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HANSARDCovid-19My Lords, do the Government recognise that the scale of the NHS backlog means that what is required is not only a great deal of extra investment but a focus on NHS reform beyond…06 Jan 2022HANSARDCovid-19My Lords—06 Jan 2022HANSARDFreedom of SpeechMy Lords, it is a privilege to follow the noble Lord, Lord Stevenson. I greatly anticipate the report that his committee is due to publish next week on the critically important…10 Dec 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, if I may, I will speak succinctly on the noise amendments. I appreciated what the noble Baroness, Lady Chakrabarti, said about the two-way street, favourite protests and…24 Nov 2021HANSARDIntegrated Rail Plan: North and MidlandsMy Lords, as has been said, reduced passenger numbers are mentioned at a number of points in the document as justification for some of the changes. Can the Minister confirm…22 Nov 2021HANSARDClinical Negligence ClaimsYes I am.10 Nov 2021HANSARDClinical Negligence ClaimsThank you. I accept entirely what the Minister says about learning from experience but was this not supposed to have been baked into the NHS after numerous reports in recent…10 Nov 2021HANSARDIranMy Lords, this has been a fascinating debate, but it has often seemed as if there have been two separate, entirely different countries that were being discussed. One showed Iran…19 Oct 2021HANSARDRoyal Navy: Ships and FrigatesI endorse everything that the noble Lord—I shall call him Lord and seadog—has just said, but I want to ask the Minister about interoperability. We all want to see the AUKUS…14 Oct 2021HANSARDEnergy Prices: Electricity BillsMy Lords, will the Government redouble their efforts to persuade our European partners to resist the siren voices from the Kremlin over Nord Stream 2, in the knowledge that…13 Oct 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, the measures relating to protest and public order in Part 3 of the Bill are of interest to the wider review that I have been asked to undertake for the Government in my…14 Sept 2021HANSARDHealth and Social CareMy Lords, how are the Government factoring into the calculations the urgent need for an increase in the basic pay of care workers to increase the quality and availability of care?09 Sept 2021HANSARDSheffield ForgemastersTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they made of the benefits of acquiring Sheffield Forgemasters.08 Sept 2021HANSARDSheffield ForgemastersI thank the Minister for that reply. The Government’s acquisition of this great British company is highly welcome. It will help secure the submarine supply chain for future…08 Sept 2021HANSARDEducation (Environment and Sustainable Citizenship) Bill [HL]My Lords, I add my congratulations and strong support to the noble Lord, Lord Knight. He was a brilliant Schools Minister, and he nailed the case in the introduction to his Bill.…16 Jul 2021HANSARDGlobal Education SummitAs the noble Lord, Lord Collins, referenced, the impact of the pandemic on learning creates a greater need for countries to increase their investment in education just at the…14 Jul 2021HANSARDUK Foreign Aid ProgrammeMy Lords, this debate has of course focused on the impact of the cuts. Many noble Lords have given powerful examples of the damage done to communities and vital programmes by…01 Jul 2021HANSARDArctic: Security and Co-operationMy Lords, it was good to see the recent defence Command Paper commit the UK to funding the next generation of nuclear submarines, which will give the Royal Navy vital capability…28 Jun 2021HANSARDWellbeing of Future Generations Bill [HL]My Lords, I refer the House to my entry in the register relating to my role in the levelling-up goals created by Justine Greening. I have three brief points. First, I add my…25 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19: ChildrenMy Lords, it is a privilege to follow that powerful speech from the noble Lord, Lord Rooker. I absolutely endorse what he said about Professor Marmot’s review, in particular. It…17 Jun 2021