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HANSARDNHS MandateThe noble Baroness is absolutely right that there is cross-departmental relevance to both the social care Green Paper and the workforce strategy. She will know that the long-term…25 Apr 2019HANSARDMental Capacity (Amendment) Bill [HL]My Lords, today we have an opportunity to pass legislation which will reform a broken and bureaucratic DoLS system which is leaving thousands without safeguards and bring forward…24 Apr 2019HANSARDMental Capacity (Amendment) Bill [HL]That this House do not insist on its Amendment 1B proposed in lieu of Commons Amendment 1, to which the Commons have disagreed, and do agree with the Commons in their Amendment 1C…24 Apr 2019HANSARDMental Capacity (Amendment) Bill [HL]I thank noble Lords for an important moment in the passage of the Bill. I assure them that they will never have to threaten me to get me to listen to important points regarding…24 Apr 2019HANSARDMental Capacity (Amendment) Bill [HL]That this House do not insist on its Amendment 25A to Commons Amendment 25, to which the Commons have disagreed, and do agree with the Commons in their Amendments 25B and 25C to…24 Apr 2019HANSARDAccess to Medicinal CannabisI thank the noble Lord for his question. The Secretary of State has asked NHS England to act with the utmost urgency and to bring responses forward quickly. I note that this comes…09 Apr 2019HANSARDAccess to Medicinal CannabisMy Lords, with permission, I shall now repeat the response to an Urgent Question on medicinal cannabis originally made by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care:…09 Apr 2019HANSARDAccess to Medicinal CannabisI thank the noble Baroness for her question, and I know that she has campaigned on this issue for some time. NHS England has clarified that clinical guidance does not remove or…09 Apr 2019HANSARDAccess to Medicinal CannabisThe noble Lord is right that it is important that guidance is provided. The point of bringing the guidance forward is to look at the most up-to-date evidence available across the…09 Apr 2019HANSARDAccess to Medicinal CannabisI thank the noble Baroness for her comments, and I know that she is expert in this area. Proposals for an observational trial and the collection of observational data have been…09 Apr 2019HANSARDFood Additives, Flavourings, Enzymes and Extraction Solvents (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I thank noble Lords for this fascinating debate. I want to be the first to wish the noble Baroness, Lady Walmsley, a happy birthday, and I thank the noble Lord, Lord Deben, for…09 Apr 2019HANSARDFood Additives, Flavourings, Enzymes and Extraction Solvents (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, I thank noble Lords for their consideration of these regulations. The Government’s priority is to ensure that the high standards of food safety and consumer protection…09 Apr 2019HANSARDFood Additives, Flavourings, Enzymes and Extraction Solvents (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 20 March be approved.09 Apr 2019HANSARDAccess to Medicinal CannabisI thank the noble Baroness for her comments and for setting out her personal experience. She obviously has expertise in this area which few of us in the Chamber can claim. The…09 Apr 2019HANSARDAccess to Medicinal CannabisI thank the noble Baroness for her question and for describing her personal experience. I emphasise that we must allow clinical decision-making in this. We have tried to encourage…09 Apr 2019HANSARDTobacco Harm ReductionI emphasise that smoking is now at the lowest levels recorded, and we should be proud of the fact that the UK is seen as a world leader in tobacco control. However, we are by no…02 Apr 2019HANSARDTobacco Harm ReductionThe noble Lord is right. E-cigarettes have proved to be a beneficial aid in quitting smoking, but the best thing that a smoker can do for their health is to quit smoking entirely.…02 Apr 2019HANSARDTobacco Harm ReductionI thank the noble Lord, who has expertise in this area, for his intervention. He is absolutely right that we need to target a reduction in lung cancer rates. Cancer Research UK…02 Apr 2019HANSARDTobacco Harm ReductionI thank the noble Lord for his point. I shall certainly look at the experience of Scotland. There will be an evidence-based review, which will look at the risks as well as at the…02 Apr 2019HANSARDTobacco Harm ReductionSmoking remains the biggest cause of death in this country. Strict rules are in place to prevent tobacco companies promoting their products, including through sponsorship. We take…02 Apr 2019