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HANSARDSpace DebrisMy Lords, I will attempt to boldly follow the line of questioning of the noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones, around the US building into its licensing requirements that commercial…18 Nov 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I am not an expert on delegated powers, so I must admit to a bit of confusion. I hope that either the Minister or the Bill’s sponsor, the noble and learned Lord, Lord…14 Nov 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillWith due respect, I must say, as one of the committee members, that that point was put forward on a number of occasions. Unfortunately, there was a majority of people in the…14 Nov 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, it is clear, I think, that we all want the same thing here. Whatever one’s feelings about it generally, if this Bill is passed, we want to make sure that the person is…14 Nov 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillI speak to my Amendment 132 and fully support the intention of the noble Baroness, Lady Willis, which is trying not to add another layer to what we would all hope would be a…29 Oct 2025HANSARDAmazon Web ServicesUnfortunately, as Health Minister I saw at first hand instances of lack of resilience in the health systems, not just in the NHS but among a lot of its suppliers. Many noble Lords…21 Oct 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, like many noble Lords, I come at this debate from a point of personal experience. My mum, Judy, was 62, a fit and healthy Macmillan nurse, when, out of the blue, she was…19 Sept 2025HANSARDMerck Research SiteUnfortunately, contrary to the bigger picture just painted by the Minister, the actual picture is one of a 50% decline in investment in life sciences in the past few years, the…11 Sept 2025HANSARDEuropean Framework Programme 10My Lords, I think we would all agree that the UK has most of the leading universities and institutions in Europe. The result, as the Minister said, is that historically we punched…04 Sept 2025HANSARDCivil Service: Artificial Intelligence Productivity GainsMy Lords, we are all aware that probably the biggest challenge in government is productivity in the NHS, which has declined by about 20% since the pandemic. However, in none of…01 Sept 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]I too start by declaring my interest as a Chelsea season ticket holder, and while I will not speak too long about Chelsea’s Club World Cup success, I will note that three of the…15 Jul 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillI was very happy to add my name to this amendment as someone also with personal experience. My noble friend Lord True set out three principles which I think we would all agree…09 Jul 2025HANSARDOnline Abuse: Protection for ChildrenGiven that children are among the most vulnerable users online and are often disproportionately affected by online harms, it is notable that none of the eligibility criteria of…11 Jun 2025HANSARDPrimary and Community CareBuilding on a point made by the noble Lord, Lord Hacking, and others, there are many examples where the ideal place to do a diagnostic test is in a primary care setting. Urinary…05 Jun 2025HANSARDOfcom: Protection of Children CodesThe New Zealand Education Minister says that its school smartphone ban has led to more engagement and less cyberbullying. With Ofcom warning that harmful content often reaches…02 Jun 2025HANSARDScience and Innovation: Alan Turing InstituteI am sure the Minister would agree that, if we are to continue to be the tech superpower, we need regulatory clarity, institutional continuity and competitive energy costs. Does…19 May 2025HANSARDData (Use and Access) Bill [HL]My Lords, I rise to speak to the Motion standing in the name of my noble friend Lady Owen of Alderley Edge. Her amendments fall into two categories, and we support her in all of…12 May 2025HANSARDDementia and Alzheimer’s TreatmentsA lot of the challenges in testing the efficacy of some medicines lie in measuring the progression of the disease. That is mainly done verbally and, as we all know, people have…01 May 2025HANSARDElectrocardiogram ScreeningMy Lords, I took part in a parliamentary rugby game with the noble Lord, Lord Addington, at Twickenham a couple of weeks ago, where, unfortunately, one of our players collapsed on…22 Apr 2025HANSARDNHS England UpdateAs a former Health Minister, I too welcome this move, but the devil is in the detail. The point made about the NHS regions is completely right: that is another layer which will…19 Mar 2025