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HANSARDFoetal Alcohol Spectrum DisorderMy Lords, we continue to promote the advice of the Chief Medical Officers in the UK that pregnant women or those planning a pregnancy should avoid alcohol, alongside promoting the…25 Jun 2026HANSARDFoetal Alcohol Spectrum DisorderMy noble friend is quite right. There are tremendous opportunities to link up work on tackling foetal alcohol spectrum disorder with other parts of our work, not least the major…25 Jun 2026HANSARDFoetal Alcohol Spectrum DisorderIn addition to the ring-fenced funding I spoke of, we are going further on alcohol labels to get across the important points. In 2022, NICE produced and published a quality…25 Jun 2026HANSARDFoetal Alcohol Spectrum DisorderI take the noble Baroness’s point, which is why I am glad that we committed in the 10-year health plan to making it a legal requirement—therefore strengthening it—that alcohol…25 Jun 2026HANSARDFoetal Alcohol Spectrum DisorderMy noble friend is quite right about the potentially lasting effects of foetal alcohol spectrum disorder on children, which is why the main priority is preventing it. There are…25 Jun 2026HANSARDFoetal Alcohol Spectrum DisorderThe noble Lord is quite right that we are working on estimates, and there are a number of practical reasons for that. To come to the noble Lord’s real point, the first National…25 Jun 2026HANSARDFoetal Alcohol Spectrum DisorderOn the matter of advertising, particularly when we think about other areas as well, we work on the basis that we are not banning alcohol use: I absolutely know that my noble…25 Jun 2026HANSARDPuberty Blockers Trial: ConsentI appreciate that the noble Baroness has strong views—so do a number of noble Lords, as we heard on the Statement that I presented and responded to yesterday. On consent, I remind…25 Jun 2026HANSARDPuberty Blockers Trial: ConsentI certainly do agree. As I have said, having put a ban in place, we will take action against those who seek to transgress and benefit from it by seeking to sell drugs that are not…25 Jun 2026HANSARDPuberty Blockers Trial: ConsentAlthough I am keen to be helpful to the noble Baroness, my comments yesterday related to trials and insurance provisions. I do not know what research has been undertaken since…25 Jun 2026HANSARDPuberty Blockers Trial: ConsentYes, it is certainly the case that this is a medical matter. We need to remind ourselves, and my noble friend gives me that opportunity, that puberty blockers, as we are calling…25 Jun 2026HANSARDPuberty Blockers Trial: ConsentI am very glad to agree with the right reverend Prelate. As I said earlier, it is very important to have a cool head, to be evidence-based and to not politicise this. This is too…25 Jun 2026HANSARDHealthcare Services: Acute, Primary and CommunityMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Janke, on securing a very important debate. I am also grateful to all noble Lords for their contributions. I recognise many of…25 Jun 2026HANSARDPuberty Blockers Trial: ConsentMy Lords, the PATHWAYS trial entry age was recently reviewed by the MHRA and the sponsor, resulting in a minimum age of 11 for females and 12 for males. It aims to study treatment…25 Jun 2026HANSARDPuberty Blockers Trial: ConsentMy noble friend is quite right about the use of these drugs. It is important to note that we banned their use indefinitely for gender dysphoria outside of research settings…25 Jun 2026HANSARDPuberty Blockers Trial: ConsentThe noble Baroness brings her expertise to the subject and I am grateful to her. This is not a political matter. As I have said, it must be driven by clinical evidence and focus…25 Jun 2026HANSARDHealthcare Services: Acute, Primary and CommunityI always appreciate the expertise of the noble Lord, but I have set out our approach. We are focusing on outcomes and the best way to achieve them. We keep them constantly under…25 Jun 2026HANSARDResistant HypertensionI certainly would agree with that. Indeed, those who are diagnosed with resistant hypertension—and the noble Lord has, as ever, outlined how that is defined in a far better way…24 Jun 2026HANSARDResistant HypertensionMy Lords, the NHS is increasing the diagnosis and detection of hypertension and is supporting the identification of resistant hypertension and its treatment. Renal denervation…24 Jun 2026HANSARDResistant HypertensionI can indeed give the commitment to my noble friend that NHS England is currently reviewing the clinical evidence for the commissioning of renal denervation treatment, and…24 Jun 2026