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HANSARDSudden Adult Death SyndromeMy Lords, the Government are committed to securing the best possible treatment and care for people with epilepsy, and to raising awareness of sudden deaths in epilepsy. Guidance…09 Jun 2021HANSARDSudden Adult Death SyndromeMy Lords, as I have said, the NHS engages with a number of charities involved in SAD. It also looks very carefully at the issue of screening, and the last time that it was…09 Jun 2021HANSARDSudden Adult Death SyndromeMy Lords, I know that a range of resources is available to support schools in their teaching of PHSE, but I am happy to take away the detail of the noble Baroness’s question and…09 Jun 2021HANSARDSudden Adult Death SyndromeI reassure the noble Baroness that awareness of CPR is now part of the national curriculum in secondary schools for teenagers. Other work is also being done with partner…09 Jun 2021HANSARDSudden Adult Death SyndromePerhaps I may reassure the noble Baroness that the NHS engages with a number of charities involved in SAD, including the sudden arrhythmic death syndrome charity SADS UK. That…09 Jun 2021HANSARDSudden Adult Death SyndromeMy Lords, that is not the current position of the Government. The effectiveness of pre-participation screening for athletes is not proven by clear-cut evidence; there is mixed…09 Jun 2021HANSARDSudden Adult Death SyndromeMy Lords, there is an opportunity now, with the implementation of the genomic laboratory hubs across England, to explore the systematic introduction of post-mortem genetic testing…09 Jun 2021HANSARDSudden Adult Death SyndromeMy Lords, in 2019, sudden adult death syndrome was a factor in 1,511 deaths. The UK National Screening Committee found insufficient evidence to support a national screening…09 Jun 2021HANSARDSudden Adult Death SyndromeMy Lords, I am aware of the evidence in the UK and abroad, and the noble Baroness may be referring to a study from Italy. Similar results have not been found in other countries,…09 Jun 2021HANSARDG7 Global Tax AgreementMy Lords, perhaps I can clear up some ambiguity. The Government view the agreement that we have reached this week as completely good and in the interests not just of developed…08 Jun 2021HANSARDG7 Global Tax AgreementMy Lords, we recognise that this represents the basis of a potential agreement and compromise between different countries, but obviously it is important that those countries have…08 Jun 2021HANSARDG7 Global Tax AgreementMy Lords, as I have said, a lot of the detail is still being worked out. However, I reassure my noble friend on a number of fronts. As part of the work on the detail of the…08 Jun 2021HANSARDG7 Global Tax AgreementMy Lords, I am afraid I again disagree. The agreement we have reached, although only at a G7 level, is hugely significant and represents progress on work that started five years…08 Jun 2021HANSARDG7 Global Tax AgreementI reassure my noble friend that the UK Government’s freeports will not be affected by this announcement. Freeports are not about corporation tax directly but are designed to…08 Jun 2021HANSARDG7 Global Tax AgreementMy Lords, a global minimum rate of 15% will protect against multinational tax avoidance while leaving appropriate room for countries to use corporation tax as a lever to support…08 Jun 2021HANSARDG7 Global Tax AgreementMy Lords, as I just said to the right reverend Prelate, the UK robustly supports the BEPS initiative being taken forward by the OECD’s inclusive framework group, which includes…08 Jun 2021HANSARDG7 Global Tax AgreementMy Lords, I can reassure a number of noble Lords that the noble Lord is correct that we will be removing the digital services tax only once we have full agreement and a plan for…08 Jun 2021HANSARDG7 Global Tax AgreementMy Lords, the reforms agreed by the G7 countries include a global minimum tax of at least 15% and changes to profit allocation rules that mean large digital companies will pay…08 Jun 2021HANSARDG7 Global Tax AgreementI thank the right reverend Prelate for his words of welcome. This is indeed a significant agreement. I disagree with his assessment of what has been agreed so far. It will benefit…08 Jun 2021HANSARDG7 Global Tax AgreementMy Lords, the digital sales tax was always intended to be a transitional approach. The UK Government’s preferred solution has always been an international agreement. We are only…08 Jun 2021