"My Lords, I also thank the noble Lord, Lord Aberdare. I pay tribute to him and wish him a happy retirement. Only yesterday, he managed to offload two single-use defibrillators on to me as part of his clear-out. I thank him for introducing me to the world of defibrillators.
"My Lords, we heard from the noble Baroness, Lady Kramer, that there is an early access programme for a new treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy in the UK. Can the Minister share any intermediate observations or results from the early access programme? As the noble Baroness, Lady Kramer, asked, are …..." Lord Kamall - View Speech
My Lords, I take this opportunity to pay tribute to the late noble Lord, Lord Lipsey. He was on the Royal Commission on Long-Term Care of the Elderly in 1998. Many noble Lords may not know this but, before he passed away, …..." Lord Kamall - View Speech
"My Lords, I want to follow up on what the Minister has just said and the previous question from the noble Baroness. As we have heard from the personal testimonies of noble Lords, these medications have the potential to reduce obesity and the long-term cost to taxpayers. Unfortunately, a recent …..." Lord Kamall - View Speech
"My Lords, following the previous questions, I am sure that many noble Lords would agree with reducing staff, especially where there is duplication or where it may make more resources available for front-line staff. However, given that there was no impact assessment before the announcements were made—as the noble Lord, …..." Lord Kamall - View Speech
"My Lords, first, I should declare my interests. We are not allowed any more just to say, “I refer my interests as in the register”. Very quickly, I am a professor of politics at St Mary’s University, Twickenham, and I am helping that university set up its medical school at …..." Lord Kamall - View Speech
"My Lords, I begin by paying tribute to those conscientious resident doctors who have decided not to take industrial action so that they can continue their vital work and care of their patients. From these Benches, we find it deeply regrettable that a minority has decided to take this unjustifiable …..." Lord Kamall - View Speech
"My Lords, the Minister has rightly talked about the barriers faced by SMEs and smaller developers entering the market. One of the issues identified is planning departments. What conversations have the Minister or the department had with some of the smaller housebuilders, as a facilitator to conversations with planning departments, …..." Lord Kamall - View Speech
"My Lords, as a number of noble Lords have said during this Question, there have been many top-down efforts over the years to reduce unhealthy eating and obesity, but they have all had variable levels of success. Noble Lords have said that it is important that we work with local …..." Lord Kamall - View Speech
"My Lords, before I begin, it is the first opportunity for me from these Benches to wish the noble Baroness, Lady Merron, a speedy but restful recovery over the summer. I look forward to seeing her back after recess. I thank the Minister for repeating the Statement. As she will …..." Lord Kamall - View Speech