"My Lords, can the Minister explain the way that people are chosen to sit on these various inquiries? The reason I ask this is that we had a Select Committee on obesity, which is very much a medical problem. Yet, although there were eight medical Peers available at the time, …..." Lord McColl of Dulwich - View Speech
"My Lords, when the permanent staff are asked to do overtime or to fill in, rather than have agency medical staff, they are paid at a lower rate. Why do we not pay them the same rate as the agency medical staff? This would boost morale, lead to more continuity …..." Lord McColl of Dulwich - View Speech
"My Lords, is the Minister aware that there are scientists who are propagating nonsense that nothing can be done about the obesity epidemic because it is all genetic? These people are saying that the individual cannot be relied upon to take action and that it must be the Government who …..." Lord McColl of Dulwich - View Speech
"My Lords, I want to raise briefly the issue of modern slavery and specifically the proposals in the immigration and asylum Bill that were announced in the gracious Speech last week. In the background notes for the Bill, I liked the intention to embed provisions to ensure that child victims …..." Lord McColl of Dulwich - View Speech
"Is the noble Lord aware of a rather alarming story from Holland that is relevant to the separation of the two services that he mentioned? A gentleman witnessed the euthanasia of his mother. It was done by an anaesthetist, who came in and said to the lady, “Now, I’m just …..." Lord McColl of Dulwich - View Speech
"My Lords, I wish to speak to my Amendment 941. As a medical professional, I know only too well that medical interventions can be driven by financial motives; organ harvesting for a profit is one such example. When medical interventions are financially motivated, the best interests of the patient may …..." Lord McColl of Dulwich - View Speech