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HANSARDBread and Flour Regulations 1998I assure the noble Baroness that that has already happened. As I am sure your Lordships’ House is aware, the proposal is to add 250 micrograms of folic acid per 100 grams of…11 Sept 2024HANSARDBread and Flour Regulations 1998My noble friend has been a tremendous campaigner. Indeed, he reminded me that this is, I believe, his 22nd Question on this matter, so I do not wish to test his patience. I…11 Sept 2024HANSARDHIV Care: AccessMy Lords, Ministers have already commissioned officials for advice on how to progress the development of a new HIV action plan. On the very tragic case that the noble Lord refers…11 Sept 2024HANSARDHIV Care: AccessCertainly, as the noble Baroness says, the Global Fund is crucial in HIV care. The UK remains a world leader in efforts to end the global AIDS pandemic and funds all the key…11 Sept 2024HANSARDHIV Care: AccessThere is what I call a three-pronged approach to interventions to reduce the number of people not being seen for care, which is so important, as I know the noble Lord is aware:…11 Sept 2024HANSARDHIV Care: AccessYes, we will be looking at all the work currently going on and at the successes—and there are many. I believe that my noble friend is referring to Fast-Track Cities, an…11 Sept 2024HANSARDHIV Care: AccessMy Lords, in 2022 England exceeded the joint United Nations programme on HIV and AIDS targets, with 98% of people diagnosed with HIV receiving treatment. The UK Health Security…11 Sept 2024HANSARDBread and Flour Regulations 1998I know that the noble Lord takes a great personal interest in these matters and has also campaigned very strongly. The area he refers to is being pursued because we want…11 Sept 2024HANSARDBread and Flour Regulations 1998I certainly hear the very welcome points that the noble Lord makes. As we progress, this will make us the first European country to mandate folic acid fortification of…11 Sept 2024HANSARDBread and Flour Regulations 1998I am grateful for the noble Baroness’s contribution and can reassure your Lordships’ House, and anyone else who may be concerned, that, as noble Lords have said, this has been…11 Sept 2024HANSARDBread and Flour Regulations 1998My Lords, although work on reviewing the Bread and Flour Regulations was paused due to the general election, I can assure my noble friend that I have picked this up as a personal…11 Sept 2024HANSARDHIV Care: AccessI can confirm to my noble friend that we are, and say how grateful we are to a number of charities, including the Terrence Higgins Trust and the Elton John AIDS Foundation. As she…11 Sept 2024HANSARDBread and Flour Regulations 1998I thank the noble Lord for his support in this area; I know that he also worked hard to make progress in it. I can give the assurance he asked for, and I would say to people that…11 Sept 2024HANSARDHIV Care: AccessThe noble Lord’s campaign in this area is very well regarded, and for good reason; I certainly agree with him. The fact is that engagement in care is strongly affected by a number…11 Sept 2024HANSARDHIV Care: AccessYes, and I thank the noble Baroness for making those points, which I certainly agree with. The challenge for us now is to reduce the number of people who live with undiagnosed…11 Sept 2024HANSARDPharmacies: Rural AreasI will be very happy to look at the work that the noble Earl refers to. If he would like to meet me to discuss it, I am sure that would be of great assistance as we look to the…10 Sept 2024HANSARDGovernment Policy on HealthThe right honourable Alan Milburn has not been directing policy; he also has no pass. I hope that is helpful to the noble Lord.10 Sept 2024HANSARDGovernment Policy on HealthMy Lords, to set out some key points in respect of the right honourable Alan Milburn, he has no formal role in the department. Therefore, the conflicts of interest the noble Lord…10 Sept 2024HANSARDPharmacies: Rural AreasOn the point that the noble Lord correctly raises, it is worth reflecting that there has already been a reduction in the number of pharmacies since 2017. There are now some 1,200…10 Sept 2024HANSARDPharmacies: Rural AreasI know that the noble Baroness understands that there are some services which cannot be provided—for example, online services do an excellent job, as do dispensing doctors, but…10 Sept 2024