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HANSARDCounterterrorism: Martyn’s LawMy Lords, does my noble friend the Minister agree that one of the best ways to tackle terrorism is to prevent people becoming terrorists in the first place? What is his department…23 Nov 2022HANSARDNHS Waiting TimesMy Lords, in learning from best practice in other countries, are my noble friend, the department or the NHS aware of the pioneering work of Dr Shetty in Bangalore, who has…22 Nov 2022HANSARDHealth: Pancreatic CancerMy Lords, in response to an earlier question, my noble friend the Minister talked about the need for more awareness in advance of identifying appropriate screening methods. Given…21 Nov 2022HANSARDStock MarketsMy Lords, my noble friend is absolutely right to say that there are a number of ways of measuring the rankings of different financial centres. In the ranking to which the Question…17 Nov 2022HANSARDCarer’s AllowanceMy Lords, in response to the Question from the noble Baroness, Lady Pitkeathley, my noble friend the Minister replied that carers are not always aware of all the benefits they are…17 Nov 2022HANSARDGPs: Anti-depressants and AlcoholMy Lords, the noble Baroness, Lady Wheatcroft, alluded to the fact that sometimes patients would be more effectively treated through social prescribing, or cultural and arts…16 Nov 2022HANSARDScammersMy Lords, my noble friend has rightly said that there is quite a lot of information online if you think you have been subject to fraud. Some of those sites encourage you to report…15 Nov 2022HANSARDJet Zero StrategyMy noble friend will be aware that in the United States, United Airlines is buying zero-emission electric aeroplanes for commercial flights from 2026. Even if that slips, and it…14 Nov 2022HANSARDGovernment Departments: Communication with Industry and CommerceMy Lords, while we welcome better communications between government and businesses, how aware are the Government of the concept of rent-seeking, in which businesses may ask for…14 Nov 2022HANSARDNHS: BacklogsMy Lords, in response to an earlier question about the hospital building programme, my noble friend the Minister mentioned the modern construction techniques of hospitals. I…09 Nov 2022HANSARDOnline Safety BillMy Lords, a number of noble Lords and I were fortunate to attend a round table organised by the noble Baroness, Lady Kidron, with some of the children’s charities. What we heard…07 Nov 2022HANSARDFamily: Protective EffectMy Lords, does my noble friend the Minister acknowledge that the state cannot do all of this itself? It needs to work not only across government departments but with civil society…07 Nov 2022HANSARDFootball GovernanceI thank my noble friend for the kind message regarding my being put on the subs’ bench. I want to ask about the thinking in the department. Can we still set the same objectives in…03 Nov 2022HANSARDUK Green TaxonomyI also welcome my noble friend back to the Front Bench, even though the Prime Minister has fired me but not rehired me—03 Nov 2022HANSARDUK Green TaxonomyI apologise; I was not after the violins. When I dealt with developing the green taxonomy in the European Parliament, we did not look only at companies that can certify themselves…03 Nov 2022HANSARDNHS: NursesMy Lords—01 Nov 2022HANSARDNHS: NursesI apologise to the noble Lord but it is some time since I have spoken in this part of the House. Given that it was Black History Month last month, does my noble friend the…01 Nov 2022HANSARDFreedom of Expression (Communications and Digital Committee Report)I should take this opportunity to pay tribute to my honourable friend Damian Collins for his expertise. I sat in on a fascinating meeting that the noble Baroness, Lady Kidron,…27 Oct 2022HANSARDFreedom of Expression (Communications and Digital Committee Report)My Lords, I begin by thanking my noble friend Lord Gilbert for moving this debate on the committee’s report. I also thank noble Lords who are members of that committee for having…27 Oct 2022HANSARDOnline Pornography: Digital Economy Act 2017I am afraid I disagree with the noble Baroness. There is not a resistance to act; we just want to make sure that the technology is right, and that we understand the issue we are…26 Oct 2022