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Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill - Second Reading (20 Feb 2024)

Lord Stevens of Birmingham: My Lords, the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Southwark’s mention of Hackney reminded me that, some years back, when you left Parliament and crossed the bridge, you came across a sign saying, “Welcome to Lambeth—a Nuclear-Free Zone”. It appeared that the London Borough of Lambeth felt that it could set its own nuclear deterrence policy and, presumably, any inbound Soviet nuclear...

Defence Policy (International Relations and Defence Committee Report) - Motion to Take Note (30 Jun 2023)

Lord Stevens of Birmingham: ...to Europe. As the noble and gallant Lord, Lord Stirrup, said, unlike the Russian army, Russia’s northern and Pacific naval fleets have been largely untouched by the devastation of the Ukraine war. Given these inescapable facts about the world, it is wholly obvious that defence spending will need to increase, and it is right that we invest in a modern and capable Royal Navy. The...

Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill - Second Reading (28 Jun 2022)

Lord Stevens of Birmingham: ...freedom and free speech on campus. We have heard specific cases of concern today, and there is a problem that needs to be nipped in the bud. But we do not need battle slogans from the culture wars. Any legislative proposals need to be carefully calibrated because there are complex and competing considerations. We have heard today that conflicts over academic freedoms stretch back through...

Procurement Bill [HL] - Second Reading (25 May 2022)

Lord Stevens of Birmingham: ...countries, faced a supply crunch as Chinese factories closed down. The problem has been sustained as China pursues its zero Covid policy, now overlaid with Ukrainian disruptions as a result of the war. The question is not simply: what are the procurement mechanisms that the Government use in spot markets at times of crisis? It is: what strategic assessment have the Government made of which...

Health and Care Bill - Committee (4th Day): Amendment 54 (20 Jan 2022)

Lord Stevens of Birmingham: ...which is to ensure the spread of best practice as fast as possible across the National Health Service. I was also motivated by the noble Baroness, Lady Watkins, who spoke earlier about the Crimean War, to recall that this is not a new problem. The world’s first controlled clinical trial took place in 1754 on board HMS “Salisbury”, when the Royal Navy was trying out the use of citric...

Health and Care Bill - Second Reading ( 7 Dec 2021)

Lord Stevens of Birmingham: My Lords, I thank noble Lords for the warm and generous welcome. I joined the NHS on its 40th anniversary, in 1988; it is therefore a huge privilege to participate in this important debate more than three decades later. I know that time is tight so I will cut to the chase and make three brief points. First, the Bill does indeed go with the grain of what patients can see is needed and what...


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