"My Lords, in response to that previous answer from the Minister, I understand that, as a result of these shortages, some patients are being required to return to hospitals as frequently as once a week to obtain replacement batteries, while rationing their use in the meantime. Patients have also reported …..." Lord Kamall - View Speech
"My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for introducing these regulations. Although we support a strong and properly resourced system of post-market surveillance for medical devices, I am afraid we have significant concerns about the Government’s approach to this instrument.
"I completely understand if the Minister cannot answer this now, so maybe she could write, but can she explain why the Government have committed to the full impact assessment then, rather than now?..." Lord Kamall - View Speech
"My Lords, it has been a long day at the end of a long week for many noble Lords, so I do not seek to make a long speech. But before I respond to the debate on this group of amendments, I want to thank all staff from across the …..." Lord Kamall - View Speech
"Indeed, and in fact many classical liberals and libertarians understand the individual’s role in a wider society. But that is not the basis of this debate, and I digress too much. I will return to the group of amendments.
"My Lords, this has been a long and comprehensive debate, and a number of points have been raised. I will try not to hasten it—..." Lord Kamall - View Speech
"Sorry, I will try to hasten it, actually, in many ways. Maybe we should slow down.
I start by thanking the noble Lord, Lord Birt, for the amendments in the group and the whole idea of establishing the assisted dying help service. As the noble Lord said, it is based …..." Lord Kamall - View Speech
"I thank my noble friend for that intervention. Before commenting on the content of the Bill, I was seeking, just to be fair to the Government, to lay out what they have told me...." Lord Kamall - View Speech
"In the interests of being brief, rather than repeating everything that my noble friend said, I look forward to the answers from the sponsor of the Bill and from the Minister...." Lord Kamall - View Speech