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HANSARDOut-of-work BenefitsMy Lords, the number of people available for work is reducing primarily because of the increase in ill health in this country, as the Minister conceded. What discussions is her…17 Oct 2022HANSARDHealth TaxesMy Lords, as you would expect, I am rather disappointed with that reply, although it is not unexpected. I hope the Government are prepared to review their position on this. In 30…12 Oct 2022HANSARDHealth TaxesTo ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to extend the use of health taxes in the wider fiscal system.12 Oct 2022HANSARDUrgent and Emergency CareMy Lords, I phoned 999 two weeks ago after my wife had a nasty fall at home. The good news for the Minister is that the ambulance and paramedics turned up within half an hour,…06 Sept 2022HANSARDEconomic DownturnMy Lords, can the Minister tell the House what she has discerned, having watched the interviews with the candidates to be Prime Minister, about their long-term thinking? None of…18 Jul 2022HANSARDCost of Living: Low Income Families with ChildrenMy Lords, the Minister has a good heart. She says that she has a range of options which the Government are keeping under review. Can she share with the House which of those…13 Jul 2022HANSARDProcedure and Privileges CommitteeMy Lords, I was hoping that there may have been reference to the really radical 2002 changes. Up until then, we sat through the night; then the Leader of the House, Lord Williams…05 Jul 2022HANSARDCrime, Reoffending and RehabilitationMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Farmer, for getting the debate today, and for his very thoughtful—and for some, I suppose, somewhat controversial—contribution. He…30 Jun 2022HANSARDDiabetic Prevention ProgrammeMy Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for that. He may not know it, but I have been on the diabetes prevention courses, as I am on the cusp of diabetes. I was amazed by the rate…23 Jun 2022HANSARDDiabetic Prevention ProgrammeTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the business case for not recording the percentage of patients who joined the Diabetic Prevention Programme between 2018 and 2019 but…23 Jun 2022HANSARDDiabetic Prevention ProgrammeI am sorry to be so persistent, but we are spending millions on these programmes. Since some work is being done to try to improve them, could the Minister give the House a report…23 Jun 2022HANSARDHousing: Private RentersMy Lords, can the Minister reaffirm the assertion he made that the fundamental problem we have is an overall shortage of accommodation, with a growing population? In those…22 Jun 2022HANSARDCivil Servants: Reduction in NumbersThe noble Baroness is on a different planet from citizens’ experience in this country of service from both the public and private sectors. Has she tried trying to get through to…15 Jun 2022HANSARDFire and RehireThe Government promised in their manifesto that there would be an employment Bill. When is it coming?15 Jun 2022HANSARDHealth and Social Care Leadership ReviewMy Lords, I welcome the report, and particular work needs to be done in the area the Minister has just described. The NHS is very diverse, more than most public sector groupings.…09 Jun 2022HANSARDCost of LivingMy Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend Lord Eatwell for a brilliant speech. I also read his blog, which he issues every week. We go back a long way. We were friends before…09 Jun 2022HANSARDEconomy UpdateMy Lords, I would like to follow up on the latter point about the tight labour market. Estimates are that we have between 400,000 and 1 million illegal workers in this country.…26 May 2022HANSARDSugar Reduction Programme: BreadI thank the Minister for that reply. Sugar is in so many products these days and is so damaging. As the Minister knows, we have a crisis with diabetes and with obesity. Does he…25 May 2022HANSARDSugar Reduction Programme: BreadTo ask Her Majesty’s Government why the recent sugar reduction programme, which challenged businesses to reduce the amount of sugar in food, did not include bread.25 May 2022HANSARDNHS Dental ServicesMy Lords, is it not true that many of these deserts are in fact areas that need levelling up? I come from one of those areas originally and, when I was a child, a dentist visited…24 May 2022