“…I am thinking in particular of medicines for prostate cancer. I happen to know that the DHSC is currently looking at a regime for them. Perhaps the Minister could look at the United States, where, at least in some states, there is a limit on the amount of profit that can be taken from privately supplying medicines—in o…”
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- Learning disability & autism446th of 9058.0
- Assisted dying294th of 3922.0
- Cancer520th of 6412.0
- Palliative & end of life care430th of 5402.0
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“My Lords, it is a great pleasure to address a quorate meeting of the TUC General Council. I should declare an interest at the beginning: I am the honorary president of BALPA, the British Airline Pilots Association, a union that covers all the people who fly you on holiday and back again.”
Employment Rights Bill · 2025-04-29 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…We are to have a debate on assisted dying, but we have noticed that for little babies there is already assisted dying, because the consultants can ask for medicines to be withdrawn.”
Hospices: Funding · 2024-10-24 · Read on Hansard ↗
“My Lords, I do not believe that this was in the 1997 manifesto of the Labour Party. It was introduced by Gordon Brown, I believe, because he had a vision that everybody should have a financial relationship with the state. I had a short time as the liaison person with Gordon Brown.”
Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment Regulations 2024 · 2024-09-11 · Read on Hansard ↗
“My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Lexden, for initiating this debate which, of course, was tabled before the election. We are now catching up. I agree with noble Lords who said that this was in the manifesto, but it is still a very vindictive policy and the way in which it is being introduced worsens things.”
Independent Schools: VAT Exemption · 2024-09-05 · Read on Hansard ↗
“My Lords, I add my congratulations to the noble Baroness, Lady Anderson, and the noble Lord, Lord Coaker. I do not think there will be any different response to my ideas from the new Front Bench than there was from the last Front Bench, but I keep trying because I believe I am right. I shall talk mainly about NATO.”
King’s Speech · 2024-07-25 · Read on Hansard ↗
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