"My Lords, the Motion invites the House to approve the appointment of Dame Anne Rafferty as Commissioner for Standards for a five-year term and to approve the extension of the term of the existing commissioner, Martin Jelley, for a further three years. Since 2021, the House has appointed two commissioners …..." Lord Kakkar - View Speech
"That this House approves the appointment of the Rt Hon Dame Anne Rafferty DBE as a House of Lords Commissioner for Standards for a period of five years; and extends the appointment of Martin Jelley QPM DL as a House of Lords Commissioner for Standards to 30 June 2029...." Lord Kakkar - View Speech
"My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Browning. In so doing, I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Elliott of Whitburn Bay, on the very thoughtful way in which she has introduced this important Bill. I must remind noble Lords of my own registered interests …..." Lord Kakkar - View Speech
"My Lords, much of the future improvement in productivity in the NHS is predicated on the adoption of innovative technologies. Is the Minister content that there is sufficient investment in the continuing development of the NHS workforce to facilitate the adoption of that technology and deliver that improvement in productivity?..." Lord Kakkar - View Speech
"My Lords, I draw the House’s attention to my registered interest as chairman of King’s Health Partners. Is the Minister content that sufficient resources are applied to the molecular characterisation of screen-detected breast cancer in such a way that those over the age of 70 who have breast cancer detected …..." Lord Kakkar - View Speech