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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 13 Dec 2021
Covid-19: PCR and Lateral Flow Test Providers

"My Lords, can the Minister explain the wide difference in price from these companies? It seems to the general public that some are ripping clients off, but the Government do not seem to want to do anything about it...."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 07 Dec 2021
NHS: Elective and Cancer Care Backlog

"My Lords, coming back to the point made by my noble friend Lord Rooker, when will the Government get back to Labour’s figure so that people who are waiting in pain will know when they will get treatment? When will he get back to those historic levels?..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 10 Nov 2021
Covid-19 Update

"The wearing of masks is a public health issue. It should not be left to individuals to make a decision on whether or not to wear a mask when they are coming into contact with vulnerable people. Can the Minister explain why the Prime Minister takes the view that he …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 13 Jan 2020
Young Carers: Health and Well-being

"My Lords, how do the school attendance records of children who are carers compare with the average?..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 28 Oct 2019
Drugs: Methadone

"My Lords, are the Government seriously suggesting that they could be spending £1 billion but do not actually know whether they are?..."
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Written Question
Mental Health Services
Thursday 20th December 2018

Asked by: Lord Watts (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask Her Majesty's Government how many people arrested in England and Wales have been diverted to mental health services after an assessment by Liaison and Diversion teams in each year since such teams were established.

Answered by Lord O'Shaughnessy

The information requested is not collected centrally.

Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 18 Dec 2018
NHS: Waiting Times

"My Lords, is it not the case that people who can afford to see a consultant can jump the queue? In a civilised society, is that not wrong?..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 11 Oct 2018
Health: Contraceptive Services

"My Lords, now that austerity is over, when will local government budgets be restored so that local authorities can address issues such as the one we are hearing about today?..."
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Written Question
Department of Health and Social Care: Reviews
Monday 23rd July 2018

Asked by: Lord Watts (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask Her Majesty's Government how many independent reviews the Department of Health and Social Care has commissioned into its policy or administration over the last year; and what was the total cost of those reviews.

Answered by Lord O'Shaughnessy

The information requested is not collected centrally and to obtain it would incur disproportionate cost.

Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 16 Jul 2018
General Practitioners: Indemnity Scheme

"My Lords, is it not the case that the costs are rising because GPs do not have sufficient time to see their patients? It is all linked to the shortage of GPs, which means that they have to see more patients for shorter periods...."
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