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HANSARDNHS: General Medical PractitionersMy Lords, England has 7.8 GPs per 10,000 of population, compared with the OECD average of 10.8. That is a gap of 16,700 GPs. Can the Minister explain how England has fallen so far…20 Nov 2023HANSARDNHS: General Medical PractitionersMy Lords—20 Nov 2023HANSARDAuthorised Push Payment Fraud Performance ReportMy Lords, only 59% of the stolen money has been returned to customers, according to the PSR report. Can the Minister explain what pressures there are on bank directors to, as it…14 Nov 2023HANSARDFlying Schools: LiquidationMy Lords, the issues raised by the noble Lord, Lord Balfe, are experienced by millions of people who pay for goods and services in advance, but then do not receive them because…13 Nov 2023HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, a sustainable economy requires high investment and good disposable income for the masses. The Government have failed on both counts. The OECD’s data shows that, despite…13 Nov 2023HANSARDBritish SteelMy Lords, I hope that the Minister can clarify a policy issue here. The Government are handing billions of pounds to steel, railway, broadband, car makers and others. Why do they…08 Nov 2023HANSARDEmployment and Support AllowanceMy Lords, in May 2010, 527,000 people were claiming the employment and support allowance. At that time, the NHS England waiting list was 2.5 million; now, it is 7.8 million and…18 Oct 2023HANSARDWater and Sewage Regulation (Industry and Regulators Committee Report)I am grateful to the Minister. Since he referred to nationalisation, could he explain why is it acceptable to the Government that entities owned by foreign Governments can own…16 Oct 2023HANSARDWater and Sewage Regulation (Industry and Regulators Committee Report)Further to the noble Baroness’s point, since 2010 Thames Water has been sanctioned 92 times and fined £163 million, yet it remains a leader in unplugged leaks, sewage dumping and…16 Oct 2023HANSARDWater and Sewage Regulation (Industry and Regulators Committee Report)My Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Hollick and the members of the Industry and Regulators Committee for their excellent report. In common with many previous speakers, I have…16 Oct 2023HANSARDSemiconductors ManufacturingMy Lords, with regard to semiconductor investment, the US has tabled a package of $50 billion, China a package of $40 billion and India $10 billion, while the UK has put forward…18 Sept 2023HANSARDSmall and Medium-sized Enterprises: Interest RatesMy Lords, there is evidence to show that the closure of bank branches leads to lower financial support for local businesses, especially as it also leads to the loss of local…13 Sept 2023HANSARDNational Crime Agency: Fraud and Economic CrimeMy Lords, can the Minister say something about why and how the Government protect those who engage in economic crime and fraud? Let me refer to an example. The Bank of Credit and…11 Sept 2023HANSARDStroke CareMy Lords, I invite the Minister to visit A&E departments and note the chronic lack of resources and capacity. I will give a personal example. I took my son to the local A&E as he…24 Jul 2023HANSARDHealth: Cardiac ArrestMy Lords, may I ask the Minister to examine one of the causes of cardiovascular disease: the manufacturing of food? Manufacturers add excessive salt, sugar and fat, which then…17 Jul 2023HANSARDRail Ticket OfficesMy Lords, the Minister said that people can buy tickets online. That presupposes that people have a good mobile phone or a computer and a broadband line. Can the Minister tell the…12 Jul 2023HANSARDRail Ticket OfficesMy Lords—12 Jul 2023HANSARDIncome Tax ThresholdMy Lords, the income tax threshold and personal allowances are frozen at the April 2021 level until 2027-28. At that time, the real value of the personal allowance—to which the…04 Jul 2023HANSARDWater Industry: Financial ResilienceMy Lords, I should be grateful if the Minister can clarify two points for me. In the other place, the Minister mentioned £190 billion of investment by water companies. That does…04 Jul 2023HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for her speech. This Bill fails to address the fundamental problems that we all face. Economic recovery is hampered because the Government have…04 Jul 2023