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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 03 Mar 2022
Health and Care Bill

"Before my noble Lord sits down, does “children” in this amendment include children in care?..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 03 Mar 2022
Health and Care Bill

"My Lords, I am an honorary fellow of the two Edinburgh colleges and I strongly support this. It seems extraordinary that these very distinguished colleges which, as has been said, have an excellent record over many years in teaching people not only in this country but in many other countries …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 01 Mar 2022
Health and Care Bill

"My Lords, one has to start with the definition of the functions of the integrated care board in the Bill. It says:

“An integrated care board … has the function of arranging for the provision of services for the purposes of the health service in England in accordance with this …..."

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 01 Mar 2022
Health and Care Bill

"My Lords, this amendment adds a new paragraph to the new Section 3(1) set out in Clause 16 and it seems clear that what Section 3(1) says refers to all that follows it:

“An integrated care board must arrange for the provision of the following to such extent as it …..."

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 26 Jan 2022
Health and Care Bill

"My Lords, your Lordships will know that I have known my noble friend Lord Forsyth as a noble friend and as a friend for many years. I know also that he is extremely good at putting forward a case—whether the case is well founded or not does not seem to …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 26 Jan 2022
Health and Care Bill

"Exactly. A draft Bill is preliminary to a Bill; it is not there for the purpose of not being considered. A draft Bill is for making a proposal the subject of an ordinary parliamentary Bill, which has the same authority as a government Bill. All Bills are produced in draft; …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 20 Jan 2022
Health and Care Bill

"My Lords, I support these amendments, subject to the economic difficulties. As I listened to the local Baroness, Lady Brinton, I wondered whether the amendments might be strengthened by some reference to the timescale in which they must be implemented. That might have some beneficial effect for many people who …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 18 Jan 2022
Health and Care Bill

"My Lords, I am sorry to intervene at this stage but I cannot let the opportunity pass to say, in my view, how important it is that children be particularly referred to and their circumstances be properly taken into account. We have very powerful legislation on the care of children, …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Fri 16 Jul 2021
Elderly Social Care (Insurance) Bill [HL]

"My Lords, I have no personal financial interest in this Bill because I do not own any home in England, but I have a very strong interest in the proposal that my noble friend Lord Lilley has made.

I realise that, for many people, the need to leave their home …..."

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 12 Jan 2021
Medicines and Medical Devices Bill

"My Lords, I would like to join in the praise that has been very well entitled from the many people who have spoken today, and at other times, in thanking the noble Baroness, Lady Cumberlege, and her team for the excellent report, which lies at the beginning of this development. …..."
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