Lord Goodlad: My Lords, I too congratulate my noble friend Lord Howell on securing this debate and on his wise, perceptive remarks. He has personally made a distinguished contribution to the Commonwealth in various capacities. I also pay tribute to my noble friend Lord Marland’s work for the Commonwealth Business Council, whose activities have burgeoned under his leadership; I look forward to his speech....
Lord Goodlad: To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to mitigate the effects of bird flu in Shetland.
Lord Goodlad: My Lords, I welcome the Government’s commitment in the gracious Speech to bring forward a draft mental health Bill. I hope that the consultation, ending in June, will be followed by early legislation. I particularly hope that the provisions of the Bill will address dementia, which is the fastest-growing health condition in the UK and, apart from the suffering and distress it causes, is set...
Lord Goodlad: To ask Her Majesty's Government what measures the dementia strategy will include to improve patient access to (1) FDG-PET scans, and (2) CSF tests, for an early and accurate diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease.
Lord Goodlad: To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to improve the (1) approval, and (2) set-up processes, for dementia trials.
Lord Goodlad: To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had regarding the provision of (1) hearing aids, (2) stop smoking services, and (3) treatment for hypertension, to (a) reduce dementia risk, and (b) promote brain health.
Lord Goodlad: To ask Her Majesty's Government what key performance indicators will be used to assess the success of the dementia strategy.
Lord Goodlad: To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the dementia Moonshot commitment will be delivered as part of the dementia strategy.
Lord Goodlad: To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what changes he will propose, if any, to the recommendation to wear face masks on the parliamentary estate in light of the spread of COVID-19 infections.
Lord Goodlad: To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they will take to encourage the development of tidal power in the UK.
Lord Goodlad: To ask Her Majesty's Government how much the NHS will spend on research into the (1) causes, and (2) treatment, of dementia in each of the next five years.
Lord Goodlad: To ask Her Majesty's Government what priority is being given by the NHS to the availability of mechanical thrombectomy in the treatment of stroke.
Lord Goodlad: My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Wigley. I remember with great pleasure visiting Trawsfynydd and Wylfa in his former constituency when I was a junior Minister of energy, almost four decades ago. I was pleased to hear from my noble friend the Minister that further investment up there is now envisaged. I strongly support the Bill. We have no prospect of achieving...
Lord Goodlad: South Korean! I beg his pardon. My hearing aid has been letting me down. The South Korean model. Well, that may be so, but that is not the way the Chancellor of the Exchequer sees it, faced as he is with an enormous borrowing requirement already, and that is not the proposal before us. One of the lamentable side effects of the lack of investment in nuclear power in recent decades has been the...
Lord Goodlad: To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to introduce a registration scheme requiring people letting properties to notify the local authority.
Lord Goodlad: To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will bring in a public register of foreign owned properties; and if so, when.
Lord Goodlad: To ask Her Majesty's Government (1) whether they intend to establish university scholarships for former interpreters, and the families of these interpreters, from Afghanistan who are resident in the UK, and if so, (2) how many they plan to establish, and (3) when they will be established.
Lord Goodlad: To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they have been made with implementing Operation Warm Welcome.
Lord Goodlad: To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to give (1) former interpreters, and (2) the families of these interpreters, from Afghanistan indefinite Leave to Remain in the UK; and if so, when.
Lord Goodlad: To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have for the future of the British Embassy in Tokyo.