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HANSARDCovid-19: Local RestrictionsMy Lords, we are working extremely hard to create confidence in the Test and Trace system and in the effectiveness of our two-tier system of hands, face and space combined with…03 Sept 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Local RestrictionsI completely agree with the noble Baroness. The collapse in confidence in politicians is nothing new, I am afraid. I can only pay tribute to British scientists, who have been…03 Sept 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No. 3) Regulations 2020My Lords, these regulations were made on 16 July and came into effect on 18 July. They were necessary to give effect to the announcement made on 3 July by my right honourable…03 Sept 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No. 3) Regulations 2020That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 17 July be approved. Relevant document: 24th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee03 Sept 2020HANSARDCovid-19My Lords, on behalf of the House I pass on our sympathy to the noble Baroness, Lady Benjamin, for her experience with the friend who committed suicide. It is a touching story and…03 Sept 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Local RestrictionsMy Lords, I entirely agree with the noble Baroness that local support, trust and collaboration between actors from all political parties are essential to fighting Covid…03 Sept 2020HANSARDFolic AcidMy Lords, the noble Baroness did, in part, answer her own question. Work to improve the diet of pregnant mothers has progressed impressively, particularly among at-risk groups.…03 Sept 2020HANSARDFolic AcidMy Lords, I entirely endorse the noble Lord’s appeal for us to eat our greens. The concern with this specific matter is unplanned pregnancies, and the suggestion of putting folic…03 Sept 2020HANSARDCovid-19My Lords, I would be grateful to the noble Baroness for sharing with me the specific detail. It seems extremely strange to me; I do not recognise it at all. The way in which we…03 Sept 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No. 3) Regulations 2020My Lords, I thank everyone involved for this important debate. The restrictions that we have debated today are incredibly necessary and do, in fact, answer many of the points that…03 Sept 2020HANSARDCovid-19My Lords, massive pressure is on the NHS from every level to get back to normal. Attendance rates are increasing dramatically in every area of the NHS. I pay tribute to those who…03 Sept 2020HANSARDCovid-19My Lords, my noble friend is entirely right that confidence in attending NHS venues is hard hit by Covid. One of the inspiring and interesting things that has happened has been…03 Sept 2020HANSARDCovid-19The right reverend Prelate is entirely right to raise this point; it is emerging as a massive concern. The idea that Covid will somehow pass through Britain and leave people…03 Sept 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Local RestrictionsMy Lords, the noble Baroness is right that testing capacity is naturally prioritised to those areas with a major outbreak and that, when supply is constrained, some of the…03 Sept 2020HANSARDFolic AcidMy Lords, I entirely endorse the insight of my noble friend Lord McColl. The United States, Canada and Chile were the first three countries to introduce mandatory fortification,…03 Sept 2020HANSARDChildhood ObesityHealth checks in the early years of childhood are an incredibly valuable opportunity to intervene in a number of health inputs. Diet and exercise are two of those. Training is in…02 Sept 2020HANSARDChildhood ObesityThe noble Baroness has a point on the importance of targeting the right populations and there are certainly some demographics that incur higher incidences of obesity and for which…02 Sept 2020HANSARDChildhood ObesityMy Lords, we published Tackling O besity: E mpowering A dults and C hildren to L ive H ealthier L ives on 27 July. The strategy demonstrates an overarching campaign to reduce…02 Sept 2020HANSARDChildhood ObesityMy Lords, I pay tribute to those at Public Health England who brought together the obesity strategy announced in July and who will continue to work on the obesity strategy. We are…02 Sept 2020HANSARDChildhood ObesityMy Lords, I welcome the IPPR report, but it is not true that the Government do not have a whole-society approach. Our approach to obesity involves physical education, supporting…02 Sept 2020