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HANSARDMedical Training (Prioritisation) BillMy Lords, it is an honour to support the noble Baroness, Lady Gerada. The best surgical training I had was with a Maltese surgeon, who was absolutely fantastic and taught me…12 Feb 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillWould the noble Lord agree that the word is “suffocated”, rather than “die”?06 Feb 2026HANSARDBaby Milk Powder: CereulideMy Lords, I have in the past given notice to the Minister about this, with regard not to milk but to other issues: for example, where small humans, such as embryos or babies, come…04 Feb 2026HANSARDPublic Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025My Lords, I declare an interest as having been in this House a little longer than the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett. I have great respect for many of the things that she has said,…04 Feb 2026HANSARDPublic Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025Does the noble Lord accept that proper animal research goes on well beyond laboratories, in fields and many other places? He underestimates the issue in considering laboratories;…04 Feb 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillDoes the noble Baroness accept that sex selection has to be done under the auspices of the regulatory authority, the HFEA, and that it is illegal in this country and has remained…02 Feb 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI thank the noble Baroness very much for her point, because I appreciate that she is giving me a brief rest during a very emotional speech in my case. I apologise for it being an…02 Feb 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I have the greatest respect for the noble Viscount, but I fear there is a difference between speaking in theory and practical reality. I want to point out that I have…02 Feb 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI thank the noble Baroness for giving way. Just as a matter of information, I must tell the noble Baroness that in a clinic I have run for over 40 years which does ultrasound on…02 Feb 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillDoes the noble Lord agree that removing life support is not part of the health service?23 Jan 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords—23 Jan 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI will not give way. I will answer at the end. I have almost finished what I have to say. The fact of the matter is that this is not a true argument. There are many examples. In…23 Jan 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI feel tempted to try to answer that very quickly. I too will be leaving the Committee before we get to a vote on this or at least some decision from the Minister about what the…23 Jan 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillBefore the noble Baroness sits down, what about the patient who says, “I’m not interested in the complications; I just want the injection as soon as possible”? At what stage is…23 Jan 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMany years ago, the noble and learned Lord, Lord Falconer of Thoroton, introduced a similar Bill. I, very misguidedly, introduced an amendment to the title of the Bill; I…16 Jan 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillForgive me for interrupting; I do not want to take up time. The noble Lord is now giving us a lesson in Anglo-Saxon, Celtic, Latin and indeed Old German, as well as Middle…16 Jan 2026HANSARDRare Cancers BillI apologise for keeping the House waiting a moment longer, but I want to ask the noble Baroness something very important. This has been a fantastic debate of a high standard, in…16 Jan 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI thank the noble Lord for this conversation. I am glad to hear him say that but, unfortunately, the word “concerns” is often bandied about by people who just say, “Well, of…16 Jan 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I wonder whether I could briefly come back to something that the noble Lord, Lord Deben, said. I have a great deal of respect for him, and I agree with a great deal of…16 Jan 2026HANSARDSudden Cardiac Death: Screening for Young PeopleMy Lords, does the Minister agree that the UK National Screening Committee is an excellent body doing a fine job of work? It is interesting that this is the third Question on…05 Jan 2026