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HANSARDNational Health Service: Major Conditions StrategyMy Lords, I understand the rationale for identifying these areas, but how will the Government ensure that integrated care boards do not deprioritise services for other clinical…18 Sept 2023HANSARDReinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete: HospitalsMy Lords, the noble Lord mentioned 40 new hospitals by 2030, but he will be aware of the NAO report in July which made it clear that the original 40 target will not be met because…13 Sept 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I too support the amendments tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Holmes of Richmond. I am now caring for my mother and am a grandfather to very young grandchildren, so I have…13 Sept 2023HANSARDChildren’s Health: SugarMy Lords, I declare my interest as the president of the British Fluoridation Society. Coming to oral health, is he alarmed at the number of intensive dental treatments that…12 Sept 2023HANSARDProcurement Bill [HL]My Lords, I will speak to my Amendments 102A and 102B. It is a great pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Alton. I very much agree with the thrust of what he said and look…11 Sept 2023HANSARDNational Crime Agency: Fraud and Economic CrimeMy Lords, Hourglass, the charity particularly concerned with abuse of older people, has drawn attention to the problems of economic crime and financial abuse that affect many…11 Sept 2023HANSARDProcurement Bill [HL]At end insert “and do propose Amendment 102B instead of the words so left out of the Bill—11 Sept 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill06 Sept 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, on Monday we debated this amendment, in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Willis, who is unavoidably detained. The amendment proposes a duty to reduce health…06 Sept 2023HANSARDTeacher ShortagesIn 2018, the Minister’s own department published an analysis of why teachers were leaving the profession. Two of the reasons were being overworked and a feeling that they were…06 Sept 2023HANSARDReinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete: Public BuildingsMy Lords, when the noble Baroness says that public bodies should accept their responsibilities, is she not aware—of course she is—that capital expenditure limits in the public…06 Sept 2023HANSARDDementia DiagnosisMy Lords, will the Minister tell the House what has happened to the pilots that were announced, due to start earlier in the year, about the identification of dementia? In…04 Sept 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I shall speak to Amendment 198 in my name and those of the noble Baroness, Lady Willis of Summertown, the noble Lord, Lord Foster of Bath, and the right reverend Prelate…04 Sept 2023HANSARDRespiratory Syncytial VirusMy Lords, will the Minister comment more generally on vaccine manufacturing in the UK, which comes into play here? During Covid, we learned that having our own vaccine…25 Jul 2023HANSARDCabinet ManualMy Lords, following on from the question from the noble Lord, Lord Forsyth, will this work also look at Written Questions that remain unanswered after 10 working days? I refer to…24 Jul 2023HANSARDBank AccountsMy Lords, does the noble Baroness agree that part of the problem is that her department and the FCA were very slow to take action against the banks for the unwarranted…19 Jul 2023HANSARDHealth: Cardiac ArrestMy Lords, I am very glad that the Minister said that this was a priority for the Government, but can I ask him to look at the UK out-of-hospital cardiac arrest outcomes project?…17 Jul 2023HANSARDLeasehold Properties: Managing AgentsMy Lords, on that very important point, does the Minister envisage that the outcome of this will be models to insist that agents set out information in a way that is very simple…17 Jul 2023HANSARDTeacher VacanciesMy Lords, I welcome the measures the Minister has talked about, but does she agree that one of the issues around teachers’ retention is the stress and pressure they are put under?…13 Jul 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I very much support the noble Lord, Lord Shipley, particularly about the district council situation. Noble Lords might recall that in Committee I raised the issue of…13 Jul 2023