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HANSARDTeesworks Programme: AuditI beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper, and so doing draw the House’s attention to my interest set out in the register as a vice-president of the…29 Jul 2024HANSARDTeesworks Programme: AuditMy Lords, many Teessiders’ jaws will drop on the floor when they hear that Answer from the Minister, as every Labour candidate in Teesside promised that a National Audit Office…29 Jul 2024HANSARDTeesworks Programme: AuditTo ask His Majesty’s Government whether they plan to request the National Audit Office to carry out an inspection to the Teesworks programme, and if so when.29 Jul 2024HANSARDCoronavirus: UK DeathsMy Lords, the last Government decided to stop various methods for testing Covid-19 last year, other than for those in hospital. Other countries, including the USA, still collect…29 Jul 2024HANSARDTeesworks Programme: AuditMy Lords, I appreciate that the Minister has said the Government have to wait for the mayor’s answers to the questions, which is different from what was being said before the…29 Jul 2024HANSARDGlobal IT OutageMy Lords, one of the public services specifically hit was the NHS, so why are systematic back-up systems not in place in the NHS for primary care and pharmacy? Who has been asked…25 Jul 2024HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, I, too, welcome the noble and learned Lord, Lord Hermer, to his place and thank him for a very thoughtful and calm speech, which I am sure will set a good platform for…23 Jul 2024HANSARDHS2My Lords, when do the Government expect the fourth largest city in England, Sheffield, to have back its direct train to Manchester Airport, its main international airport?23 Jul 2024HANSARDSpending Commitments to Local CouncilsMy Lords, I declare my interest as a vice-president to the Local Government Association. Will the Government support a pilot in one area, as laid out by the Institute for…22 Jul 2024HANSARDNorthern Ireland Dentists: Amalgam FillingsDoes the Minister agree that it is the policy of the British Dental Association eventually to remove amalgam, so this is about not whether it is removed but the timing of its…22 Jul 2024HANSARDHealth Data: Research and AnalysisMy Lords, the NHS dataset has been allocated to raise over £5 billion per annum by commercial organisations, if used appropriately. What provision are the Government making to…15 May 2024HANSARDTees Valley Combined Authority: Best Value NoticeMy Lords, it is not just the case which is referred to on the Order Paper. The 26 recommendations of the Tees Valley Review relating to Tees Valley Combined Authority are not…02 May 2024HANSARDTees Valley Combined Authority: Best Value NoticeMy Lords, the Minister’s answer does not make sense. The Tees Valley Review concluded that, because of the poor governance, the lack of transparency and the deals that were done…02 May 2024HANSARDTees Valley Combined Authority: Best Value NoticeTo ask His Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given to issuing a Best Value Notice to the Tees Valley Combined Authority, given the scale of the legal costs that…02 May 2024HANSARDCrown Prosecution Service: Racial BiasMy Lords, three times when presented with evidence of how individuals are being treated differently based on race in the criminal justice system, the Minister has said that…25 Apr 2024HANSARDNHS: Long-term SustainabilityMy Lords, what a pleasure it is to follow the noble Lord, Lord Hunt of Kings Heath, who like myself is a former NHS manager and who clearly understands the difficulties and…18 Apr 2024HANSARDCombined Authorities (Overview and Scrutiny Committees, Access to Information and Audit Committees) (Amendment) Regulations 2024My Lords, I thank the Minister for presenting this and I see some logic in some of the provisions within the regulations. However, paragraph 10.1 of the Explanatory Memorandum…25 Mar 2024HANSARDCombined Authorities (Overview and Scrutiny Committees, Access to Information and Audit Committees) (Amendment) Regulations 2024Teesside.25 Mar 2024HANSARDCombined Authorities (Overview and Scrutiny Committees, Access to Information and Audit Committees) (Amendment) Regulations 2024There are two points to that. My question is not really about what is happening in Teesside; it is about what mechanism the Government now have in place to ensure that the things…25 Mar 2024HANSARDHuman Rights: SportswashingThat this House takes note of countries that use sporting events to “sportswash” their human rights record, and the role of sporting bodies in aiding this practice.21 Mar 2024