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HANSARDHospice FundingMy Lords, I begin by wishing the Minister and all noble Lords a happy new year. The Minister will know that most hospices are charitable, independent organisations, which the…06 Jan 2025HANSARDWindrush Compensation SchemeMy Lords, the Minister rightly said that this scandal has plagued Governments of all colours. Can he explain some of the difficulties that the Home Office’s internal processes…19 Dec 2024HANSARDPuberty-suppressing HormonesMy Lords, I thank the Minister for the Statement and the right honourable Secretary of State for the careful and sensitive way in which he delivered the Statement in the other…16 Dec 2024HANSARDData (Use and Access) Bill [HL]My Lords, in speaking to this group of amendments I must apologise to the Committee that, when I spoke last week, I forgot to mention my interests in the register, specifically as…16 Dec 2024HANSARDNHS: Patients with AllergiesMy Lords, I begin by thanking the noble Baroness, Lady Ramsey of Wall Heath, for securing this important debate, as well as for having some discussions before the debate so that I…12 Dec 2024HANSARDAnti-depressants: Cost, Risks and RamificationsMay I express my gratitude to the Chief Whip for reminding me that there were no Prayers?11 Dec 2024HANSARDBread and Flour Regulations 1998My Lords, I congratulate the Government on publishing the regulation. I pay my own tribute to the noble Lord, Lord Rooker—although he may not welcome it—for his tenacity on this…11 Dec 2024HANSARDAnti-depressants: Cost, Risks and RamificationsMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Alton, for organising a recent meeting with the Minister, the MHRA and some psychiatrists, who raised the issue of SSRIs and their…11 Dec 2024HANSARDHealth: Quad-demicIf the spread of any of the four viruses listed by the noble Baroness, Lady Morgan, were to turn into a pandemic, hospital capacity would be an issue of concern. Hospital capacity…10 Dec 2024HANSARDData (Use and Access) Bill [HL]My Lords, I support Amendment 74 from the noble Lords, Lord Scriven and Lord Clement-Jones, on excluding personal health data from being a recognised legitimate interest. I also…10 Dec 2024HANSARDData (Use and Access) Bill [HL]My Lords, I support Amendment 71 and others in this group from the noble Lords, Lord Clement-Jones and Lord Stevenson. I apologise for not being able to speak at Second Reading.…10 Dec 2024HANSARDPrivate Low-carbon Investment: Green Finance Institute ReportThe Minister raised international comparisons and learning from other countries. He also said—I cannot remember his exact words—that in the United States residential market,…09 Dec 2024HANSARDPhysician and Anaesthetist Associate Roles: ReviewMy Lords, I refer noble Lords to my interests as set out in the register. As a precaution, I will say that I work for a university that has just applied to open a medical school.…05 Dec 2024HANSARDFracture Liaison ServicesMy Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Black for securing this debate. As noble Lords have acknowledged, he has championed this issue in this House and outside. In fact, I recall…04 Dec 2024HANSARDNHS Plan: ConsultationDuring the vaccine programmes for Covid, the NHS and the last Government put a lot of effort into looking at ways to reach people who are vaccine hesitant—often from some black…02 Dec 2024HANSARDHuman Medicines (Amendment) (Modular Manufacture and Point of Care) Regulations 2024My Lords, in rising, I thank the Minister. It is also my first opportunity to welcome him to his place and, just as with his colleague, the noble Baroness, Lady Merron, I look…28 Nov 2024HANSARDInternational Banking: PaymentsMy Lords, we know that the BRICS grouping of countries is looking to expand, and has recently invited allies of ours, such as the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, dare I say…28 Nov 2024HANSARDMedical Devices (Post-market Surveillance Requirements) (Amendment) (Great Britain) Regulations 2024My Lords, as with the previous instrument, this side welcomes the instrument being laid. Once again, the lack of people queuing up to speak in this debate demonstrates that it is…28 Nov 2024HANSARDMedical Devices (Post-market Surveillance Requirements) (Amendment) (Great Britain) Regulations 2024I would like to have some more details, in writing, about the conversations that we will have with the EU if our post-market surveillance finds something wrong with a product that…28 Nov 2024HANSARDDrug-related Deaths in England and WalesMy Lords, I know this Government take drug-related deaths seriously, as did the previous Conservative Government when we awarded 12 projects a share of a £5 million fund to reduce…26 Nov 2024