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HANSARDElectricity Bills: VAT RemovalMy Lords—23 Jul 2026HANSARDElectricity Bills: VAT RemovalMy Lords, any easing of the cost of living is to be welcomed. However, the Minister will be aware that the VAT reduction cannot be directly applied to Northern Ireland because of…23 Jul 2026HANSARDSupply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026I am not going to deliver a speech, but the noble Baroness and the Minister have spoken about certainty. Does the noble Baroness not agree that certainty would be a lot more…20 Jul 2026HANSARDModern Service Framework for Dementia and FrailtyTo ask His Majesty’s Government how the Modern Service Framework for Dementia and Frailty will improve dementia diagnosis, ensure robust and acceptable clinical data and…09 Jul 2026HANSARDModern Service Framework for Dementia and FrailtyMy Lords, I welcome the opportunity to raise what is both an important and timely issue. There is a truism which certainly affects my family, indeed most families: many years ago,…09 Jul 2026HANSARDPost-16 Education and Skills: FundingMy Lords, I refer to my registered interests in the FE sector. Although there is an excellent job being done by schools and FE bodies in support of young people aged 16-19, we…02 Jul 2026HANSARDResistant HypertensionMy Lords, I welcome the remarks made so far by the Minister. We are aware of the drivers and that hypertension can lead to strokes and heart attacks. In particular, about 5% to…24 Jun 2026HANSARDNHS: Dementia Treatment TrialsMy Lords, it is welcome that the Government seem to be setting national targets for dementia diagnosis. But targets are valuable only if they are accompanied by timeframes, not…22 Jun 2026HANSARDBest Start Family HubsMy Lords, the Best Start Family Hubs offer an opportunity for positive progress. However, if we are to provide the most assistance to families, particularly those with SEND…10 Jun 2026HANSARDAlzheimer’s Disease: Diagnosis and Access to Experimental DrugsMy Lords, early intervention can clearly be critical, but one of the barriers to early access, particularly to new drugs, is the current modelling of NICE. I think there is a…03 Jun 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI thank the noble Lord for giving way. As he indicated, over 300 disability groups have expressed concerns about this. I do not think that a single disability group has come out…24 Apr 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, it is good to see the noble Baroness, Lady Prentis, back in her place, and I am sure the whole Committee welcomes her back. Unlike the noble Lord, Lord Carlile, I cannot…20 Mar 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I will speak to my Amendment 553B. It is one of a range of amendments I have tabled, which have been put into a number of groups, to try to deal with some of the…20 Mar 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillIt is Amendment 553B. As part of that, the commissioner should offer a reasonable opportunity for the person to consult the advocate before a decision is made. Flowing from that,…20 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I support the amendment in the names of my noble friend Lady Foster and others. It is right that we look to close the loophole. We need to look at how terrorists operate…18 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillDoes the noble Lord agree that, as we saw recently, it is also the extent to which, if we normalise the sense of terrorism, it feeds into future terrorism? To give an example of…18 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI was just going to say: fertile ground for the future.18 Mar 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I will speak to my amendment in this group, Amendment 200B. It would insert a new clause to say that care professionals are not permitted to raise the subject of…13 Mar 2026HANSARDGreenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026The noble Baroness referenced the good work of the Scotland Office in lobbying to ensure that Scotland was exempted. Does she agree that this stands in sharp contrast to the…12 Mar 2026HANSARDGreenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026The noble Lord gave one of his key considerations as a test of economic fairness. Perhaps he could explain to the House how it is economically fair to have an 100% exemption for…12 Mar 2026