To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to improve the recording of cases of iatrogenic, foodborne and other botulism in humans and domestic and wild animals; and what actions they are taking to support improved global data collection of botulism outbreaks.

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to improve the recording of cases of iatrogenic, foodborne and other botulism in humans and domestic and wild animals; and what actions they are taking to support improved global data collection of botulism outbreaks.

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that the rights to protest and privacy are not infringed by the pilot project to use underground fibre optic cables as sensors at a defence site, announced in their press release of 24 August; and whether they will...

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that the rights to protest and privacy are not infringed by the pilot project to use underground fibre optic cables as sensors at a defence site, announced in their press release of 24 August; and whether they will...

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to provide funding or technical assistance through the UK’s international development programmes for post-conflict environmental remediation, toxic clearance, and mine or unexploded ordnance clearance in regions affected by the conflict between US and Iranian forces.

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to provide funding or technical assistance through the UK’s international development programmes for post-conflict environmental remediation, toxic clearance, and mine or unexploded ordnance clearance in regions affected by the conflict between US and Iranian forces.

My Lords, it is a pleasure to briefly follow the noble Baroness, Lady Hayman, and to applaud the work of her and her allies that has got us to this place, as she said, after a great deal of struggle. One day, we will simply have these provisions arriving in...

My Lords, it is a pleasure to briefly follow the noble Baroness, Lady Hayman, and to applaud the work of her and her allies that has got us to this place, as she said, after a great deal of struggle. One day, we will simply have these provisions arriving in...

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the need to incorporate standardised microbiome endpoints in the safety assessment of food additives; and what plans they have to ensure that food regulation reflects the cumulative effects of additive ultraprocessed food mixtures upon the public.

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the need to incorporate standardised microbiome endpoints in the safety assessment of food additives; and what plans they have to ensure that food regulation reflects the cumulative effects of additive ultraprocessed food mixtures upon the public.

My Lords, in following the noble Lord, Lord Mackinlay, I make no apologies for returning to the subject of political funding, because, of course, we are conducting this debate under the shadow of one number, £72 million, or rather one sum—two times £36 million. This has led to far more...

My Lords, in following the noble Lord, Lord Mackinlay, I make no apologies for returning to the subject of political funding, because, of course, we are conducting this debate under the shadow of one number, £72 million, or rather one sum—two times £36 million. This has led to far more...

My Lords, the Minister may have seen the RUSI paper published in July by Veronica Stratford-Tuke on the UK’s efforts on anti-money laundering, counterterrorism financing and the risks. It says:

“The UK does not appear to have appropriate mechanisms to work through trade-offs between its financial crime risks and competing political objectives”.

Will the noble Baroness acknowledge that that is a problem and see that there is a problem in the Financial Services and Markets Bill, given that it is a Bill to deregulate the financial sector and aim to grow it?

My Lords, the Minister may have seen the RUSI paper published in July by Veronica Stratford-Tuke on the UK’s efforts on anti-money laundering, counterterrorism financing and the risks. It says:

“The UK does not appear to have appropriate mechanisms to work through trade-offs between its financial crime risks and competing political objectives”.

Will the noble Baroness acknowledge that that is a problem and see that there is a problem in the Financial Services and Markets Bill, given that it is a Bill to deregulate the financial sector and aim to grow it?

My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Randall of Uxbridge, and I commend him on bringing forward the Bill and introducing it so powerfully. I join him in commending the Women’s Institute, which has been campaigning on this issue since 2017. Indeed, the title...

My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Randall of Uxbridge, and I commend him on bringing forward the Bill and introducing it so powerfully. I join him in commending the Women’s Institute, which has been campaigning on this issue since 2017. Indeed, the title...

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the risks arising from mirror life since the Government Chief Scientific Advisor's roundtable in January 2025; how frequently these assessments are reviewed; and which body is responsible for such assessments.

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the risks arising from mirror life since the Government Chief Scientific Advisor's roundtable in January 2025; how frequently these assessments are reviewed; and which body is responsible for such assessments.

