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HANSARDNHS: Staff NumbersMy Lords, the Government’s workforce plan is silent on having enough properly maintained treatment facilities, buildings and equipment, all of which have become increasingly…12 Sept 2023HANSARDChildren’s Health: SugarMy Lords, children from the most deprived areas are four times more likely to be obese and three times more likely to have dental decay than those in the least deprived, with…12 Sept 2023HANSARDCountess of Chester Hospital InquiryMy Lords, the Statement that we consider today reminds us of acts that were so cruel that it is hard to make sense of them. Our thoughts must be with the families who have…05 Sept 2023HANSARDFolic Acid FortificationMy Lords, the last time this issue was raised in the Chamber, the Minister put delays down to co-ordination with the devolved Administrations and consultation with the EU due to…25 Jul 2023HANSARDHuman Medicines (Amendment Relating to Original Pack Dispensing) (England and Wales and Scotland) Regulations 2023My Lords, as the Minister said in his introduction, this is an important issue. I too express my enthusiasm for this SI. We do not have a lot of SIs for which we have a lot of…24 Jul 2023HANSARDTobacco and Related Products (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2023I start by thanking the Minister for introducing these regulations, which we welcome, and expressing my appreciation for the way he set out their application, the summary of which…24 Jul 2023HANSARDEmergency Healthcare (Public Services Committee Report)My Lords, I join other noble Lords in paying tribute to my noble friend Lady Armstrong for her leadership on this very important report. I also thank members and staff of the…20 Jul 2023HANSARDFood: Two-For-One OffersMy Lords, when the anti-obesity strategy was published, this ban was said to be supporting food affordability, citing evidence that multi-buy offers such as “buy one, get one…19 Jul 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillMy Lords, as we have heard, the noble Baroness, Lady Harding, made a very clear case in support of these amendments, tabled in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Kidron, and…19 Jul 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillMy Lords, we welcome the government amendments in this group to bring child sexual exploitation and abuse failures into the scope of the senior manager liability and enforcement…19 Jul 2023HANSARDUltra-processed FoodMy Lords, to follow on from the Minister’s comments about the definition of ultra-processed foods, can he confirm what work is taking place to nail down a definition and, upon…18 Jul 2023HANSARDNational Health Service (Performers Lists) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2023My Lords, I think this debate is all about whether these regulations will do the job they are intended to do. As my noble friend Lord Hunt said at the outset, it is difficult to…13 Jul 2023HANSARDCommunity Health Services: Waiting ListsMy Lords, long waits have a more severe effect on children because delays in assessment and treatment have a knock-on effect on their communication skills, social and educational…12 Jul 2023HANSARDOnline Safety Bill12 Jul 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillMy Lords, I am pleased to speak to Amendment 180, and I thank the noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones, for adding his name to it and tabling Amendment 180A, which follows it. I am…12 Jul 2023HANSARDCommunity Health Services: Waiting ListsTo ask His Majesty’s Government what recent assessment they have made of current levels of waiting lists and times for community health services for (1) children and young people,…12 Jul 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillMy Lords, first, I have to say that, having read Hansard from last Thursday, I feel I should have drawn attention to my interests in the register that relate to the Jewish…12 Jul 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillMy Lords, this very positive government amendment acknowledges that there is not equality when it comes to online abuse. We know that women are 27 times more likely than men to be…12 Jul 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillMy Lords, I am sure the letter will be anticipated. I am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Kidron, and the noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones, for their support for Amendment 180.…12 Jul 2023HANSARDCreative Industries (Communications and Digital Committee Report)My Lords, I too am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Stowell, for her much-applauded work as chair of the Lords Communications and Digital Committee. I also thank the members…07 Jul 2023