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HANSARDNHS Pensions: TaxationMy Lords, there is currently a disparity in pension arrangements between clinical academics and NHS consultants. Can the Minister confirm that any discussions the Department of…09 Jul 2019HANSARDAcademic Health Science CentresMy Lords, I, too, thank the noble Lord, Lord Butler, for this debate. I am thankful to follow the presentation of the noble Lord, Lord Darzi; after all, he was the one who started…02 Jul 2019HANSARDPost-18 Education and Funding ReviewMy Lords, let me say at the outset that I support much of what has been said already about further education colleges: they need significantly more support. I do so because many…02 Jul 2019HANSARDHigher Education Institutions: SpendingMy Lords, one of the key recommendations of the Augar review is that the shortfall created by a reduction in fees is filled by a direct teaching grant from government. How will…27 Jun 2019HANSARDSafety of Chemicals, Medicines and VaccinesMy Lords, I am tempted to say that some of us are a less useful bunch of chemicals. Apart from that, the language you use, particularly in relation to vaccine safety, is very…18 Jun 2019HANSARDHospitals: ListeriaMy Lords, several important points come out of this tragic incident of five people dying from listeria infections. The first is how quickly we can get a diagnosis of listeria in…17 Jun 2019HANSARDUnpaid Carers: SupportMy Lords, does the Minister agree that any future proposals for the funding of social care need to be sustainable? Any proposal that requires the burden to fall on those who need…13 Jun 2019HANSARDNuclear Energy: Small Modular ReactorsMy Lords, in their reports on small modular nuclear reactors, both the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology and the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee made…10 Jun 2019HANSARDEbola Outbreak: Democratic Republic of the CongoMy Lords, as mentioned, this is a serious and dangerous situation. It is dangerous because the number of cases has risen over the past six months, which shows our inability to…20 May 2019HANSARDAmputees: Limb FittingMy Lords, following on from the question asked by the noble Baroness, Lady Thornton, about the relationship between amputations and type 1 diabetes, the worrying aspect is the…02 May 2019HANSARDTobacco Harm ReductionMy Lords, although snus contains both nicotine and tobacco—that is why the Swedes use it—the lung cancer rate in Sweden has reduced, whether that is to do with the use of snus or…02 Apr 2019HANSARDHealthcare (International Arrangements) BillMy Lords, I had amendments that the Minister responded to at the Dispatch Box and I accepted her explanation at the time. Now I take the point that the noble Lord, Lord…12 Mar 2019HANSARDHealthcare (International Arrangements) BillMy Lords, I am not too sure about that because the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee said in its report: “The Minister does not give any indication of what primary…21 Feb 2019HANSARDHealthcare (International Arrangements) BillI thank my Convenor, the noble and learned Lord, Lord Hope, for bringing attention to my amendment. I will be briefer than brief because the noble Lord, Lord Marks of…21 Feb 2019HANSARDHuman Fertilisation and Embryology: Frozen Eggs StorageMy Lords, if I may, in the absence of the noble Lord, Lord Winston, I will take his perch—as long as nobody tells him that. The question of the science has been referred to. As…20 Feb 2019HANSARDHealthcare (International Arrangements) Bill19 Feb 2019HANSARDHealthcare (International Arrangements) BillMy Lords, I shall speak to Amendment 22, in my name and that of the noble Lord, Lord Kakkar, and Amendment 25, which is in my name. Both relate to personal data, and seek…19 Feb 2019HANSARDHealthcare (International Arrangements) BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for her response and all noble Lords who have spoken to amendments tabled in this group. As a doctor, I say to the noble Lord, Lord O’Shaughnessy,…19 Feb 2019HANSARDHealthcare (International Arrangements) BillMy Lords, before addressing the amendments in my name and the names of my noble and learned friend Lord Judge and my noble friend Lord Kakkar—the clause stand part debate and…19 Feb 2019HANSARDHealthcare (International Arrangements) Bill19 Feb 2019