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HANSARDLocal Councils: 2023-24 BudgetsDoes the Minister agree that one of our problems is that the current council tax structure is well past its sell-by date and needs changing? In those circumstances, and building…25 Jan 2023HANSARDTimes Health CommissionTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the establishment by the Times of the Times Health Commission on 15 January.19 Jan 2023HANSARDTimes Health CommissionMy Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for that quite positive reply but, first, given our long history of political failure to tackle the increasingly serious care and health…19 Jan 2023HANSARDAlcohol Duty BandsTo ask His Majesty’s Government whether they have any plans to increase the top rate of the new alcohol duty bands, forecasted to take effect from August 2023.12 Jan 2023HANSARDAlcohol Duty BandsMy Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for her reply but she seems to have missed the Question; the Question is about the top band, and she made no mention at all of that. The…12 Jan 2023HANSARDIndustrial ActionMy Lords, I regret that we are having the strikes; I speak with some background in the trade union movement. I urge the Government to be careful. They have had great difficulties…11 Jan 2023HANSARDCross-government Cost-cuttingMy Lords, I am grateful to the House for allowing me to nip in quickly. I just want to express a few words of thanks. I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Bird, for introducing…21 Dec 2022HANSARDSchool Meals: FundingGiven that we now have the world-leading position of having the earliest onset of type 2 diabetes among our children, leading all countries in the world, whether you are having a…13 Dec 2022HANSARDProbate: Waiting TimesI am grateful to the Minister for that offer, because my niece has been told that she will wait two years for probate. In the meantime, she is having to care for a bungalow that…08 Dec 2022HANSARDPrison CapacityMy Lords, will the Minister look at, and be so kind as to bone up on, the draft mental health Bill? A section of it deals with the prison population and the inadequate treatment…06 Dec 2022HANSARDNet MigrationMy Lords, is it not true that one of the great attractions of this country is that people can come in and get employment without any real problem whatsoever, and that the major…29 Nov 2022HANSARDTobacco Control PlanThe Government also lose a lot of income through illegal importation. If the Government are working very hard indeed to prevent it, can the noble Lord please spell out what they…23 Nov 2022HANSARDMissile Incident in PolandCould the Minister comment on the Norwegian Government’s decision to advise its people that they should take appropriate steps to prepare themselves for a nuclear attack?17 Nov 2022HANSARDChildhood ObesityMy Lords, is it not a factor that exercise, no matter how much you do, will reduce only 20% of your overweight? Some 80% is from food and drink. Will the Government spend more…17 Nov 2022HANSARDLong CovidMy Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend Lady Thornton for a masterly introduction to this debate. I speak with a little trepidation because I am no authority in this area, but…17 Nov 2022HANSARDGPs: Anti-depressants and AlcoholI am grateful to the noble Lord for his reply. As we face public expenditure cuts and as the College of Medicine has estimated that 110 million items prescribed every year are…16 Nov 2022HANSARDGPs: Anti-depressants and AlcoholTo ask His Majesty’s Government whether they will review the purpose, effectiveness, and the cost, of GPs prescribing anti-depressants to patients who continue to consume alcohol.16 Nov 2022HANSARDPolice: Vetting, Misconduct and MisogynyThe Minister is very well regarded in the House. He is on a difficult one today, but would he express a personal view on what he believes should be done in regard to the question…02 Nov 2022HANSARDWater Companies: PollutionMy Lords, if we are bringing these all together, what are the Government going to do when they have brought them together?02 Nov 2022HANSARDViolent Crime, Gang Activity and BurglariesMy Lords, I express my gratitude to my noble friend Lord Snape for introducing this very important debate. I also welcome the Minister to his new role. I think it is going to be…20 Oct 2022