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HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy Lords, I am having some difficulty in following the noble Lord’s line of argument. I would have thought that his remarks would be better directed at the Prime Minister. After…26 Mar 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI want to say something about the intervention we have just heard from the noble Lord, Lord Trefgarne. He is chairman of the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee of your…26 Mar 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy Lords—26 Mar 2019HANSARDChild and Adolescent Mental Health ServicesMy Lords, on pace, will the Minister acknowledge that this Government and their predecessor, the coalition Government, have made any number of promises about investment in and…25 Mar 2019HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) Bill [HL]My Lords, I wonder whether the Minister might help the House understand what is actually taking place.15 Mar 2019HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) Bill [HL]I am grateful to the noble Lord. I have to say that the loss of 40 Conservative hereditary Peers may not be greeted with great sorrow all around the House. Can he tell me how many…15 Mar 2019HANSARDEuropean Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018My Lords, it is very tempting to follow the noble Lords, Lord Warner and Lord Deben, in their remarks. I do not know whether the noble Lord, Lord Deben, has studied the document…07 Mar 2019HANSARDUnited States: Trade DealTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the government of the United States’ negotiating objectives for a future trade deal with the United Kingdom,…06 Mar 2019HANSARDUnited States: Trade DealMy Lords, I think that is a generous interpretation of the aims of the United States Government. It is clear that the price of a trade deal with the US, which this Government will…06 Mar 2019HANSARDNHS: Stroke CareMy Lords, I remind the House of my membership of the GMC. Coming back to the question about hyperacute stroke services, which have been such a huge boost to patient outcomes, the…05 Mar 2019HANSARDSafety of Medicines and Medical DevicesMy Lords, I am very grateful to the noble Lord, Lord O’Shaughnessy, for initiating this debate. I remind the House of my health interests as set out in the register, specifically…28 Feb 2019HANSARDHuman Bodies: Commercial ExhibitionMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baroness. The Human Tissue Authority does a very good job. However, as the noble Baroness said, the key provisions of the Act do not apply to…27 Feb 2019HANSARDHuman Bodies: Commercial ExhibitionTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given to updating the Human Tissue Act 2004 to ensure that human bodies being imported into the United Kingdom for…27 Feb 2019HANSARDOrgan Donation (Deemed Consent) BillThat the Bill do now pass.26 Feb 2019HANSARDOrgan Donation (Deemed Consent) BillMy Lords, I should like briefly to express my thanks to the Prime Minister and my right honourable friend the leader of the Opposition, and indeed the leaders of many of the other…26 Feb 2019HANSARDSmall Business IndexMy Lords, I pay tribute to my noble friend Lord Harrison and say how good it is to see him back in his place. What message would the Government like to give to small traders in…18 Feb 2019HANSARDRecognition of Professional Qualifications (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018My Lords, I remind the House of my membership of the board of the General Medical Council. I want to follow the noble Baroness by focusing on doctors in discussing this SI. As far…11 Feb 2019HANSARDSocial Media: Online AnonymityMy Lords, are the Government really prepared to take these companies on? I pray in aid the Government’s approach to getting them to pay proper tax in this country. Despite the…06 Feb 2019HANSARDNHS: Accident and Emergency DepartmentsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the assessment of the President of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine that removing the four-hour accident and…05 Feb 2019HANSARDNHS: Accident and Emergency DepartmentsMy Lords, I am grateful to the Minister. She will know that, before the four-hour target was introduced, we had dangerously overcrowded A&E departments, very long waiting times…05 Feb 2019