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HANSARDNHS: Gambling Treatment ServicesMy Lords, I echo the point made by the right reverend Prelate. The polluter pays principle is really important, particularly when we think that the gambling industry continues to…28 Mar 2022HANSARDMental Health Services for Rough SleepersMy Lords, my noble friend will know that the people who are still sleeping rough after a year are generally those who started off with mental health problems. What action are the…21 Mar 2022HANSARDEating DisordersMy Lords, what are the Government doing with regard to working with industry, particularly the fashion industry? At the moment, there is great emphasis on size-zero models, which…17 Jan 2022HANSARDMoney LaunderingMy Lords, to take us back to the question on resources, there is some evidence that where banks refer cases to the police, such cases are not high on their agenda. Do the police…13 Jan 2022HANSARDPhilippines: Typhoon OdetteMy Lords, the £1 million support that the Government are giving is very much appreciated and welcome. In addition, what are the Government doing in regard to supporting…05 Jan 2022HANSARDHIV and AIDSMy Lords, more than 40% of people who are diagnosed are diagnosed later in life. Can my noble friend say what the Government are doing in relation to this so that the stigma is…01 Dec 2021HANSARDWindrush Compensation SchemeMy Lords, I welcome my noble friend the Minister’s personal commitment to this issue, which is very recognisable in the answers that she has given. However, only one in 20 people…24 Nov 2021HANSARDNHS England Funding: Announcement to MediaMy Lords, I welcome the sum of £5.9 million, which comes on top of the additional commitments that were previously made by the Government. However, it remains the case that, with…26 Oct 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Plan BMy Lords, can the Minister say what action the Government are taking to ensure that the inequalities that have been experienced by black and ethnic minority people in relation to…20 Oct 2021HANSARDHealth and Social CareMy Lords, I very much welcome this announcement. It is a very pragmatic way forward in the circumstances we find ourselves in, particularly when one looks at the past 18 months.…09 Sept 2021HANSARDCoronavirus Act 2020: Temporary ProvisionsMy Lords, I congratulate and welcome to these Benches the noble Baroness, Lady Clark, and my noble and learned friend Lord Clarke. I also look forward to the third and final…28 Sept 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Rise of Positive TestsMy Lords, the level of coronavirus has risen significantly since late July and, as my noble friend the Minister knows, the disease is having a disproportionate effect on black and…09 Sept 2020HANSARDGambling Commission: Problem GamblingMy Lords, gambling addicts can accumulate a significant amount of debt and in order to pay it off, they are sometimes taking out personal loans and credit cards. What are the…05 Mar 2020HANSARDCoronavirus (COVID-19)My Lords, can my noble friend say what action the Government are taking to work with local authorities so that they can help hard-to-reach communities? Not all communities are a…03 Mar 2020HANSARDHealth: Maternity Care Provisions in East KentDoes the Minister agree that the NHS is overregulated, with lots of overlapping responsibilities between different regulators? Does she agree that we need much greater clarity so…13 Feb 2020HANSARDInternational Development: Aid DistributionMy Lords, I co-chair the APPG on Nutrition for Growth. As my noble friend will be aware, malnutrition adversely affects young girls, children and women. Will she assure me that…06 Feb 2020HANSARDWuhan Novel Coronavirus: UK CitizensMy Lords, more than 120,000 Chinese students study in the UK. Can my noble friend the Minister say what support and advice the Government are giving to both students and…30 Jan 2020HANSARDTokyo Nutrition for Growth SummitMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Collins, for securing this timely and important debate. As the House is aware, we have spoken about nutrition on two recent occasions in…28 Jan 2020HANSARDUK Aid: Nutrition-sensitive ProgrammesMy Lords, the Government are doing some excellent work on nutrition and there is a very expert team in DfID. I co-chair the APPG on Nutrition for Growth and, as my noble friend…13 Jan 2020HANSARDNational Health Service InfrastructureMy Lords, I welcome the Government scrapping car parking charges, which will support people who are caring. I also welcome the new money that will be put into the infrastructure…09 Jan 2020