"My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Fox. Normal service is probably about to be resumed. I am on a different page from her on this issue.
These amendments give me the opportunity to clarify my position on the Bill. I fear that my …..." Lord Scriven - View Speech
"My question to the Minister was slightly different. It was not about when the consultation will close. It was about whether we would have the results and the Government’s view before Third Reading. That is the critical question—not, “When will the consultation close?”..." Lord Scriven - View Speech
"That is an important point. When will the consultation end? Will we have its results before we are asked to give this Bill its Third Reading?..." Lord Scriven - View Speech
"My Lords, I find myself in difficulty in this debate. As many noble Lords will know, my party will have a free vote on the generational ban if any amendments are pushed on it. At Second Reading, I made my view about it very clear. I reaffirm my commitment to …..." Lord Scriven - View Speech
"I just want to pursue the issue of proxy purchasing abroad. My question was not about whether people will be able to buy tobacco abroad or whether duty-free limits will cease. My question was: if somebody buys cigarettes in a jurisdiction outside the UK and, when they come back, gives …..." Lord Scriven - View Speech
"The Minister must be clear that the report was done by KPMG; it was commissioned by Philip Morris Ltd, but it was not written by that organisation...." Lord Scriven - View Speech
"While we are talking about Leeds, can the Minister explain, following on from the previous question on leadership, how the former chief executive of the Leeds Teaching Hospitals, who was in post at the time that this was happening, can then go on to become the chief executive of the …..." Lord Scriven - View Speech
"My Lords, I am pleased to hear the Minister say that this is urgent. While waiting for the review to take place, the report called for improved interagency working. While the Government are waiting for that review, are there any specific changes to information sharing and co-ordinated care pathways between …..." Lord Scriven - View Speech
"My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett. In fact, it is a pleasure to follow all noble Baronesses who have spoken and to be the first Baron to speak in this debate. A bit like the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett, I counterintuitively support quite …..." Lord Scriven - View Speech
"My Lords, as the noble Baroness said, the changes are enabling and not mandatory, yet the risk of financial exploitation of the regulations is real. Pharmacies are already funded below cost for dispensing, and my concern, mirrored by many in the sector, is that the department or NHS England may …..." Lord Scriven - View Speech