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My Lords, first, in welcoming my noble friend’s response, can he confirm that there was no loss of supply to customers on the occasion of the incidents referred to? Secondly, in response to the question from the noble Lord, Lord Moynihan, in which he attacked the Government’s investment in wind and solar, will the Minster reflect on the national security assessment published earlier this...
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My Lords, the tragedy is that Lord Rix many years ago pointed out the same problems and no progress has been made. My noble friend is putting faith in ICBs, but she knows that their resources will be reduced in terms of headcount. Going back to the question by the noble Lord, Lord Harper, does she not think that accountability needs to be placed with NHS trusts? They need to be required to...
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To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the failure of Pearson to deliver Key Stage 2 exam results on time.
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My Lords, I welcome the review. The Minister will know that the SATs exams at the end of year 6 are very important in the life of children and their parents. With results coming nine days late, some schools have already broken up, having broken up last week, and most schools break up tomorrow, so schools have one day to go through the results, identify any errors or anomalies, communicate...
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My Lords, on the issue of financial resilience and climate change, has my noble friend seen the CBI report that came out a few weeks ago, showing that the net-zero economy is now worth over £100 billion and is promoting growth in all parts of the UK? Having said that, what does he make of the leader of the Opposition’s now opposition to net zero and wish to repeal the Climate Change Act...
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My Lords, with the abolition of NHS England, ICBs will be given many more responsibilities in the future. However, does the Minister agree that their record on IVF, where they are not following the clear, specific guidance that they have been given, does not induce confidence in ICBs’ performance? Inevitably, Ministers will be drawn to make decisions more centrally. Does the Minister think...
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My Lords, following on from the question from the noble Lord, Lord Spellar, is it not a fact that government has become vulnerable because so many services have been outsourced and there are very few companies that can win contracts? Therefore, there is not much option but to use Capita. Do we not have to rethink the whole question of government capacity and outsourcing?
Mwy o ymddangosiadau diweddar Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
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To ask His Majesty's Government what indicator outcomes have been agreed for improving brain cancer outcomes across the Department of Health and Social Care, NHS England, the National Institute for Health and Care Research, regulators, and delivery bodies.
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To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the equality impact assessment Health Bill: ICBs as strategic commissioners, published on 14 May, what mechanisms they intend to use to ensure enhanced oversight of Integrated Care Board specialised commissioning.
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To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Merron on 6 July (HL1488), how the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency will communicate the conclusions of its review of mental health risks for migraine prophylaxis medications; whether that Agency will consider a drug safety update or other national safety communication; and whether any resulting...
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To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Merron on 6 July (HL1488), when they expect the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency to complete its review of evidence on mental health and related risks for licensed migraine prophylaxis medications.
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To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the public protection implications of psychotherapists and counsellors continuing to advertise and practise despite having been removed from Professional Standards Authority accredited voluntary registers because of misconduct; and what consideration they have given to strengthening safeguards in that area.
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To ask His Majesty's Government whether the data described in the UK Biobank Data Statement on 28 April (HL Deb cols 1117–18) would be considered identifiable human genomic data under the Safeguarding UK human genomic data guidance, published on 2 July.
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To ask His Majesty's Government how much, and what percentage of total research expenditure, has been spent on research into (1) Oligodendroglioma, (2) Glioblastoma, (3) Astrocytoma, and (4) Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma, brain tumour types in the last decade.
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To ask His Majesty's Government what national route exists for clinicians to seek access to targeted treatments already used in other cancers where a patient with a brain tumour has the same actionable mutation; and what barriers currently prevent wider use of that route.
Mwy o cwestiynau ysgrifenedig Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
