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HANSARDHealth and Care Bill01 Mar 2022HANSARDHealth and Care Bill01 Mar 2022HANSARDHealth and Care Bill01 Mar 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I am grateful to all noble Lords who have spoken on these amendments in this debate and in Committee, but I am also grateful for the discussions that we have had between…01 Mar 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillThat the amendments for the Report stage be marshalled and considered in the following order: Clause 1, Schedule 1, Clauses 2 to 14, Schedule 2, Clauses 15 to 17, Schedule 3,…25 Feb 2022HANSARDGovernment Contracts: Randox LaboratoriesThere were countries all around the world which were not prepared. That is why everyone scrambled on to the international market; it is why prices were paid at the time that, with…21 Feb 2022HANSARDGovernment Contracts: Randox LaboratoriesI start by thanking the noble Baroness for those questions. On her first point, we should remember the stage that the Government were at at the beginning of the crisis. People…21 Feb 2022HANSARDGovernment Contracts: Randox LaboratoriesI used the word panic because I think everyone was panicking. People just did not understand what was going on. They did not understand the pace of coronavirus; they did not even…21 Feb 2022HANSARDGovernment Contracts: Randox LaboratoriesI thank the noble Lord for reminding us of the importance of all the companies that supplied equipment or scaled up at pace or were able to meet the initial requirements. It was a…21 Feb 2022HANSARDGovernment Contracts: Randox LaboratoriesAt the time of the award of the original contract in March 2020, almost no UK supply was available and Randox was able to provide an end-to-end testing service. The department…21 Feb 2022HANSARDGovernment Contracts: Randox LaboratoriesThe noble Lord makes a point about predicting it in advance, but it is very easy to say that with hindsight. Let us look at a number of different countries and the WHO: some…21 Feb 2022HANSARDMedical Abortion PillsAs I said, we are looking at the consultation carefully and considering all views. If we made it permanent, there would be lots of criticism, which we have to be aware of and make…10 Feb 2022HANSARDMedical Abortion PillsI think the noble Lord is being slightly unfair. It is a complicated issue and not as simple as people make out. The noble Baroness said that we should be aware of dangers. These…10 Feb 2022HANSARDMedical Abortion PillsI am grateful to the noble Lord for informing me about that—it is something I have learned today. I will take it back and consider what he has said. To return to the Question,…10 Feb 2022HANSARDMedical Abortion PillsI do not think that is in question. There is no doubt that women should have access to abortion services and to the right advice, but as the noble Baroness who spoke earlier…10 Feb 2022HANSARDMedical Abortion PillsI am grateful to the noble Baroness for giving the other side of the debate; it shows what a difficult subject this is. Sometimes people dig up the wider debate, but I think we…10 Feb 2022HANSARDCovid-19: Lateral Flow TestsI am sorry, this is a 2.45 am hang- over. Lateral flow devices from 20 CTDA applications are currently included on the temporary protocol. If we interpret the phrase “Medicines…10 Feb 2022HANSARDCovid-19: Lateral Flow TestsI am not aware of any announcements or measures that accord with the noble Lord’s question.10 Feb 2022HANSARDCovid-19: Lateral Flow TestsThat is a valid question and if the noble Baroness could write to me, I will respond.10 Feb 2022HANSARDCovid-19: Lateral Flow TestsAs of 3 February 2022, 87 lateral flow devices were in the CTDA approval process, and none have been approved—10 Feb 2022