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HANSARDCovid-19: Care HomesTo ask Her Majesty’s Government (1) on what date, and (2) in which policy document, testing for COVID-19 was offered as a matter of policy to those leaving hospitals and going to…17 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Care HomesMy Lords, last week the Secretary of State said that a policy of testing patients going to care homes was brought in “as soon as we had those tests available”. That was in…17 Jun 2021HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps and Other Provisions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021My Lords, here we are again, discussing emergency regulations because of incompetence and lack of speed by government. It is appalling that the Government did not take the correct…16 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy Lords, following the data is the Government’s mantra. Using the Government’s own test and trace data, for the two weeks prior to Bangladesh going on the red list it had a…15 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Proof of VaccinationMy Lords, regardless of whether you hold a paper or digital record, personal health and data will be held on a central database. Can the Minister therefore inform us which…14 Jun 2021HANSARDAbolished OffencesMy Lords, the Minister has from the Dispatch Box used the words that we require “suitable legal criteria”, saying it is “complex” and not that “simple”—yet two parts of the United…09 Jun 2021HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps and Other Provisions) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021My Lords, if ever we wanted an example of the farce that parliamentary democracy has become, these regulations should be an example that is studied for years. The Government had…07 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19 Internal ReviewMy Lords, Professor Andrew Hayward, a member of SAGE, this morning said that he thinks we are now at the start of the third wave and that more generalised measures will be needed.…20 May 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy Lords, I too thank the Minister for coming before the House to deal with this Statement, and also for his work ethic in dealing with Covid-19 over the last 14 months. From…18 May 2021HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps and Local Authority Enforcement Powers) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021My Lords, these regulations were laid on 7 April. It is ironic that we are discussing them today, as we start moving to step 3. If they had been discussed earlier, the facts on 9…17 May 2021HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, like other noble Lords, I welcome the two maiden speakers to your Lordships’ House and wish the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Portsmouth an exciting new chapter…12 May 2021HANSARDOffice for Health PromotionMy Lords, I declare my interest as a vice-president of the Local Government Association. The public health grant to local authorities is 20% lower per head in real terms than it…29 Apr 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Status CertificationMy Lords, Zühlke Engineering was awarded a £3.9 million contract to build the now-discredited and abandoned Isle of Wight centralised test and trace app. If no final decisions…29 Apr 2021HANSARDCovid-19: UpdateMy Lords, overwhelming evidence now exists that lower-paid people are less likely to take a test, self-isolate or isolate for the full period, due to not being able to afford to…20 Apr 2021HANSARDConduct CommitteeMy Lords, I draw the House’s attention to my interests in the register. Those interests include working with several foreign Governments. I have declared these clients; in fact, I…20 Apr 2021HANSARDCovid-19: One Year ReportMy Lords, one year on, when the situation has changed, so should the response and the laws required to deal with the next phase of the pandemic. With over 126,000 people dead and…25 Mar 2021HANSARDBahrain: Human Rights AbusesMy Lords, the death sentence retrial of Mohamed Ramadan and Hussain Moosa has been termed “critically flawed” by the International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims, as…25 Mar 2021HANSARDBahrain: Human Rights AbusesTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what evidence they have, if any, that the number of human rights abuses in Bahrain has declined in the last two years; and what assessment they…25 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Resuscitation OrdersMy Lords, does the Minister agree with Age UK that the report is the tip of the iceberg and requires the Government to bring forward proposals as part of a complete overhaul of…24 Mar 2021HANSARDChina: Treatment of Uighurs and Taiwanese Airspace IncursionsMy Lords, when in discussion with other countries, will the Government promote Taiwan as an observer of the UK-proposed D10 alliance?18 Mar 2021