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Health Bill [HL]: Commons Amendments (9 Nov 2009)

Baroness Thornton: ...independence to innovate and improve NHS services. As noble Lords know, the intention behind the cap was to manage a potential risk that the freedoms given to foundation trusts might allow them to change their fundamental nature as NHS organisations. As the foundation trust model has evolved, it has become clear that we need to examine new ways of ensuring that the foundation trust best...

Pharmacies — Question for Short Debate (12 Oct 2009)

Baroness Thornton: ...-term conditions. Indeed, we want pharmacists to provide NHS health checks. Discussions are progressing between NHS Employers and the Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee to explore the changes needed in the contractual framework to effect this, but I took the point made by the noble Baroness, Lady Murphy, when she said that this is not just about contracts but about people's...

Health: Disease Control (Intergovernmental Organisations Committee Report): Motion to Take Note (24 Feb 2009)

Baroness Thornton: ..., but the AIDS response has helped to sharpen focus on approaches that can help. The noble Baroness, Lady Eccles, and the noble Lord, Lord McColl, quite rightly also drew our attention to the need for changes in people's behaviour and the impact of HIV and AIDS on women and children. The UK Government played a key role in the launch of the multi-stakeholder global malaria action plan in...

Greater London Authority Bill (28 Mar 2007)

Baroness Thornton: ...of the LDA and LSC, which could be a great driver for regeneration in the city. I am very keen to support the production of the London energy strategy and welcome the establishment of the London Climate Change Agency and the encouragement given by the Bill in that respect. I pay tribute to the deputy mayor, Nicky Gavron, for her leadership in that area. She has been tireless and...

Water Bill [HL] (6 Mar 2003)

Baroness Thornton: ...of the solutions which have brought greater competition into other utilities. Last year, I found myself with two gas suppliers. Although it was a confusing situation, the quality of my gas did not change. Therefore, I am pleased that the Bill contains practical and sensible proposals as regards the issue of introducing competitiveness. It recognises that for ordinary consumers the main...

Climate Change: Kyoto Protocol (6 Feb 2002)

Baroness Thornton: ...to the noble Lord, Lord Browne, on his extremely well informed and interesting maiden speech. The Kyoto meeting in 1997 was an important stage in the global strategy for dealing with climate change, as it represented an important breakthrough in the acceptance that climate change is caused by human activity. It is a first step aimed at the developed world and has been a very shaky step,...