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HANSARDMedical Nuclear RadioisotopesI know that intervening on the Minister is unusual in a short debate, but we are not exactly short of time. I think the Minister said that if we had a reactor, it would be a…20 Nov 2025HANSARDHydrogen and Fuel Cell IndustryMy Lords, the 2021 Science and Technology Committee report made recommendations on hydrogen and fuel cells. One of the hydrogen recommendations was a strategy for the Government…19 Nov 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMy Lords, I will speak briefly in support of the amendments in the name of the noble Earl, Lord Russell, and the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett of Manor Castle. The point I am…03 Nov 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMy Lords, I support this amendment. We know that nicotine is highly addictive. In fact, it is one of the most addictive substances there is, even in small quantities. The noble…30 Oct 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillIt comes from tobacco.30 Oct 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMay I join the argument? The noble Earl is quite right: there is a synthetic nicotine product, which is manufactured chemically. So you can have nicotine that is not a tobacco…30 Oct 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMy Lords, if the nicotine contained in the vapes is not extracted from tobacco, where is it coming from?30 Oct 2025HANSARDMBRRACE-UK Report 2025My Lords, we have another MBRRACE report and the same message. Black women are at twice the risk of dying and Asian women have a higher incidence than white women, and we are not…23 Oct 2025HANSARDHIV: Testing and Medical CareMy Lords, every time we have debated this subject, we have acknowledged the difficulty in identifying at-risk people who do not come forward to be tested for HIV. One such group…20 Oct 2025HANSARDEuropean Framework Programme 10My Lords, can I ask the Minister one broad question? Would the Government, in assessing FP 10, take into consideration the success in research that British universities have had…04 Sept 2025HANSARDProstate CancerMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Mott, for initiating this debate. Some of my comments are shared by the noble Lord, Lord Winston, on whose behalf I also make them, as he is…03 Sept 2025HANSARDNitrous Oxide Misuse: DriversMy Lords, the cause of the human nitrous oxide business is agriculture, both nitrogen fertilisers and animal waste. While we need to tackle the atmospheric effect of nitrous…03 Sept 2025HANSARDARIA: Scoping Our Planet ProgrammeMy Lords, I support what the Minister just said about the transparency that ARIA has managed to establish, despite the absence of freedom of information legislation. Its work in…08 Jul 2025HANSARDDiabetes: 10-Year Health PlanMy Lords, I declare an interest as a patron of the South Asian Health Foundation. The south Asian population has a very high incidence of diabetes, particularly type 1, which is…26 Jun 2025HANSARDNHS: Private EquityMy Lords, I accept what the Minister said about how the leasing arrangements will remain the same. But can we be assured that both KKR and PHP—whichever wins the bidding war—will…25 Jun 2025HANSARDPerinatal Mental HealthMy Lords, I support much of what the noble Baroness, Lady Berger, said, particularly about the leading cause of maternal deaths—39% of them—being suicide. Not only that: 37% of…25 Jun 2025HANSARDLearning Disabilities NursingMy Lords, coming back to original Question, in which the noble Baroness, Lady Monckton, alluded to a drop in recruitment of 42% and only one place where such learning disability…17 Jun 2025HANSARDPreterm Birth Committee ReportThat this House takes note of the Report from the Preterm Birth Committee Preterm birth: reducing risks and improving lives (HL Paper 30).06 Jun 2025HANSARDPreterm Birth Committee ReportMy Lords, I am pleased and honoured to lead the debate today on the Preterm Birth Committee report. Before I do so, I thank most sincerely all those who gave evidence to the…06 Jun 2025HANSARDPreterm Birth Committee ReportMy Lords, I thank the Minister for her response. We often say, “This has been a good debate”. This has not been a good debate—it has been a brilliant debate. All the speakers…06 Jun 2025