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HANSARDProstate Cancer Screening: AIMy Lords, while artificial intelligence may improve the interpretation of diagnostic tests and support earlier identification of prostate cancer, does the Minister agree that…18 Jun 2026 · 2d agoHANSARDIntegrated Care Boards: BudgetsMy Lords—17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDIntegrated Care Boards: BudgetsMy Lords, Sir Chris Whitty produced a report on coastal health that exposed deep and persistent health inequalities in many of our coastal communities. Coastal communities, about…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I was somewhat hesitant to speak today, not because I do not wish to contribute but because I am currently caring for a loved one, which makes my time in this Chamber…12 Sept 2025HANSARDDrug-related Deaths in England and WalesMy Lords, I echo what the Minister has just said. The last Labour Administration set up the National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse and ring-fenced £800 million to provide…26 Nov 2024HANSARDVoter Registration and ParticipationMy Lords, I congratulate the Minister on all his efforts to ensure participation from local communities in Burnley. However, what are the Government doing in rural areas, where…14 Nov 2024HANSARDUnregistered Children’s Homes: FeesMy Lords, although there is clearly good practice in many children’s homes, there are also examples of really bad practice. Do the Minister and the Government have any plans to…28 Oct 2024HANSARDWhistleblowersMy Lords, if we go down the road of an office of the whistleblower, which is an excellent idea, could the Minister take back that we need to put something in legislation to…28 Oct 2024HANSARDBus Fares: National CapMy Lords, can the Minister say if the Government are taking any particular action with respect to coastal and rural communities? The noble Baroness remarked that young people need…07 Oct 2024HANSARDGeneral Practitioners: ShortageMy Lords, looking at wider health workforce issues, I understand that we need another 2,000 radiologists in the next five years and that it is highly unlikely that we will be able…12 Jul 2022HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Blake, and the noble Lord, Lord Lebedev, on their maiden speeches and I greatly look forward to working with them both. I am…12 May 2021HANSARDCounty Lines Drug TraffickingMy Lords, what assessment have the Government made of the links between young people being drawn into county lines and increasing child poverty, the number of children in care and…19 Mar 2020HANSARDCounty Lines Drug TraffickingDiversion from a life of crime.19 Mar 2020HANSARDHigher and Further Education: Rural and Coastal AreasMy Lords, while I applaud the Government for doing all they can for further and higher education in coastal and rural areas, we are seeing a mass exodus of young people from those…18 Mar 2020