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HANSARDHealth and Social Care Levy BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, who speaks with such authority on this subject. I very much welcome the Prime Minister’s determination to fix social care.…11 Oct 2021HANSARDDevolved AdministrationsMy Lords, since 2007 health spending in England has gone up by 25% in real terms. In Scotland it has gone up by 10.8%, because the Scottish Government have not spent the Barnett…16 Sept 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I will not repeat the eloquent arguments that the noble Lord, Lord Faulkner, made; I pay tribute to him for the wonderful work which he does in support of the heritage…15 Sept 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillI know that we are on Report, but this matter is important. The Government at a previous stage of the legislation indicated that heritage steam vehicles and, indeed, the amendment…15 Sept 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillPerhaps I may ask my noble friend about her reference to canal boats. I should declare an interest as I spent the weekend on a canal boat in Wales. She implied that they might be…15 Sept 2021HANSARDHealth and Social CareMy Lords, of course everyone welcomes the extra money for the health service. The last big additional sum given to the health service was some £20 billion, which is more than the…09 Sept 2021HANSARDAfghanistanMy Lords, I very much agree with that last point from the noble Baroness, Lady Brinton. It is very hard to overestimate the scale of the catastrophe following the Biden…18 Aug 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL]My Lords, I am very grateful to my noble friend Lady Fookes, although slightly surprised that she was surprised that I would be surprised that she was agreeing with me. We agree…06 Jul 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL]My Lords, I very much agree with what the noble Baroness, Lady Hayman, said about the need for experience across the board. I was hugely impressed by the speech by the noble Lord,…06 Jul 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL]My Lords, I was just reflecting as I listened to the Minister. He said how important it was to have expert advice. I thought the whole raison d’être of this House was that it…06 Jul 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL]06 Jul 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL]My Lords, tempted as I am to make all the same arguments about why we need details of how the committee is to be composed and its terms of reference, and the regulations under…06 Jul 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL]My Lords, I first apologise for not being here for the earlier debate because I had to chair the Economic Affairs Committee. I thank my noble friend Lord Hamilton for moving my…06 Jul 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL]06 Jul 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I am very grateful to the Minister for her assurances in respect of the amendment concerning steam-powered vehicles. I declare an interest as president of the Steam Boat…05 Jul 2021HANSARDSocial Care and the Role of CarersMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Donaghy, for that reference to the all-party Economic Affairs Committee report. It is now becoming rather ancient, but it set…24 Jun 2021HANSARDStandards in Public Life ReportMy Lords, does my noble friend share my concern about the precedent created by a former special adviser making money by selectively leaking, on a subscription website, inside…17 Jun 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL]My Lords, I agree with almost everything that the noble Baroness has just said, and it is a pleasure to follow her. I have to say that, in more than 35 years in both Houses, I…16 Jun 2021HANSARDYoung People: Post-pandemic EmploymentMy Lords, has my noble friend read the report from the Economic Affairs Committee of this House on the employment consequences of Covid, in particular the recommendation that…16 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy Lords, what is the point of this Statement? It was briefed to the newspapers over the weekend and the contents were given to members of the press for scrutiny. So Laura…15 Jun 2021