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HANSARDUnited Kingdom: Future PandemicsMy Lords, the Minister is absolutely right that we led the world in sequencing the genomes of Covid-19, particularly identifying the variants worldwide. But since we have now…16 Jan 2023HANSARDUK Mortality RatesMy lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Sikka, for securing this debate and I welcome the Minister, the noble Lord, Lord Evans of Rainow, to the House and his ministerial role. I…12 Jan 2023HANSARDNHS Winter PressuresThe Minister may not agree, but the NHS is in crisis. He may say that the situation is “challenging”, but it could not be more challenging. Although infection rates related to…10 Jan 2023HANSARDNational Health Service (NHS Payment Scheme—Consultation) (No. 2) Regulations 2022My Lords, I thank the Minister for his comments. I too wish everybody a happy new year. My question is quite simple, and it reflects the discussions we had during the debate on…09 Jan 2023HANSARDDentists, Dental Care Professionals, Nurses, Nursing Associates and Midwives (International Registrations) Order 2022My Lords, I will be very brief, because many of the points I might have made were more eloquently made by the noble Lord who just spoke. The only thing I will say is that, from my…09 Jan 2023HANSARDHospital Beds: Social CareMy Lords, while recognising the current problems caused by bed blockages in NHS hospitals due to capacity and social care issues, does the Minister agree with the report from the…19 Dec 2022HANSARDPlastics: Health ResearchMy Lords, the Minister suggested that his scientific advisors told him that there was no evidence. Finding “no evidence” does not scientifically prove that there is no evidence.…19 Dec 2022HANSARDWorld AIDS DayMy Lords, a key challenge for the UK in meeting the target of eliminating HIV transmission by 2030 is the elimination of undiagnosed cases which, of the total of 107,000 cases,…01 Dec 2022HANSARDEducation SystemMy Lords, is the Minister aware of the Law Society report calling for a greater uptake of mathematics teaching to over-16s, only 15% of whom take mathematics? The same applies to…30 Nov 2022HANSARDBattery Strategy (Science and Technology Committee Report)My Lords, I thank the Minister most sincerely for answering many of the questions raised, or at least for making an attempt to answer them. As he said, many remain unanswered, and…23 Nov 2022HANSARDBattery Strategy (Science and Technology Committee Report)My Lords, it is a pleasure to open this important debate on the Science and Technology Committee’s report, entitled Battery Strategy Goes Flat . Before I do so, I thank all those…23 Nov 2022HANSARDBattery Strategy (Science and Technology Committee Report)That the Grand Committee takes note of the Report from the Science and Technology Committee Battery strategy goes flat: Net-zero target at risk (1st Report, Session 2021-22, HL…23 Nov 2022HANSARDNHS Waiting TimesMy Lords, patients with complex and long-term conditions are finding it increasingly difficult to access the care that they need, resulting, as the British Heart Foundation report…22 Nov 2022HANSARDNewport Wafer FabMy Lords, with the sale of a major semiconductor company of the United Kingdom and with no gigafactory for the manufacture of batteries, what effect will this have on our ability…22 Nov 2022HANSARDAmbulance DelaysMy Lords, the Minister said that this is a systems failure. Who in the Government is responsible and when will the system be fixed?09 Nov 2022HANSARDBritish Heart Foundation: Tipping Point ReportMy Lords, the report identifies shortcomings in the delivery of primary and community care for patients with cardiac disease, which is a systems failure. I have no doubt that…08 Nov 2022HANSARDNHS: NursesMy Lords, shortages of NHS staff, whether they be nurses, physiotherapists, doctors, dentists or community nurses, results in poor service. What plans do the Government have to…01 Nov 2022HANSARDMaternity and Neonatal ServicesMy Lords, this is the most recent of several reports identifying failures of maternity units in England. The CQC identified 40 maternity units that had failing safety standards.…25 Oct 2022HANSARDVehicles: Purchase Price and Running CostsMy Lords, does the Minister believe that the UK strategy on battery production is still viable, particularly given the recent media reports related to Britishvolt and the decision…24 Oct 2022HANSARDMenopauseMy Lords, women with post-menopausal symptoms are disadvantaged by not getting the treatment they need due to restrictions put on the treatments by local formularies. Does the…18 Oct 2022