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HANSARDSevere Myalgic EncephalomyelitisMy Lords, I congratulate my noble friend Lady Scott of Needham Market on her very moving speech. She comprehensively covered the major issues that are before patients with ME. The…18 Jun 2026 · 2d agoHANSARDSevere Myalgic EncephalomyelitisBefore the Minister sits down, I asked what support is being given to those services that are unable to fulfil the NICE guidelines, and about the Government’s attitude to…18 Jun 2026 · 2d agoHANSARDChildren: Physical PunishmentTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the University College London report Physical punishment and child outcomes in the UK , published on 10 June,…16 Jun 2026 · 4d agoHANSARDChildren: Physical PunishmentMy Lords, we already know that regular physical punishment encourages children to bully other children and damages their relationship with their parents. The UCL research has now…16 Jun 2026 · 4d agoHANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, recently my work has focused on two aspects of prevention of ill health and health inequalities. In 2024, I chaired a one-year special inquiry into food, diet and…20 May 2026HANSARDSupermarkets: Voluntary Price CapsMy Lords—20 May 2026HANSARDSupermarkets: Voluntary Price CapsMy Lords, does the Minister agree that any deal that the Government might do with the supermarkets to cut prices in exchange for delaying regulations on healthy food would be…20 May 2026HANSARDVAT Relief: Business DonationsMy Lords, while the intention of the policy is welcome, does the Minister recognise that it may create a perverse incentive for businesses to divert surplus food away from…19 May 2026HANSARDVAT Relief: Business DonationsTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the VAT relief on business donations on goods to charities on food redistribution networks,…19 May 2026HANSARDVAT Relief: Business DonationsMy Lords, in relation to the question from my noble friend Lady Kramer, does the Minister agree that applying the new nutrient profiling model to surplus food diverted to various…19 May 2026HANSARDWomen’s Health StrategyMy Lords, I thank the Minister and I, too, welcome the women’s health strategy, as it includes many important objectives. In communities up and down the country, we have seen the…23 Apr 2026HANSARDMidwives: Graduate GuaranteeTo ask His Majesty’s Government what progress they have made towards achieving the graduate guarantee for newly qualified midwives.21 Apr 2026HANSARDMidwives: Graduate GuaranteeI thank the Minister for her Answer. The graduate guarantee is very welcome but, already, 31% of newly qualified midwives do not have a job or are on fixed-term contracts. First,…21 Apr 2026HANSARDCancer Outcomes in the UKMy Lords, I am very grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Patel, for giving us the opportunity to talk about cancer today, because I am a very lucky woman: like the noble Baroness,…21 Apr 2026HANSARDMaternity CommissionerMy Lords, tackling staffing issues in maternity really must be a priority. I know that the workforce plan and 10-year plan are looking at staffing and leadership in maternity, but…04 Mar 2026HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Young, for tabling Amendment 202, to which I have added my name. It would require the Government to publish, every five years, a road map to…03 Mar 2026HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMy Lords, Amendment 123 is in my name and that of my noble friend Lady Northover. When in Committee my noble friend tabled an amendment to prevent companies advertising vapes in a…03 Mar 2026HANSARDGibraltar TreatyMy Lords, I wonder whether the Minister could answer the question asked by my noble friend Lord Purvis about provisional implementation before 10 April.03 Mar 2026HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendments 66 and 68 in my name. These provide that the money collected by trading standards in small fines imposed by fixed penalty notices for offences…03 Mar 2026HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill03 Mar 2026