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HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillMy Lords, before I speak to my Amendment 82, I want to support strongly the noble Lord, Lord Hunt of Kings Heath, who spoke with his usual passion when presenting his amendment. I…07 Sept 2020HANSARDFolic AcidMy Lords, this is the fourth occasion that I have supported this Question put down by the noble Lord, Lord Rooker. Every time, there has been a disappointing Answer. As an…03 Sept 2020HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices BillMy time limit curtails me from commenting on the Minister’s or other speeches, so I shall get on. I know that the Government feel that this is a simple Bill that is needed to…02 Sept 2020HANSARDCovid-19: ResponseMy Lords, Amnesty has reported that the UK has had 540 deaths among health and care workers, second only to Russia. Compare that to Spain, which has had 63 deaths. Have the…27 Jul 2020HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillBefore I start, I wish to say that I support the comments made by the noble Lord, Lord McConnell. I shall focus my remarks on how immigration reform will affect science and…22 Jul 2020HANSARDIndependent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety ReviewMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Cumberlege, and her team for what is a hard-hitting report, and rightly so. Reading it, I felt anger and shame—anger that so many women…09 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I want to support the amendment of the noble Baroness, Lady Finlay. Much of what I was going to cover she has covered in great detail, so I will try not to repeat too…09 Jul 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings on Public Transport) (England) Regulations 2020My Lords, while supporting these regulations, I feel their scope is very limited. Scientific evidence clearly shows that Covid-19 is spread as an aerosol. The president of the…08 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy Lords, I agree with much of what the noble Baronesses, Lady Thornton and Lady Brinton, had to say. In response to them, the Minister said the dashboard will provide data about…01 Jul 2020HANSARDErasmus-plus ProgrammeMy Lords, my question follows on well from the previous one. Erasmus is the world’s most effective programme. It allows student exchange for the valuable experience that they gain…25 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Test and Trace AppMy Lords, I have one question in two parts. First, in the event of a substantial increase in the number of new infections, what plans do the Government have to manage such an…22 Jun 2020HANSARDContact Tracing: Personal PrivacyMy Lords, we need the tracking app to succeed. For this to happen, as has already been mentioned, the Government need to make sure that they are honest and transparent with the…11 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Cancelled Medical OperationsMy Lords, I have unmuted my microphone and I hope that my voice is coming through. I am sorry for the delay. As the Minister will know, several million patients are on waiting…10 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: ResponseMy Lords, I thank the Minister for repeating the Statement. Before I ask my question, let me say this: with the greatest respect to the Minister, if he thinks that no degree of…03 Jun 2020HANSARDFood Supply and SecurityMy Lords, I will concentrate my brief comments on the long-term impacts of the pandemic on UK food security. Harper Adams University and POST, the Parliamentary Office of Science…14 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: TestingMy Lords, what evidence do the Government use to calculate the value of R0?14 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19My Lords, the Minister mentioned in his Statement the introduction of app-based tracing of contacts, which others have already mentioned. At the same time, I assume that the…23 Apr 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Personal Protective EquipmentDoes the Minister agree that we have not done well when it comes to the delivery and availability of PPE? As yet, nobody has said sorry to anybody for that. Does he think that…23 Apr 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Removal of RestrictionsNoble Lords cannot see me, but I hope they can hear me. One of the five conditions the Government have set themselves before any changes will be made to the current lockdown is…21 Apr 2020HANSARDCoronavirusMy Lords, does the Minister agree that what we have learned so far from the outbreaks in other countries, and even the small number of deaths in this country, is that the…09 Mar 2020