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HANSARDMetastatic and Secondary Breast CancerThe noble Baroness raises a very good point and I largely agree with her. It is a well-known fact that processed foods can lead to obesity, and we have an obesity issue, not just…19 Jun 2023HANSARDMetastatic and Secondary Breast CancerI am sorry to hear that. I do not have the exact response to that question, but the noble Lord is right to raise it. It is deeply troubling, and I will come back to him with the…19 Jun 2023HANSARDMetastatic and Secondary Breast CancerI bow down to the noble Lord’s expertise on this. What I said is that I did not have the answer at the Dispatch Box and that I would take the question away and report back to the…19 Jun 2023HANSARDMetastatic and Secondary Breast CancerThe noble Lord is exactly right. I can confirm that if there any drugs that should be made available, they will be. As I said previously, if there are any specific drugs the noble…19 Jun 2023HANSARDMetastatic and Secondary Breast CancerThe noble Baroness is absolutely right. The Government are increasing the available sites for screening. In terms of specific details, I will come back to her in writing. We have…19 Jun 2023HANSARDMetastatic and Secondary Breast CancerI am grateful to the noble Baroness for raising that very important point; she is absolutely right. I cannot answer that specifically, but I can certainly take it back to the…19 Jun 2023HANSARDMetastatic and Secondary Breast CancerMy noble friend raises a very important point. Despite a very challenging environment, where ongoing industrial action has been planned, the number of patients waiting more than…19 Jun 2023HANSARDMetastatic and Secondary Breast CancerI am aware that the data is made available to the research community. However, as I said in a previous answer, it is reliant on good-quality data and working with the research…19 Jun 2023HANSARDMetastatic and Secondary Breast CancerThe noble Lord is right to mention the 10-year cancer plan because we are doubling down and we are committed to improving cancer outcomes in this country. We have made significant…19 Jun 2023HANSARDMetastatic and Secondary Breast CancerThe Government and the NHS are committed to delivering the elective recovery plan, published in February 2022, and we are making good progress. The Government will publish a major…19 Jun 2023HANSARDMetastatic and Secondary Breast CancerI am most grateful to the noble Baroness, and I pay tribute to her long-standing work on this subject. Data is very important, as it allows us to look at best practice in the…19 Jun 2023HANSARDMetastatic and Secondary Breast CancerMy Lords, the cancer outcomes and services dataset is collected by the National Disease Registration Service. It captures data about the patient at the time they are diagnosed for…19 Jun 2023HANSARDPrimary Care: InequalityMy Lords, I am grateful to the right reverend Prelate for highlighting the benefits of this model, which is a great example of local innovation to tackle health inequalities. I…19 Jun 2023HANSARDProtection from Sex-based Harassment in Public BillMy Lords, before I begin, I briefly pay tribute to the late Jo Cox. I thought of Jo at the recent Lords and Commons tug of war, because it was at such an event that I last saw her…16 Jun 2023HANSARDSupported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Best, for taking the Bill through the House. I thank noble Lords from across the House for their valuable contributions through its passage.…16 Jun 2023HANSARDLeasehold Properties: Building InsuranceThe noble Lord is absolutely right. This Government are committed to promoting fairness and transparency for tenants and homeowners and to making sure that consumers are protected…15 Jun 2023HANSARDLeasehold Properties: Building InsuranceThe noble Baroness is right: premiums have increased, on average, threefold for buildings with identified fire safety issues. The FCA, which regulates brokers and insurers,…15 Jun 2023HANSARDLeasehold Properties: Building InsuranceMy noble friend is absolutely right, and I pay tribute to the work he does on housing. The Government remain determined in their promise better to protect leaseholders and empower…15 Jun 2023HANSARDLeasehold Properties: Building InsuranceI hope that the noble Baroness heard from my previous answers that that is exactly what the Government intend to do.15 Jun 2023HANSARDLeasehold Properties: Building InsuranceYes, we are very happy to engage on that point regarding first-time buyers looking to buy houses in the London area.15 Jun 2023