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HANSARDNHS Blood and Transplant Service: Blood StocksI thank the noble Lord, Lord Rooker, for raising this important issue and for his supplementary question. I also thank the Minister for her answers so far. Can she tell your…30 Jul 2024HANSARDBlack, Asian and Minority-Ethnic Women: Maternal Mortality RatesMy Lords, I welcome the Minister to her place. I look forward to working constructively with her as we did when our roles were reversed. Has she read the report by Sands, the baby…29 Jul 2024HANSARDAntimicrobial ResistanceMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord on his appointment as a Minister and, indeed, the whole Labour Front Bench on their election victory and their appointments as Ministers.…23 Jul 2024HANSARDNational Immunisation ProgrammeMy Lords, my noble friend will know from previous vaccination programmes that there have been vaccine-hesitant individuals but also communities that have not always been reached.…23 May 2024HANSARDInfected Blood Inquiry: Compensation SchemeMy noble friend the Minister has said there is more information available on the website for victims and their families. Has his department considered how those who are digitally…22 May 2024HANSARDInflammatory Bowel DiseaseMy Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Hunt, asked about awareness. We know that certain communities are vaccine hesitant or less aware of some of the conditions and less likely to come…20 May 2024HANSARDHealth Data: Research and AnalysisMy noble friend will be aware that successive Health Ministers have tried to digitise the whole health and care system and have faced a number of difficulties. One has been that…15 May 2024HANSARDPublic Bus CollisionsIn answer to a previous question, my noble friend said that the bus companies themselves investigate such accidents and the cause. Is that information shared among the bus…13 May 2024HANSARDImmunisation: ChildrenMy Lords, the right reverend Prelate rightly spoke about the role of faith communities in reaching those hard-to-reach communities. I know that my noble friend the Minister has…08 May 2024HANSARDRoad PricingMy Lords, I refer noble Lords to my interests as set out in the register. Many economists like road pricing because it relies on the principle of “polluter pays”. As we shift from…29 Apr 2024HANSARDCrown Prosecution Service: Racial BiasMy Lords, in June 2020 the CPS launched its digital 2025 strategy, which includes how it is going to embrace new technology, including AI. Given that there are many concerns about…25 Apr 2024HANSARDFur: Import and SaleCan my noble friend the Minister tell us whether his department has done any analysis of the source of fur from animals? What I mean by that is when animals are killed for fur,…22 Apr 2024HANSARDPaying Polluters: UN ReportMy noble friend will be aware that when we were both in the European Parliament we used to debate the issue of ISDS, and that one of the reasons that ISDS was asked for by…22 Apr 2024HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information BillMy Lords, I will speak in favour of the amendment to which I have added my name, with other noble Lords here today, and also to some of the other amendments in the group. I find…22 Apr 2024HANSARDProperty Agents: RegulationMy noble friend the Minister will be aware that there have been some industry initiatives—though they are not perfect—over the years such as Safeagent and the kitemark scheme. In…18 Apr 2024HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information BillI understand that some services are purely digital, but some of those may well not have digital ID. We do not know what future services there might be, so they might want to show…17 Apr 2024HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information BillMy Lords, I speak in favour of Amendment 195ZA in my name and that of the noble Lords, Lord Vaux of Harrowden and Lord Clement-Jones, and Amendments 289 and 300 on digital…17 Apr 2024HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information BillMy Lords, I apologise for not being here on Monday, when I wanted to speak about automated decision-making. I was not sure which group to speak on today; I am thankful that my…27 Mar 2024HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information BillMy Lords, I speak in favour of the clause stand part notice in my name and that of the noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones.27 Mar 2024HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information BillI apologise and thank the noble Lord for his collegiate approach.27 Mar 2024