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HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMy Lords, this group of amendments deals with the designation of vape-free places. As with the earlier debate on smoke-free places, they probe—I stress, probe—the Government on…26 Nov 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for her response; I also thank all noble Lords who spoke on this group. I am grateful to the Minister for confirming that any further extension of…26 Nov 2025HANSARDNHS: Wheelchair ServicesMy Lords, as well as the concerns raised by the noble Lord, Lord Hunt, about NHS wheelchair services, we know that, in addition, there are over 1 million wheelchair users of…24 Nov 2025HANSARDBrain Tumours: Causes and TreatmentMy Lords, being diagnosed with a brain tumour is devastating not only for the person involved but for their family. As my noble friend Lord Sharpe said, brain tumours can lead to…24 Nov 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [HL]My Lords, I too start by thanking the Minister, her officials and her special adviser for their constructive engagement on the Bill. The Bill has been returned to us from the…24 Nov 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill17 Nov 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMy Lords, Amendments 175 and 179 in my name and that of my noble friend Lord Howe propose restricting the Secretary of State’s power to designate smoke-free places to a clearly…17 Nov 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMy Lords, I am grateful to the wide range of noble Lords who spoke on these amendments. These are clearly intended as probing amendments, at this stage, to understand—as the…17 Nov 2025HANSARDLearning Disabilities Mortality Review ReportsMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Scriven, for shining a light on this really important issue and for repeating the stat that people with learning disabilities and autism in…13 Nov 2025HANSARDGoodmayes Hospital Mental Health FacilityMy Lords, the incident at Goodmayes Hospital, and others raised by the noble Baroness, Lady Berger, such as the tragic case of Kate Szymankiewicz after her daughter’s death at…13 Nov 2025HANSARDCovid-19 Pandemic: CommemorationMy Lords, I add my sentiments and those of my Benches to remember all those who, sadly, lost their lives. I also pay tribute to the workers, not just in health and care services,…13 Nov 2025HANSARDTelemedical AbortionsMy Lords, I associate myself and these Benches with the kind tributes paid to the noble Baroness, Lady Newlove. She was a fierce campaigner, particularly after the sad and…12 Nov 2025HANSARDArtificial Intelligence: SafeguardingMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Berger, for bringing up this issue and for making noble Lords aware of it. With evidence that people with mental health issues are…04 Nov 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMy Lords, I will speak briefly on amendments in this group in the name of my noble friend Lord Bethell and the noble Baroness, Lady Walmsley, before turning to the amendment in my…03 Nov 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill03 Nov 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMy Lords, in some ways this group will follow on from the last; some of the comments I will make now could be applied to the previous group of amendments. Noble Lords will be…03 Nov 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMy Lords, I am grateful to the Minister and to all noble Lords who spoke in the debate on this group of amendments. The intention was always that these would be probing…03 Nov 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Baronesses, Lady Bennett of Manor Castle, Lady Grey-Thompson and Lady Walmsley, and the noble Earl, Lord Russell, for introducing the amendments in…03 Nov 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillI am sorry to interrupt, but I asked how long the Government think they will need for evidence from Australia and Canada before they will be in a position to judge whether those…03 Nov 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill30 Oct 2025