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HANSARDHigher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillMy Lords, the noble Lord raises a very important point, but is it not the case that many public institutions—including, I am afraid, this House in the past—have signed up to…07 Dec 2022HANSARDHigher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillMy Lords, that has been a very helpful debate and I thank all noble Lords who have taken part. My noble friend Lady Morris suggested that some of us might have taken part in…07 Dec 2022HANSARDHigher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillMy Lords, I will move Amendment 11 and speak to Amendments 15 and 25, alongside my noble friend Baroness Morris. I also want to speak in support of Amendment 16, being moved by my…07 Dec 2022HANSARDHigher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill07 Dec 2022HANSARDCross-Government Cost CuttingMy Lords, one of the best examples of cross-government working is the vaccine task force headed by Dame Kate Bingham. The noble Baroness will know that Dame Kate very heavily…06 Dec 2022HANSARDChildren in Care: CAMHS Waiting TimesMy Lords, the Minister has mentioned the provision of services in schools, which is very welcome, but does he accept that thousands of young people are now being home educated?…05 Dec 2022HANSARDInvasive Group A Streptococcus and Scarlet FeverMy Lords, the Minister will be aware that, on social media, there have been a number of recommendations by health professionals that concerned parents should go to their GP to…05 Dec 2022HANSARDSchool (Reform of Pupil Selection) Bill [HL]My Lords, I very much welcome my noble friend’s Bill. Like her, I am a patron of Comprehensive Future. The relevance of this debate is, of course, that we are in the lead-up to…02 Dec 2022HANSARDProcurement Bill [HL]My Lords, this excellent debate has been both moving and profound, because it has dealt with horrific human rights abuses in China but has also attempted to develop an argument…30 Nov 2022HANSARDProcurement Bill [HL]30 Nov 2022HANSARDProcurement Bill [HL]My Lords, in moving Amendment 91 I will support all the other amendments in this group. In the Prime Minister’s speech to the Lord Mayor’s Banquet two days ago, he said that China…30 Nov 2022HANSARDMoney Laundering Regulations: Politically Exposed PersonsMy Lords, the Minister has said on two or three occasions that great care is needed in any review of the regulations, despite the fact that it is quite clear that the FCA guidance…28 Nov 2022HANSARDProcurement Bill [HL]My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Alton. When he speaks about the frailty of the NHS supply chain—I must declare my past presidency of the Health…28 Nov 2022HANSARDNHS Waiting TimesTo ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to improve NHS waiting time performance.22 Nov 2022HANSARDMidlands Rail HubMy Lords, I understand that the noble Baroness cannot anticipate Thursday’s announcement, but does she accept that the rail links between the West Midlands and the east Midlands…15 Nov 2022HANSARDCOP 27My Lords, may I come back to the issue of nuclear power stations? The Minister was a mite critical of the last Labour Government. He will remember that in 2008, the decision was…15 Nov 2022HANSARDAmbulance DelaysTo ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking in response to reports of long ambulance waits for serious conditions, including heart attacks and strokes.09 Nov 2022HANSARDBritish Heart Foundation: Tipping Point ReportMy Lords, that is very kind of the Minister. May I take him back to his response to his noble friend about vaccination? Would he, none the less, tell the House that the Government…08 Nov 2022HANSARDHS2: WalesMy Lords, in the discussions which the noble Baroness has undoubtedly had with the Treasury on the benefits of continuing with HS2 north of Birmingham, has she pointed out that…08 Nov 2022HANSARDHigher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillMy Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Lord. In this very short but interesting debate we have already seen the problem that the Government are essentially seeking…31 Oct 2022