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HANSARDCovid-19: VariantTo ask Her Majesty’s Government when they first became aware (1) of the new variant of COVID-19, and (2) that such a variant of the virus was prevalent in the areas placed into…13 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: VariantMy Lords, variant B117 was identified in October. From the second week of December, virus cases started to rocket in London and the south-east, yet the Government’s focus was on…13 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: VaccinationsUp here in the north, the Yorkshire Post is running a “shot in the arm” campaign to get the Government urgently to allow the local community pharmacists who are screaming out to…13 Jan 2021HANSARDEssential Services: Large-scale TechnologyMy Lords, police use of facial recognition technology can lead to a lack of transparency and accountability, as well as issues of racial and gender bias, as outlined in a recent…12 Jan 2021HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Self-Isolation and Linked Households) (England) Regulations 2020We have a national emergency. The number of people catching the virus is rocketing; the NHS is struggling to provide urgent care to all those who require it; and there is the…07 Jan 2021HANSARDProvisional Local Government Finance SettlementMy Lords, I draw the House’s attention to my interest in the register as a vice-president of the Local Government Association. The public health grant for 2020-21 was 22% lower…06 Jan 2021HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020My Lords, we are at the point of a national emergency. If things continue as now, the NHS will fall over in the next few weeks. The virus is moving at frightening speed, yet the…30 Dec 2020HANSARDCovid-19: VaccinationsMy Lords, following on from my noble friend Lady Brinton’s question, it is estimated that between hundreds of thousands and millions of people are not registered with a GP. Some…17 Dec 2020HANSARDOckenden ReviewI declare an interest, as my husband is a medical director for NHS England, but not in the region where this hospital is located. From these Benches, I want to start by sending…14 Dec 2020HANSARDHigh Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) BillMy Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord McLoughlin. I agree with many of the things he said. Like him, I welcome the eventual passage of this…14 Dec 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Public Health InformationMy Lords, 10% of the adult population in the UK are not internet users. What provision have the Government made for these 5.3 million people to have parity of access to Covid-19…08 Dec 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Social MobilityMy Lords, the pandemic has exacerbated the lack of opportunities and inequalities for so many. We continue to witness the return on capital exceeding economic growth. Are the…07 Dec 2020HANSARDCoronavirus VaccineMy Lords, in the first priority group, there are over 3.2 million people aged 80 or over. As the UK will get doses for 400,000 people initially, what access framework is in place…03 Dec 2020HANSARDHIV: Pre-exposure ProphylaxisMy Lords, since 2017, both Scotland and Wales have supplied uncapped access to PrEP, so will the Minister tell us what is stopping uncapped access to PrEP in England, so that we…01 Dec 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers) (England) Regulations 2020My Lords, when government Ministers have to spend two days explaining when and how you can eat a Scotch egg to help slow down the transmission of a deadly virus, you know the…01 Dec 2020HANSARDHigh Speed Rail (West Midlands–Crewe) BillMy Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Curry of Kirkharle, and his passion for the north. I probably have to disappoint both the noble Lords, Lord Curry…30 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Vaccines and Medical EquipmentMy Lords, on 25 September the JCVI reported the serious risk of disease and mortality from Covid according to deprivation and ethnicity. These issues have to be taken into…25 Nov 2020HANSARDPersonal Protective Equipment: ProcurementMy Lords, let us be clear. The issue is not that people stood up; it is what the Government then did to procure goods and services. Yesterday’s National Audit Office report states…19 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Conflicts of InterestMy Lords, can the Minister give a logical reason why a company with no history of supplying PPE that is introduced by a special adviser can be passed from a Minister’s office, be…18 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Conflicts of InterestTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they made of conflicts of interest before engaging specialist advisers to inform their response to the COVID-19 pandemic.18 Nov 2020