Contributions
1,850 recent contributions in Hansard
HANSARDHealthcare Sector: CliniciansMy Lords, can I ask about entrepreneurs who are not clinicians but have a product or service that could improve health or social care? For them, there is no obvious front door to…22 Jul 2026HANSARDPeople with Learning Disabilities: Acute IllnessMy Lords, the report identifies significant variation in the recognition and treatment of acute illness among people with learning disabilities. The Minister talked about…20 Jul 2026HANSARDAutism: Parenting Support ProgrammesMy Lords, in responding to the Question from the noble Baroness, Lady Leaman, the Minister confirmed that the Government have not assessed the adequacy of parenting support for…14 Jul 2026HANSARDModern Service Framework for Dementia and FrailtyMy Lords, I, too, thank the noble Lord, Lord Weir of Ballyholme, for securing this important debate. I also thank all those who sent us briefings, as well as all noble Lords who…09 Jul 2026HANSARDFracture Liaison ServicesMy noble friend Lord Black specifically asked about fracture liaison services implementation plans, timelines and milestones on progress towards universal coverage in 2030, to…06 Jul 2026HANSARDNational Maternity and Neonatal InvestigationMy Lords, I thank the Minister for the Statement and the noble Baroness, Lady Amos, and her team for the thoroughness and compassion with which they have conducted this important…06 Jul 2026HANSARDChildren’s and Young People’s Mental Health ServicesMy Lords, the report contains a wealth of information and new data on referral patterns, waiting times and outcomes. I welcome the Minister’s response that it will feed into the…02 Jul 2026HANSARDPharmacy ClosuresMy Lords, has the department undertaken any analysis of the characteristics of pharmacies that are most of risk of closure to understand whether geography, deprivation, the…01 Jul 2026HANSARDIVF TreatmentMy Lords, I begin by thanking and paying tribute to the noble Baroness, Lady Nargund, and to her co-authors of this fascinating paper. Clearly, it shows that IVF is an area in…01 Jul 2026HANSARDExtreme Heat: Resilience of NHS InfrastructureMy Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for answering the Question of the noble Earl, Lord Russell, on new-build hospitals, but there is clearly a question about existing…30 Jun 2026HANSARDNottingham Maternity and Neonatal ServicesMy Lords, I thank the Minister for the opportunity to ask questions on this Statement on the report, which raises many troubling issues. I add my thanks to Donna Ockenden and her…29 Jun 2026HANSARDProstate Cancer Screening: AIMy Lords, I will follow up on that reference to the TRANSFORM trial. Black men are around twice as likely to develop prostate cancer and to die from it, yet historically they have…18 Jun 2026HANSARDIntegrated Care Boards: BudgetsMy Lords, I will follow up on the question asked by the noble Baroness, Lady Gerada, on the Health and Care Act 2022. I remember that during the debates on the Bill there were…17 Jun 2026HANSARDCompassionate Use Medicine Schemes: VATMy Lords, I thank the Minister for accepting this Urgent Question repeat. Life science companies have warned that the decision to charge VAT on early access and the innovative…16 Jun 2026HANSARDMental Health Conditions: DiagnosesMy Lords, I begin by thanking my noble friend Lady Maclean for securing this important debate. The question before us is not whether mental health conditions are serious or…15 Jun 2026HANSARDRare Cancers: Diagnosis and TreatmentMy Lords, a number of life sciences companies have warned that the recent HMRC VAT rulings on compassionate use and early access medicine schemes, which can result in companies…15 Jun 2026HANSARDNew Autism Strategy (Autism Act 2009 Committee Report)My Lords, I begin by thanking my noble friend Lady Rock for opening this debate, for her work as chair of the Autism Act 2009 Committee, and for her wonderfully concise and…10 Jun 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson Humble AddressMy Lords, following up on the question from my noble friend, the Minister said that deciding which messages to release was official led, if I completely understood that correctly.…09 Jun 2026HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank the Minister for his recent letter and the meeting he convened last week, but also for clearly laying out the ambitions for this financial services Bill. For…08 Jun 2026HANSARDArtificial Intelligence: Impact on Human Relationships and SocietyMy Lords, I too thank the most reverend Primate for securing this important debate. While the speech outlined some of the more existential questions, I will try to build on the…05 Jun 2026