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HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I speak personally in this debate. It is a privilege and a pleasure to follow the noble and learned Lord, Lord Mackay of Clashfern, because I remember 1996. I was in the…08 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy Lords, the House should be very grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Bethell, who is constantly being bombarded with our questions. However, I point out that within six hours of…04 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Brazilian VariantMy Lords, with due respect to the Minister, I wonder if a pinch of salt is quite the right treatment for some of these variants of the Covid virus. It is not just the Brazilian…02 Mar 2021HANSARDMinisterial and other Maternity Allowances BillMy Lords, first, let me say that I am more than grateful to the noble Lord, Lord True. At one point at Second Reading, he expressed a real sense of humanity, which is important…25 Feb 2021HANSARDMinisterial and other Maternity Allowances BillMy Lords, let me declare an interest: I am the chairman of the Genesis Research Trust, which deals with research into women’s diseases and in particular with pregnancy problems,…22 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19My Lords, the Minister knows that I have great respect for him, but I want to put a slightly colder note into this debate, which also reflects on the debate about the previous…11 Feb 2021HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021First, perhaps I may apologise to the noble Lord, Lord Bethell. On Thursday 4 February, I asked about antiviral drugs: Synairgen’s compound SNG001, an inhaled interferon beta…08 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy Lords, the Minister also hits the nail on the head when he talks about a highly infectious new variant that is resistant to the vaccine. As he knows, the scientists have been…04 Feb 2021HANSARDHouse of Lords: ProceedingsWhile congratulating the noble Lord, Lord McFall, on his great care in making sure that we do not put at risk the health of Members of the House of Lords and all our wonderful…04 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19: VaccinesMy Lords, we welcome the efficiency with which the UK is providing vaccines, but vaccines affect only part of the problem. As my noble friend Lady Thornton and the Minister said,…01 Feb 2021HANSARDHealth: Eating DisordersIt is very helpful that the Minister recognises the seriousness of anorexia nervosa and other conditions. It remains puzzling, and the causes are not fully understood, but the…19 Jan 2021HANSARDMental Health Act ReformI congratulate the Government on getting Sir Simon Wessely to help them bring about this much-needed reform and will welcome seeing how it progresses in the next year. I want to…18 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: VaccinationsMy Lords, speaking from these Benches, I think it would be appropriate to thank the noble Lord, Lord Bethell, very much for the amazing amount of work he has been doing on this…13 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: VariantMy Lords, clearly these variants are extremely—[ Inaudible ]—for all sorts of reasons. Regrettably, the Minister did not answer the question put by my noble friend Lady Thornton…13 Jan 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare and Wildlife Crime OffencesMy Lords, I declare an interest as a licence holder who is able to inject animals but not currently able to inject humans with the vaccine. The Covid pandemic has led to a…12 Jan 2021HANSARDEU-UK Trade and Cooperation AgreementMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Broers. I will tell noble Lords a story. In the 1960s, a young man called Ivo Brosens came from Belgium to Hammersmith…08 Jan 2021HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Self-Isolation and Linked Households) (England) Regulations 2020My Lords, I had the privilege of sitting on the Select Committee that looked at the virus. The committee was brilliantly chaired by the noble Lord, Lord Patel, who has already…07 Jan 2021HANSARDEducation: Turing SchemeAfter years of training, young musicians are often the most impoverished, but they are central to our cultural heritage. Music education offers much more than just music. Among…05 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI thank the noble Lord for repeating the Statement. I concur with what the noble Baroness, Lady Thornton, said from the Front Bench. We know from the history of plagues that they…15 Dec 2020HANSARDNHS: Doctor RetentionMy Lords, I regret to say that one of the key issues is not being addressed by the Government. Increasingly, inevitably, medicine is becoming a very academic subject; academics at…04 Mar 2020