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HANSARDIsrael and GazaCan the Minister share with the House any information he has about the level remaining in Gaza of active, armed Hamas rocket launchers and armed terrorists, if I can use that…26 Mar 2024HANSARDAllied Health Professionals: Prescribing ResponsibilitiesMy Lords, I am sure that most people will welcome the extension of prescribing facilities to pharmacies. Does the Minister understand that the rate of closure of independent…06 Feb 2024HANSARDBBC: FundingMy Lords—17 Jan 2024HANSARDBBC: FundingMy Lords, I may have to change my name to Tina. I declare my interests as set out in the register. I have no opinions to offer on the future of the BBC or its funding. My concern…17 Jan 2024HANSARDPolish Jewish Holocaust Victims: Stolen PropertyMy Lords, after years and years of pressing Polish Administrations to move on this issue, as Poland is the only country that has not in Europe, out of those discussions the…25 Oct 2023HANSARDFootball Matches: ViolenceMy Lords, I declare my interest as a lifelong supporter of the greatest team in south-east London, known to its supporters as “Charlton nil”. Can the Government encourage the…14 Jun 2023HANSARDUK Concussion Guidelines for Grass-roots SportDoes my noble friend the Minister know whether the Government have any plans to outlaw boxing?03 May 2023HANSARDGambling Act Review White PaperMy Lords, I welcome unequivocally the direction of travel of this White Paper. How could I do otherwise, when all the Government’s recommendations were among those of your…03 May 2023HANSARDWilliam Hill: Breaches of Player ProtectionMy Lords, I beg leave to ask a Question of which I have given private notice. I declare my interest as a former chairman of the ad hoc Lords Select Committee which published…29 Mar 2023HANSARDWilliam Hill: Breaches of Player ProtectionTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the Gambling Commission’s finding against William Hill concerning breaches of player protection, and their…29 Mar 2023HANSARDWilliam Hill: Breaches of Player ProtectionI thank the Minister for that response. The Select Committee report on gambling harms made more than 60 recommendations to avoid the worst excesses at the toxic end of the…29 Mar 2023HANSARDCommunity PharmaciesMy Lords, what has to happen in the independent pharmaceutical sector for the Government to realise that there is a crisis? This has been running for years. Independent pharmacies…20 Mar 2023HANSARDFan-led Review and Football White PaperMy Lords, will the Government take the opportunity of this discussion about the governance of football to address one of the great scandals of the professional game, which is the…21 Feb 2023HANSARDNHS Winter PressuresMy Lords, my noble friend the Minister mentioned pharmacies in his response, which clearly demonstrated a complete lack of understanding of the crisis that is going on in the…10 Jan 2023HANSARDPharmacy (Responsible Pharmacists, Superintendent Pharmacists etc.) Order 2022My Lords, the health or otherwise of independent community pharmacies can be judged by the rate of closures, which has been increasing over the last few years for a number of…28 Jun 2022HANSARDSocial Homes for RentMy Lords, one of the unexpected consequences of the Covid lockdown period is that people are discovering that they do not need as much office space as they used to. Everyone is…26 May 2022HANSARDGambling Harm (Social and Economic Impact of the Gambling Industry Committee Report)My Lords, I have no desire to impair those who are addicted to ping-pong by continuing their withdrawal this afternoon. At the risk of sounding like an Oscar winner, I have to…27 Apr 2022HANSARDGambling Harm (Social and Economic Impact of the Gambling Industry Committee Report)That the Grand Committee takes note of the Report from the Select Committee on the Social and Economic Impact of the Gambling Industry Gambling Harm—Time for Action (Session…27 Apr 2022HANSARDGambling Harm (Social and Economic Impact of the Gambling Industry Committee Report)My Lords, it is now three years since, out of the blue, I was appointed chairman of the Select Committee on the Social and Economic Impact of the Gambling Industry. Being chairman…27 Apr 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I am tempted to express my concern that the computer of the noble Lord, Lord Moylan, may have been hacked by the noble Lord, Lord Krebs, with the coincidence of the…07 Mar 2022