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HANSARDEating Disorder Services: MenThat is another excellent question. Poor body image can affect anyone at any point in their lives. The pressure to achieve an idealised body image has wide-ranging consequences…01 Mar 2023HANSARDEating Disorder Services: MenI am most grateful to the noble Lord for that very kind invitation. I would be delighted to attend the APPG.01 Mar 2023HANSARDEating Disorder Services: MenThe noble Lord raises a very good point, which I agree with. I will take his excellent question back to the department and come back to him on it. In terms of this Question, a…01 Mar 2023HANSARDEating Disorder Services: MenI thank my noble friend for that very good point. Eating disorders are serious, life-threatening conditions which can affect people of any age, gender, ethnicity or background.…01 Mar 2023HANSARDEating Disorder Services: MenThe noble Baroness raises a very good point. Sadly, not all manufacturers have gone along with that last legislation to make it crystal clear, notwithstanding the alcohol…01 Mar 2023HANSARDEating Disorder Services: MenThe noble Baroness raises a very good point and gives a well-known example. Sadly, many men suffer from this disease, and there are community groups that help men with mental…01 Mar 2023HANSARDRadio Equipment (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2023That the Grand Committee do consider the Radio Equipment (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2023. Relevant documents: 27th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny…27 Feb 2023HANSARDRadio Equipment (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2023My Lords, I am most grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Lennie. With regard to being a substitute, he is a very good one but, like yesterday, I am on the opposite side to him. I…27 Feb 2023HANSARDRadio Equipment (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2023My Lords, I beg to move that the draft Radio Equipment (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2023, which were laid before the House on 17 January 2023, be approved. I think…27 Feb 2023HANSARDHealthcare in Rural AreasI thank the Committee, noble Lords and noble Baronesses for their contributions to this debate. I know that this topic raises great interest across your Lordships’ House. I also…23 Feb 2023HANSARDImmunisation: Winter 2023-24I thank the noble Baroness for that question. The JCVI often gives interim advice on that specific subject. I do not have a specific answer, but I can certainly get back to her on…22 Feb 2023HANSARDImmunisation: Winter 2023-24The UK has an outstanding record of producing vaccines in this country. We are a world leader, and the Government work closely with that sector to make sure we are a global leader…22 Feb 2023HANSARDImmunisation: Winter 2023-24I thank my noble friend for that question. The Government are guided by the independent JCVI on vaccinations and immunisations. The intention of the vaccination offer to children…22 Feb 2023HANSARDImmunisation: Winter 2023-24I thank the noble Baroness for her question and pay tribute to the work that she does on behalf of us all as the allergy champion in Parliament. In line with the JCVI…22 Feb 2023HANSARDImmunisation: Winter 2023-24I thank the noble Baroness for that excellent question. The Government are committed to child health, and, after clean water, vaccination is the most effective public health…22 Feb 2023HANSARDImmunisation: Winter 2023-24I am very happy to meet the noble Baroness and my noble friend.22 Feb 2023HANSARDImmunisation: Winter 2023-24My Lords, there are many viruses that cause mild and severe respiratory tract infections, with vaccination programmes against influenza and Covid-19 and a target immunisation…22 Feb 2023HANSARDImmunisation: Winter 2023-24The noble Lord asks a very important question. It is important that the quality of data throughout the United Kingdom is high. I will certainly look into that and feed back to the…22 Feb 2023HANSARDImmunisation: Winter 2023-24The noble Lord has mentioned digital connectivity several times in this place, and that is a very important part of how we can appeal to young people, along with working with…22 Feb 2023HANSARDImmunisation: Winter 2023-24Everyone aged over 50 and at-risk groups were offered a Covid-19 booster and flu jab to increase protection against viruses this winter. We intend to improve on that for the…22 Feb 2023