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HANSARDGreenhouse Gas Emissions: Tax StrategyMy Lords, I agree with the noble Lord on the importance of the net-zero review. He will be aware that we published an interim report of that review to update people on progress,…06 Jul 2021HANSARDGreenhouse Gas Emissions: Tax StrategyMy Lords, the Government are taking to COP 26 one of the most ambitious nationally determined contributions towards meeting those global climate change challenges. We are also…06 Jul 2021HANSARDGreenhouse Gas Emissions: Tax StrategyMy noble friend is absolutely right that our climate strategy extends beyond tax. That is why the Prime Minister’s 10-point plan mobilises £12 billion of government investment to…06 Jul 2021HANSARDGreenhouse Gas Emissions: Tax StrategyMy Lords, the Government look with interest at initiatives taken across the world to tackle this important issue, particularly around maintaining public support as we transition…06 Jul 2021HANSARDGreenhouse Gas Emissions: Tax StrategyMy Lords, I undertake to follow up on the noble Lord’s point from Grand Committee. I know that, as far as the Treasury approaches these things, it is undertaking constant review…06 Jul 2021HANSARDGreenhouse Gas Emissions: Tax StrategyI absolutely agree with my noble friend’s point. That is why, last July, the Government published their 10-year vision for delivering an effective and modern tax system—the tax…06 Jul 2021HANSARDGreenhouse Gas Emissions: Tax StrategyMy Lords, the Government are committed to meeting their legally binding climate change targets and use the tax system to aid this, alongside a suite of other policy instruments.…06 Jul 2021HANSARDCoronavirus Act 2020 (Early Expiry) Regulations 2021I remind the noble Baroness that the speaking limit for Back-Benchers is five minutes.05 Jul 2021HANSARDDeprived AreasMy Lords, on the specifics of any meetings, I am happy to write to the noble Baroness. I point to the creation of the new office for health promotion and the fact that the guiding…01 Jul 2021HANSARDDeprived AreasMy Lords, a key focus of the Government’s and the NHS’s plans for reform on health is the introduction of integrated care systems, which will work by putting providers and local…01 Jul 2021HANSARDDeprived AreasMy Lords, I had the pleasure of sitting in on an excellent debate on a similar subject last week. Unfortunately I do not lead the House’s timetable, but I will make the submission…01 Jul 2021HANSARDDeprived AreasThis Government’s approach to reducing low wages is the introduction of the national living wage. We have also extended the national living wage to apply to younger cohorts of…01 Jul 2021HANSARDDeprived AreasMy Lords, the levelling-up agenda will be about improving life chances across the UK, and the Government’s proposals in that area will be set out in a White Paper later this year.…01 Jul 2021HANSARDDeprived AreasMy Lords, the Government welcome Professor Marmot’s report and his insights into this important area. Reducing health inequalities is a core aim of the new office for health…01 Jul 2021HANSARDDeprived AreasMy Lords, being somewhat familiar with Professor Marmot’s work, I know it is incredibly wide-ranging and looks at a huge number of the determinants of health. But my noble friend…01 Jul 2021HANSARDDeprived AreasI hope that my noble friend will forgive me and be understanding from his time in government that I am not in a position to comment on the spending review process. He might take…01 Jul 2021HANSARDDeprived AreasMy noble friend is absolutely right to highlight the importance of physical activity. That is why the proceeds of the sugar tax went into promoting school sports. It is just one…01 Jul 2021HANSARDDeprived AreasMy noble friend raises an important point. On testing, we have been piloting alternative delivery models based on identifying the trusted individual for people in underserved…01 Jul 2021HANSARDDeprived AreasMy Lords, absolutely: as part of the NHS long-term plan, the Government have committed to improving mental health services and increasing the funding that goes to those services,…01 Jul 2021HANSARDDeprived AreasMy Lords, as part of the Government’s long-term plan for the NHS, we want to increase the focus on prevention and, as part of the new office for health promotion, a…01 Jul 2021