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HANSARDCharities and Civil Society: Ministerial ResponsibilityMy Lords, the voluntary and community sector deservedly gained a high profile during the pandemic, particularly as so many people responded to the call to volunteer at a time of…23 Nov 2021HANSARDFood (Promotion and Placement) (England) Regulations 2021I thank the Minister; it is generous of him to give way. I would be very interested in how he sees the greater responsibility on local authorities. Picking up my question again,…23 Nov 2021HANSARDFood (Promotion and Placement) (England) Regulations 2021My Lords, I appreciate the intent behind these regulations and thank the Minister for his introduction to them. I want to comment on the current situation and raise a number of…23 Nov 2021HANSARDAge Assurance (Minimum Standards) Bill [HL]My Lords, every child has a right to a healthy upbringing, and I therefore congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Kidron, on her Private Member’s Bill and her tenacity and…19 Nov 2021HANSARDTelecommunications (Security) BillMy Lords, the matters under consideration today are about not party politics but the first duty of any Government: to ensure the security of our citizens and the United Kingdom.…15 Nov 2021HANSARDPublic Health England (Dissolution) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2021That this House regrets that the Public Health England (Dissolution) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2021 (SI 2021/974) have been introduced further to (1) the dissolution…09 Nov 2021HANSARDPublic Health England (Dissolution) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2021My Lords, this regret Motion raises concerns about the lack of consultational scrutiny of the regulations introduced by secondary legislation associated with the dissolution of…09 Nov 2021HANSARDPublic Health England (Dissolution) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2021My Lords, this Motion has given an opportunity to put dissent and concern on the record, and we have heard that through voices from across the House. I am left thinking as a…09 Nov 2021HANSARDNHS: Fracture Liaison ServicesMy Lords, there is no inevitability about osteoporosis and broken bones as the result of getting older, and yet osteoporosis affects 50% of all women, with those going through the…08 Nov 2021HANSARDCreative SectorMy Lords, this has been a rich debate. I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Featherstone, and congratulate her on securing this opportunity for your Lordships’ House. I also…04 Nov 2021HANSARDAlcohol DutiesMy Lords, alcohol-misuse experts have warned that the Government’s reforms of alcohol taxes are undermined by their failure to address the issue that alcohol from high-strength…02 Nov 2021HANSARDPublic Health Grant to Local AuthoritiesMy Lords, areas of greater deprivation have disproportionately borne the brunt of cuts to the public health grant, despite many people in these areas having poorer health. In…02 Nov 2021HANSARDHealth Incentives SchemeMy Lords, I thank the Minister for answering questions on the Statement, which was first made on Friday, before the Government began press releasing new—and some not so…28 Oct 2021HANSARDPeople with Learning Difficulties and Autism: Detention in Secure SettingsMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Hollins, for her sensitivity, her work on this crucial matter, and today for her use of her voice in giving voice to those who do not…28 Oct 2021HANSARDTelecommunications (Security) BillMy Lords, this has been my first Bill since I joined your Lordships’ House a little over six months ago. Some would say that I was thrown in at the deep end but in my view, I was…26 Oct 2021HANSARDCoronavirus Act 2020My Lords, we do not oppose the renewal of the Coronavirus Act. As the Minister himself acknowledged, the pandemic is not over and many of these measures remain necessary. These…26 Oct 2021HANSARDCOVID-19: Type 2 DiabetesMy Lords, new NHS research reveals that people seeking help to lose weight are significantly heavier now compared with those who sought help pre-pandemic. With type 2 diabetes…21 Oct 2021HANSARDCOVID-19: Type 2 DiabetesTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to support people at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes who have gained weight during the COVID-19 pandemic.21 Oct 2021HANSARDGambling Commission: DataMy Lords, the Gambling Commission regularly publishes statistics and research on the regulated gambling sector, helping to form the basis of its responses to challenges such as…20 Oct 2021HANSARDTelecommunications (Security) BillMy Lords, as we start Report, I welcome the noble Lord, Lord Parkinson, to his new ministerial role. I am sure we all look forward to working with him. I remind the House that…19 Oct 2021