To ask His Majesty's Government, in the light of the Agriculture and the water environment: 2026 report, published by the Environment Agency on 30 June, which identified antimicrobial resistance in materials spread on agricultural land, what plans they have to monitor antimicrobial-resistant bacteria and genes in the agricultural water environment; and...

To ask His Majesty's Government, in the light of the Agriculture and the water environment: 2026 report, published by the Environment Agency on 30 June, which identified antimicrobial resistance in materials spread on agricultural land, what plans they have to monitor antimicrobial-resistant bacteria and genes in the agricultural water environment; and...

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the practicality, benefits and risks of reintroducing the Dalmatian pelican to the UK; and what steps they are taking to support further investigations of this matter.

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the practicality, benefits and risks of reintroducing the Dalmatian pelican to the UK; and what steps they are taking to support further investigations of this matter.

My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Patel, for securing this debate. I declare something of an interest, in that I am just back from the ninth World One Health Congress in Lisbon, partially supported by DSAC.

I go to the UKRI to start with the basic fact that the...

My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Patel, for securing this debate. I declare something of an interest, in that I am just back from the ninth World One Health Congress in Lisbon, partially supported by DSAC.

I go to the UKRI to start with the basic fact that the...

My Lords, I rise with great pleasure to follow all the speakers thus far in this group and to support all these amendments. I have not attached my name specifically to any of them—some of the most prominent are fully subscribed and I wanted to leave space for the breadth...

My Lords, I rise with great pleasure to follow all the speakers thus far in this group and to support all these amendments. I have not attached my name specifically to any of them—some of the most prominent are fully subscribed and I wanted to leave space for the breadth...

In the interests of time, I shall focus on my Amendment 38, which appears in this group. It would retain the need to have regard to regulatory principles, which has already been broadly discussed. I will focus on the way in which it specifies the need to have regard to...

In the interests of time, I shall focus on my Amendment 38, which appears in this group. It would retain the need to have regard to regulatory principles, which has already been broadly discussed. I will focus on the way in which it specifies the need to have regard to...

My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Brinton, and to thank her for supporting my Amendment 55. I am going to concentrate on that amendment, because this is a carefully worked attempt to deal with an issue that the noble Baroness has already clearly...

My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Brinton, and to thank her for supporting my Amendment 55. I am going to concentrate on that amendment, because this is a carefully worked attempt to deal with an issue that the noble Baroness has already clearly...

I understand if the Minister will want to write in answer to this question as well. He referred to the National Police Chiefs’ Council considering further formal guidance and writing to forces. What will that be based on? What is the legal basis of this? Where is it coming from?...

I understand if the Minister will want to write in answer to this question as well. He referred to the National Police Chiefs’ Council considering further formal guidance and writing to forces. What will that be based on? What is the legal basis of this? Where is it coming from?...

My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Penn, and to attach my name to Amendment 57, which would provide for six weeks of fully paid paternity leave for servicepeople. The Committee will see that this is perhaps not the broadest alliance across the political spectrum...

My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Penn, and to attach my name to Amendment 57, which would provide for six weeks of fully paid paternity leave for servicepeople. The Committee will see that this is perhaps not the broadest alliance across the political spectrum...

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have changed, or are considering or planning to change, guidance to schools stating that key facts about the menstrual cycle should not be taught before year 4.

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have changed, or are considering or planning to change, guidance to schools stating that key facts about the menstrual cycle should not be taught before year 4.

My Lords, I speak to Amendment 97, which appears in this group in my name. I commend the noble Baroness, Lady Kramer, and the noble Lord, Lord Vaux, for providing us with powerful arguments, particularly for Amendment 17. I echo the noble Lord’s comments as, if the noble Baroness wishes...

My Lords, I speak to Amendment 97, which appears in this group in my name. I commend the noble Baroness, Lady Kramer, and the noble Lord, Lord Vaux, for providing us with powerful arguments, particularly for Amendment 17. I echo the noble Lord’s comments as, if the noble Baroness wishes...

Before the Minister sits down, can I ask for a potential timeframe on when the noble Lord expects to see progress on that work in the Home Office?

Before the Minister sits down, can I ask for a potential timeframe on when the noble Lord expects to see progress on that work in the Home Office?