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Speech in Lords Chamber - Fri 16 Apr 2021
Botulinum Toxin and Cosmetic Fillers (Children) Bill

"My Lords, this is one of those debates where it is very difficult to find somebody who disagrees with the central thrust of what is proposed. The main thing we can say is, why on earth was this not done earlier? I hope that the noble Baroness, Lady Wyld, will …..."
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Written Question
Coronavirus: Vaccination
Wednesday 24th March 2021

Asked by: Lord Addington (Liberal Democrat - Excepted Hereditary)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to provide (1) Olympic athletes, and (2) Olympic officials, of any nation with COVID-19 vaccines after all vulnerable groups in the UK have been offered the vaccine.

Answered by Lord Bethell

We have no plans to do so.

Written Question
Coronavirus: Vaccination
Wednesday 24th March 2021

Asked by: Lord Addington (Liberal Democrat - Excepted Hereditary)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to provide surplus COVID-19 vaccines to athletes from Commonwealth countries to ensure that they are vaccinated in time for the Tokyo Olympic Games.

Answered by Lord Bethell

We have no plans to do so.

Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 22 Mar 2021
Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (England) (Amendment) (No. 7) Regulations 2021

"My Lords, I totally agree with the initial thoughts of the noble Baroness, Lady Thornton. She described this as a rear-view mirror approach to legislation and that has caught it absolutely squarely. As a fellow person on the front of the Sunday Times, I do not think the Minister …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 09 Feb 2021
Osteoporosis: Treatment

"My Lords, it is quite clear that preventive healthcare can assist here, through not only vitamin D but exercise patterns. Have the Government considered getting a comprehensive exercise plan for the over-50s that will encourage them to undertake activity that improves muscle mass and bone density, both of which protect …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 12 Jan 2021
Cannabis Oil

"My Lords, it is nice to hear that the Government are taking this problem seriously. If these drugs are effective, would it not be a good idea to encourage the demand side of this equation, where doctors prescribe them, by pointing out what the drugs allow a child with epilepsy, …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 28 Oct 2020
Covid-19: Charitably Funded Hospices

"To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, what action they are taking to make sure that charitably funded hospices have sufficient funding to continue to operate...."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 28 Oct 2020
Covid-19: Charitably Funded Hospices

"My Lords, it is nice to hear the Government thanking the hospice movement. Some 80% of hospices think that they will have to make redundancies. The voluntary sector takes on more than 75% of hospice treatment. If the Government are not going to fund hospices, will they take on the …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 20 Oct 2020
Cancer Task Force

"My Lords, the whole thrust of the Covid pandemic has been to make sure that the NHS stays in one piece. As we have fewer people referring to their GPs and fewer people being referred into the system, are we not creating a backlog that will affect the NHS’s capacity …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 13 Oct 2020
Covid-19: Great Barrington Declaration

"My Lords, will the Government please look at the Equality Act when they are considering something like this? Take the case of a young disabled person who is very vulnerable; would taking any action like this be a breach of that Act?..."
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