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HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I rise in support of these amendments, in particular Amendment 66 in my name and those of the noble Lords, Lord Young of Cookham and Lord Faulkner of Worcester. This…13 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, last Friday, we had an excellent Second Reading debate on the Private Member’s Bill of the noble Lord, Lord Young of Cookham, on cigarette stick health warnings. As the…07 Dec 2021HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) Bill [HL]My Lords, in 1909, Lloyd George put forward the People’s Budget, proposing measures such as the introduction of the first ever old-age pensions in this country. The then Liberal…03 Dec 2021HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) Bill [HL]If the noble Lord is so convinced by the principle that agreements, once made, are binding and can never be changed, should he not then accept that the European Communities Act…03 Dec 2021HANSARDCigarette Stick Health Warnings Bill [HL]My Lords, almost exactly 20 years ago, I described in this place how 300 lives were being lost each day in this country because of smoking tobacco. I asked then what the scale of…03 Dec 2021HANSARDDissolution and Calling of Parliament BillMy Lords, the Bill gives more power to Boris Johnson and less to Parliament. It is therefore in my view a Bill that Parliament should oppose, and I remain surprised that it has so…30 Nov 2021HANSARDSmoking Cessation: Prescription of E-cigarettesMy Lords, e-cigarettes are undoubtedly part of the way forward to achieving a smoke-free Britain. But why has it taken so long to get to this point and to begin fulfilling what…02 Nov 2021HANSARDCOVID-19: Type 2 DiabetesMy Lords, one in three deaths during the first period of the pandemic were among people with diabetes. Obesity accounts for most of the risk of developing type 2 diabetes and,…21 Oct 2021HANSARDIntegrity of Electoral ProcessesMy Lords, it is of course always a great pleasure for me to follow my noble friend Lord Tyler, and it is with considerable sadness that I now do so for the last time. It was in…21 Oct 2021HANSARDNational Insurance Numbers: Electoral RegisterMy Lords, I am delighted if progress is being made, but I remind the Minister that, on 8 October last year, the House voted overwhelmingly for the Government to consider further…22 Jul 2021HANSARDNational Insurance Numbers: Electoral RegisterTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they have made in ensuring that details on how to join the electoral register are included with the notices informing young people of…22 Jul 2021HANSARDHouse of Lords ReformMy Lords, further to his reply to the noble Lord, Lord Grocott, the Minister will be aware that the reason the House of Lords Reform Act 2014, put forward by Lord Steel, did not…30 Jun 2021HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, the title of the proposed electoral integrity Bill is worthy of Newspeak from George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four . Big Brother wants to protect us from a virtually…13 May 2021HANSARDFolic AcidMy Lords, in response to numerous questions and debates on this subject over the years, no Minister has ever produced a satisfactory explanation of why we do not add folic acid to…26 Apr 2021HANSARDAlcohol Harm Commission: Report 2020My Lords, introducing minimum unit pricing for England was a key recommendation of the commission. A strong evidence base for this was provided by a wide range of organisations,…22 Apr 2021HANSARDRepresentation of the People (Proxy Vote Applications) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021My Lords, I thank the Minister for answering my Written Question on Monday about absent voting arrangements. I am grateful to him for confirming that “The law does not require…18 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: May ElectionsMy Lords, the easing of lockdown restrictions in general is obviously welcome in the run-up to the scheduled elections but does the Minister accept that if, for any reason, the…25 Feb 2021HANSARDPolitical Parties: Expenditure LimitsThe Minister knows that this Question does not relate to candidate spending or to local election spending. It relates specifically to national election spending. Perhaps I can…22 Feb 2021HANSARDPolitical Parties: Expenditure LimitsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Ministerial Statement by Lord True on 3 December 2020 (HLWS610), what representations they have received in support of…22 Feb 2021HANSARDHouse of Lords: SizeThe Prime Minister has clearly reneged on the agreement of his predecessor to help curb the size of the House of Lords. He recently overruled the Appointments Commission over a…27 Jan 2021