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HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL]My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Addington. It is an enormous pleasure to add my congratulations to my friend, the noble Baroness, Lady Black of Strome,…15 Jun 2021HANSARDProfessional Qualifications Bill [HL]My Lords, to start, I do not agree with the amendment tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Lansley. I clearly understand the point that he is trying to make; in fact, I have my name…14 Jun 2021HANSARDProfessional Qualifications Bill [HL]My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for these amendments, as I have spoken at length about the problems that would have been created for the General Medical Council otherwise.…09 Jun 2021HANSARDProfessional Qualifications Bill [HL]My Lords, I will try to be very brief; I know that the hour is getting late. I will speak only to Amendments 20 and 28, both of which were brilliantly introduced by the noble…09 Jun 2021HANSARDProfessional Qualifications Bill [HL]My Lords, I agree with the comments of the noble Baroness, Lady Noakes, and my noble and learned friend Lord Hope of Craighead. The amendment could be extended to include all…09 Jun 2021HANSARDProfessional Qualifications Bill [HL]My Lords, I will speak mainly to Amendment 53 in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Fox. I had hoped that he would speak before me, so I could hear his views on the amendment, but I…09 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19: PovertyMy Lords, following the effects of Covid-19, restoring the nation to good health will require a new social compact, backed by a national cross-departmental health inequality…27 May 2021HANSARDProfessional Qualifications Bill [HL]My Lords, I wish to speak mainly about how the Bill will affect recognition of qualifications of healthcare professionals and in particular medical doctors from overseas. I am a…25 May 2021HANSARDHouse of Lords: Remote Participation and Hybrid SittingsOn 26 January last year, I was surprisingly granted a PNQ to ask the Government about their plans for dealing with a virus that was spreading in China. I did not know at that…20 May 2021HANSARDTransport Decarbonisation StrategyMy Lords, battery and fuel cell technologies will both be needed to decarbonise transport. Why are the Government not showing the same leadership to make the UK the world leader…19 May 2021HANSARDOsimertinib Cancer TreatmentMy Lords, can the Minister confirm that the Northern Ireland protocol runs the risk of medicines not being available, that there will be divergence in the availability of…18 May 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy Lords, the threat of SARS-CoV-2 causing a pandemic was first highlighted in this House on 22 January 2020. From the early days of scientific uncertainty related to the virus…13 May 2021HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Blake, and the noble Lord, Lord Lebedev, on their brilliant maiden speeches and look forward to hearing more. To the right…12 May 2021HANSARDIntegrated Review: Development AidMy Lords, the Foreign Secretary said that ODA is important for boosting international research. Cuts to the development assistance grant of more than £120 million over a year will…28 Apr 2021HANSARDForensic Science and the Criminal Justice System (S&T Committee Report)That the Grand Committee takes note of the Report from the Science and Technology Committee Forensic science and the criminal justice system: a blueprint for change (3rd Report,…26 Apr 2021HANSARDForensic Science and the Criminal Justice System (S&T Committee Report)My Lords, I thank the Minister for her comprehensive response. I also thank all noble Lords for their thoughtful, measured and excellent contributions. This has been one of the…26 Apr 2021HANSARDForensic Science and the Criminal Justice System (S&T Committee Report)My Lords, it is a pleasure to move today’s debate on the Science and Technology Committee report, Forensic S cience and the C riminal J ustice S ystem: A B lueprint for C hange .…26 Apr 2021HANSARDHis Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of EdinburghMy Lords, I begin by joining others in expressing my deepest condolences to Her Majesty the Queen and all the members of the Royal Family. My abiding memory of His Royal Highness…12 Apr 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Resuscitation OrdersDoes the Minister agree that the ministerial oversight committee should also consider looking at end-of-life care?24 Mar 2021HANSARDForensic Science Regulator BillMy Lords, I am pleased to support the Bill and congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Kennedy of Southwark, on bringing it to the House and the brilliant way in which he introduced it.…19 Mar 2021