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HANSARDHealth: Type 2 DiabetesMy Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for that reply and welcome him to his new post. He has had a baptism of fire today and has come through reasonably well—so far. We wish him…12 Oct 2021HANSARDHealth: Type 2 DiabetesTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the data analysis by Diabetes UK, published on 6 October, which suggests that one in three adults in the United…12 Oct 2021HANSARDNet-zero Carbon Emissions: Behaviour ChangeMy Lords, I too am very grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Blackstone, for her introduction and for giving us this debate. I think we need to spend more time on this question…16 Sept 2021HANSARDFlu Vaccination and Blood Test CancellationsWill the Minister answer the question asked by my noble friend Lady Thornton about the BMA’s feeling sufficiently concerned that it suggested a meeting of COBRA? COBRA could have…14 Sept 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I have been on many demonstrations in the past and I have caused a lot of trouble in my previous life. There is some of this Bill I dislike—that has been well examined…14 Sept 2021HANSARDStandards in Public LifeMy Lords, like others, I am grateful to my noble friend Lord Blunkett for introducing this debate in such a magnificent way, based on his long experience in politics. It was a…09 Sept 2021HANSARDCalorie Labelling (Out of Home Sector) (England) Regulations 2021At end insert “but that this House regrets that the Regulations do not extend to alcohol, even though mounting evidence shows that it is a significant contributor of co-morbidity…22 Jul 2021HANSARDNHS UpdateMy Lords, I welcome the Minister’s offer to meet the noble Baroness, Lady Hollins, to discuss her devastating report. We should be ashamed to see the way some of our people with…22 Jul 2021HANSARDCalorie Labelling (Out of Home Sector) (England) Regulations 2021My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for in effect taking up much of my speech, so I will not repeat it, because I would be speaking broadly in favour of what the Government…22 Jul 2021HANSARDNational Food Strategy Independent ReviewMy Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for that reply. There was considerable dismay in many quarters last week at the Prime Minister’s public perfunctory dismissal of the…20 Jul 2021HANSARDNational Food Strategy Independent ReviewTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they will take in response to the recommendations of the National Food Strategy independent review, published on 15 July.20 Jul 2021HANSARDNational LotteryTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to review the objectives of the National Lottery.14 Jul 2021HANSARDNational LotteryMy Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for that reply, but I hope that she may be prepared to reflect. The National Lottery has not been quite so successful in recent years; life…14 Jul 2021HANSARDWomen’s Health OutcomesMy Lords, I join others in expressing my gratitude to the noble Baroness. She is a great campaigner and is prepared to reach out across all Benches. That is much required with the…08 Jul 2021HANSARDEmergency Covid ContractsMy Lords, I hope that the Government will seek to establish why there have been these administrative errors and give a full report to both Houses. I recognise that the Government…01 Jul 2021HANSARDWellbeing of Future Generations Bill [HL]My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Bird, for presenting the Bill. He is a great, doughty fighter, and I very much support what is in the Bill. I have listened…25 Jun 2021HANSARDSocial Care and the Role of CarersMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Jolly, for giving us this debate, and for the contributions made by other noble Lords. In particular, I picked up what the…24 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19: ChildrenMy Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend Lady Morris of Yardley for an outstanding speech based on great knowledge and experience; it is one we have had before, but they get…17 Jun 2021HANSARDHouse of Lords: Remote Participation and Hybrid SittingsMy Lords, first, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord McFall, on his election as Lord Speaker. I hope the House noted that when it was announced, he stated that one of his aims was…20 May 2021HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I am grateful for this opportunity to raise a couple of points regarding the gracious Speech in today’s debate. One is minor and the other is a little bigger. I hope…17 May 2021