of business practices, and…23 May 2024HANSARDNational Immunisation ProgrammeMy Lords, we have one of the most extensive immunisation programmes in the world, with high vaccine confidence and uptake rates. The Government are committed to improving…23 May 2024HANSARDNational Immunisation ProgrammeThe noble Lord will not be surprised that I do not have an answer to his question in my pack. However, this gives me an opportunity to pay tribute to the noble Lord, who is an…23 May 2024HANSARDHigh Streets (Designation, Review and Improvement Plan) BillMy Lords, I remind the House that it is an advisory five minutes.17 May 2024HANSARDHigh Streets (Designation, Review and Improvement Plan) BillIt is advisory, which means you do not need to go to five minutes; you can go shorter than that. Every one of the previous speakers was below five minutes. It is not mandatory but…17 May 2024HANSARDFolic Acid FortificationI agree with the noble Lord.16 May 2024HANSARDFolic Acid FortificationMy noble friend always asks very powerful questions. The European Union has not notified us that it objects to this process. If it does, we will act accordingly, but I do not see…16 May 2024