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HANSARDNHS: Waiting Lists and Increased SpendingMy Lords, we hear a lot in this House about the recruitment of doctors and nurses. However, any organisation facing the kind of challenges confronting the NHS would ordinarily be…22 Nov 2022HANSARDChina: Security and Trade (IRDC Report)My Lords, the International Relations and Defence Committee’s report T he UK and China ’s Security and Trade Relationship contains much material and covers a lot of ground, but…20 Oct 2022HANSARDRussia: Tactical Nuclear Weapon DeploymentMy Lords, expanding on a point made by the noble Viscount, Lord Stansgate, one of the most effective ways of minimising the risk of the use of nuclear weapons in this conflict…11 Oct 2022HANSARDDefence: Type 45 DestroyersMy Lords, the Type 45 is a crucial air defence platform for the protection of surface task forces, but ships are no use whatever without weapons. So how long would the Type 45s’…10 Oct 2022HANSARDHer Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth IIMy Lords, my earliest memory goes back to the moment when I had just turned the age of two. I can be certain of the date because my parents had moved house and I clearly remember…09 Sept 2022HANSARDRoyal Navy: F35BMy Lords, the noble Baroness’s previous answer focused on the size of one carrier air group on one carrier. Even when Lightning numbers have been increased, the UK will still have…08 Sept 2022HANSARDAfghanistan: British Special ForcesMy Lords, does the Minister accept that there are two issues involved here, legal and reputational? In law, people are innocent until they are proved guilty, but reputations can…14 Jul 2022HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, as this conflict in Ukraine is unlikely to be over quickly, what discussions are Her Majesty’s Government and European colleagues having with the Government of Ukraine…13 Jul 2022HANSARDCoronavirus: New CasesMy Lords, the recent welcome inroads into NHS waiting lists are now being reversed. What plans do the Government have to ensure that, as Covid pressures mount, over the winter in…11 Jul 2022HANSARDBritish Army: Troop SizeMy Lords, the noble Earl made reference to Future Soldier. Can he tell the House by what date this country will be able to field a full fighting division, with all of the…27 Jun 2022HANSARDUkraine: Defence RelationshipsMy Lords, in this most welcome debate on the impact of Russia’s aggression in Ukraine we have heard some very thoughtful contributions. It has been made clear that the Ukraine war…09 Jun 2022HANSARDGP AccessMy Lords, how are the Government measuring and reporting retention levels of clinical staff in the NHS? This is one of the ways that will enable us to assess the effectiveness of…07 Jun 2022HANSARDChildren: CancerCould the Minister tell us what impact Covid, with its backlog and the shortage of NHS clinicians, is having on how the target is being measured and reported?26 May 2022HANSARDChildren: CancerMy Lords, early diagnosis is key to successful outcomes in all kinds of cancer. In the long-term plan the Government set out an ambitious target for increasing the early diagnosis…26 May 2022HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I imagine that, a few months ago, many people would have expected the debate on this year’s gracious Speech to be conducted in air of optimism as we emerged from the…18 May 2022HANSARDNewport Wafer FabMy Lords, I realise that the structures and processes of government can be something of a mystery, but I am at a bit of a loss to understand—perhaps the Minister can help me…07 Apr 2022HANSARDUkraine: Defence in a Competitive AgeMy Lords, the Minister will be aware that your Lordships’ International Relations and Defence Committee has just started an inquiry into last year’s defence Command Paper. One of…07 Apr 2022HANSARDUkraine: Lethal WeaponsMy Lords, have the Government made any assessment of the industrial capacity for the increased production of the kinds of modern weapons that are being employed in Ukraine and of…05 Apr 2022HANSARDBAE Systems: Type 26 FrigateYesterday, in answer to a Question on defence expenditure, the noble Baroness, Lady Penn, gave an alarmingly complacent answer, seeming to indicate that the defence budget that…24 Mar 2022HANSARDRussian Oil and Gas ImportsMy Lords, Russia is clearly the immediate focus, but will the Government take a wider strategic view and set urgent work in hand to reduce our dependence on the supply of…07 Mar 2022