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HANSARDFolic AcidMy Lords, I understand that considerable efforts have gone into ensuring that folic acid is put into flours of all kinds, and I pay tribute to the industry for trying to deliver a…26 Apr 2021HANSARDFolic AcidMy Lords, I would be glad to take the noble Lord’s recommendation back to the department; he puts it extremely persuasively. As I said, we have looked at the substantial point…26 Apr 2021HANSARDFolic AcidNo.26 Apr 2021HANSARDFolic AcidI hear the frustration loud and clear and reassure the noble Baroness that we are working on this at pace.26 Apr 2021HANSARDFolic AcidThe noble Baroness puts the statistics persuasively. The numbers I have are slightly different, but her gist is right. I hope to return after purdah to revisit this important…26 Apr 2021HANSARDNational Health Service (Charges and Pharmaceutical and Local Pharmaceutical Services) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2021My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Hunt of Kings Heath, for tabling the Motion on this topic. I also take this opportunity to express our profound thanks to community…26 Apr 2021HANSARDFolic AcidI reassure the noble Lord and others who have pressed this point that it is a departmental priority. There has of course been a pandemic and that has slowed things down. I cannot…26 Apr 2021HANSARDBody Mass IndexMy Lords, I too am enormously grateful for the successful efforts of the noble Lord, Lord Addington, in securing this important and insightful debate. Any debate on our weight,…22 Apr 2021HANSARDAlcohol Harm Commission: Report 2020That is a tremendous challenge by the noble Baroness. I will do my best, but before I do, I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Finlay, on securing this important debate. I…22 Apr 2021HANSARDCovid-19: ObesityAs the noble Lord rightly points out, the cost is enormous: £27 billion is the estimated cost to society, and 64% of people are classified as overweight. The challenge is…21 Apr 2021HANSARDCovid-19: ObesityMy Lords, the World Obesity Federation’s Covid-19 report makes stark reading for us all. It is clear that excess weight is one of the few modifiable factors that contribute to…21 Apr 2021HANSARDCovid-19: ObesityThe right reverend Prelate puts the case extremely well. The community kitchen measures she describes are beyond my brief. I do not have the details to hand, but I should be glad…21 Apr 2021HANSARDCovid-19: ObesityI do agree with my noble friend that the answer to this issue is sustained action. This is not something where snazzy initiatives are going to have the necessary impact. But the…21 Apr 2021HANSARDCare Homes: GuidanceI completely sympathise with the noble Baroness’s point. She is right: this puts huge pressure on residents and their families. I am heartfelt when I say that I completely agree…21 Apr 2021HANSARDCare Homes: GuidanceMy Lords, there are two points of difference. One is that we can take certain measures to guide the behaviours of care home workers but we cannot mandate for every aspect of their…21 Apr 2021HANSARDCare Homes: GuidanceMy Lords, the Government do not underestimate the heavy burden of infection protocols on those who live in social care and on their loved ones. However, the public health advice…21 Apr 2021HANSARDCovid-19: ObesityMy Lords, I agree with the correlation pointed out by the noble Baroness. We must acknowledge and address the fact that areas of deprivation undoubtedly have higher levels of…21 Apr 2021HANSARDCare Homes: GuidanceI can only express complete sympathy for the noble Baroness’s points. She puts them extremely well. Undoubtedly, the pressure put on residents and their family members is profound…21 Apr 2021HANSARDCare Homes: GuidanceMy Lords, these protocols are not tied to the road map because we hold them under constant review. We hear loud and clear the case made by the noble Baroness and others who make…21 Apr 2021HANSARDCare Homes: GuidanceMy Lords, the noble Baroness puts the case extremely well. I do not deny her suggestion that this is a huge burden on those involved. However, data from the ONS makes it clear…21 Apr 2021