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HANSARDNational Cancer PlanMy Lords, I thank all those who work tirelessly to treat and help others who are suffering from cancer—not only the wonderful clinicians and medical professionals but also the…10 Feb 2025HANSARDMusculoskeletal HealthMy Lords, we should pay tribute to my noble friend Lord Black for all his hard work in this area. I do not think the Minister answered his Question. On Tuesday evening she told…30 Jan 2025HANSARDCommunity Pharmacy ClosuresMy Lords, I understand the point that the Minister made about large chains rationalising their portfolios of premises. Have the Government and the NHS looked into whether the…28 Jan 2025HANSARDNew Hospital Programme ReviewMy Lords, when we have Statements such as this, it is easy to fall into the old-fashioned debate of the Opposition condemning the Government for every change to policy that they…28 Jan 2025HANSARDYoung Disabled People: Social Care ServicesMy Lords, we know it is true not only for this care service but for many health and care services that there is often concern when, upon reaching adulthood, the patient has to…28 Jan 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [HL]My Lords, I beg to move Amendment 99 in my name and to speak to my further Amendment 137; both are also in the name of my noble friend Lord Howe. Our Amendment 99 places a duty on…27 Jan 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [HL]27 Jan 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank all noble Lords who spoke to the amendments. I also thank the Government for allowing the Minister for Prisons, Probation and Reducing Reoffending to reply to…27 Jan 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [HL]My Lords, I welcome the amendments from the noble Lord, Lord Bradley. As usual, he has been very sensible and measured in the amendments he has tabled. As the noble Lord reminded…27 Jan 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank the Minister for her response and thank all noble Lords for their contributions to this group. I should have also mentioned that I am very sympathetic to the…27 Jan 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [HL]My Lords, just like in the last group, I will speak to and support the amendments in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Bradley. They follow the amendments in the previous group.…27 Jan 2025HANSARDChildren and Young People: LiteracyWhy waste an opportunity? Touching on the Answer from the Minister earlier on, she will be aware of the many reading charities that help adults and children to improve their…23 Jan 2025HANSARDChildren and Young People: LiteracyMy Lords, touching on the—23 Jan 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [HL]I am sorry to interrupt at this time. I note that the noble Baroness thinks that 12 months is too short, and many noble Lords can perhaps see the point that two years is too…22 Jan 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [HL]Probing.22 Jan 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank all noble Lords who took part in the debate on this group. In responding to the Minister, I will touch briefly on some of the other amendments, but particularly…22 Jan 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [HL]22 Jan 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [HL]My Lords, Amendment 57 stands in my name and that of my noble friend Lord Howe. The amendment is an attempt to ensure that patients who are admitted informally to hospital for a…22 Jan 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [HL]My Lords, during the debates on this Bill—and throughout my time in this place—I have learned that there are specific topics about which other noble Lords are passionate. For…22 Jan 2025HANSARDHealth and Social Care: Winter UpdateMy Lords, when this Statement was given in the other place last Wednesday, the situation in the NHS had deteriorated: the weekly influenza hospital admission rate for the last…21 Jan 2025