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HANSARDAsylum Support (Prescribed Period) Bill [HL]My Lords, I am glad to add my voice on the Second Reading of this Bill, and I pay tribute to the noble Baroness, Lady Lister, for bringing it forward. As the Bishop of London, I…13 Dec 2024HANSARDSocial Cohesion and Community during Periods of ChangeMy Lords, I declare my interests as set out in the register, particularly as a commissioner on the National Preparedness Commission. I am glad to be taking part in this debate…06 Dec 2024HANSARDEconomic ProductivityMy Lords, productivity is now often spoken of in relation to the National Health Service, which the Minister mentioned in his Answer to the Question. The Health Foundation looked…05 Dec 2024HANSARDPhysician and Anaesthetist Associate Roles: ReviewMy Lords, it is good to participate in this important debate and I am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett, for having secured it. I declare my entry in the register of…05 Dec 2024HANSARDFracture Liaison ServicesMy Lords, it is very good to participate in this important debate on the fracture liaison service, especially since the issue of prevention in healthcare seems to be gathering…04 Dec 2024HANSARDIllegal Migrant Returns AgreementsMy Lords, I welcome the action that the Government are taking to get on top of the asylum backlog and to process claims formerly deemed as inadmissible. I appreciate, therefore,…03 Dec 2024HANSARDNHS Plan: ConsultationTo ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure the consultation for the NHS 10 Year Plan reaches all communities, including those who have least interaction…02 Dec 2024HANSARDNHS Plan: ConsultationI thank the Minister for her reply, and I am encouraged by the Government’s consultation on the NHS 10-year plan. However, does she agree with me that, if we are to move from…02 Dec 2024HANSARDMental Health Bill [HL]My Lords, I am grateful to be able to participate in Second Reading of this important Bill. It is a privilege to follow the noble Baronesses, Lady Barker and Lady Watkins, who…25 Nov 2024HANSARDType 2 Diabetes: Continuous Glucose MonitorsMy Lords, women with type 2 diabetes face a higher risk of miscarriage, stillbirth, neonatal deaths and birth defects. As we have heard, women who live in areas of high…19 Nov 2024HANSARDNHS: Anti-obesity MedicationMy Lords, Henry Dimbleby’s National Food Strategy independent review details the factors that impact on our ability to eat healthily. They include having the facilities at home to…18 Nov 2024HANSARDHospices: FundingMy Lords, I too thank the noble Lord, Lord Farmer, for introducing this debate. I declare my interests as outlined in register, particularly that I am patron of Hospiscare in…24 Oct 2024HANSARDPalliative and End-of-life Care: FundingTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the adequacy of funding arrangements for accessible and equitable palliative and end of life care.04 Sept 2024HANSARDPalliative and End-of-life Care: FundingI thank the Minister for her reply. We know that the hospice sector depends on charitable giving because of the low level of statutory funding at present. This means that the…04 Sept 2024HANSARDCovid-19 InquiryMy Lords, I declare my interest as set out in the register. It is good to have this opportunity to speak in this debate and to acknowledge the important recommendations of this…03 Sept 2024HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, it is an honour to respond to the gracious Speech. I welcome the Minister as she joins us in this House at the Dispatch Box. I also thank the noble Baroness, Lady Jolly,…19 Jul 2024HANSARDHolocaust Memorial DayMy Lords, I start by thanking noble Lords for their contributions to this debate, and in particular those to whom the Holocaust and anti-Semitism continue to give deep, personal…02 Feb 2024HANSARDGreen SpacesMy Lords, it was welcome to see the introduction of funding for opening new permissive access in the latest update to the agricultural transition plan, released in January.…01 Feb 2024HANSARDPrisons: SuicidesMy Lords, the recently announced proposed change to the recall period for serving IPP sentences is welcomed. What assessment has the Minister made of the Prisons and Probation…31 Jan 2024HANSARDHousehold Support FundMy Lords, groups such as those with English as an additional language and disabled people face higher barriers to accessing local crisis support. Will the Government in their…30 Jan 2024