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HANSARDIntegration White PaperIn many ways, the answer is not what the Government intend to do but what happens at the place-based level. As the noble Lord has reminded me on a number of occasions, some of the…10 Feb 2022HANSARDIntegration White PaperI thank the noble Lord for raising the issue of mental health and parity of esteem, not only here but in our debates on the Health and Care Bill, and for our continuing…10 Feb 2022HANSARDIntegration White PaperThat is a really important issue. A single point of responsibility will make sure that these things do not fall between the cracks. It ensures that physical health, mental health…10 Feb 2022HANSARDHealth and Care Bill09 Feb 2022HANSARDHealth and Care Bill09 Feb 2022HANSARDHealth and Care Bill09 Feb 2022HANSARDHealth and Care Bill09 Feb 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I should like to update the House on a matter that has generated significant concern. I have noted the strength of feeling in the House on the issue of, and draft…09 Feb 2022HANSARDCovid-19: LockdownsMy noble friend raises an important issue about the trade-offs that had to be considered when the Government announced the lockdown and plan A measures. They also announced…09 Feb 2022HANSARDCovid-19: LockdownsOnce again, the noble Baroness makes the point that this paper has not been peer-reviewed. That is an important consideration. The Government were quite clear that they introduced…09 Feb 2022HANSARDCovid-19: LockdownsThe noble Baroness makes some important points about the meta-analysis in the paper. Undue attention has been given to one paper out of 34 studies. While I am answering the noble…09 Feb 2022HANSARDCovid-19: LockdownsI apologise to the noble Lord. I did not see the programme last night. I was swatting up for the Health and Social Care Bill debate today and for this Question. The noble Lord…09 Feb 2022HANSARDCovid-19: LockdownsThe noble Lord makes important points. If we look at the history of the debate about the world being round, at one time scientists believed that the world was flat. Because of…09 Feb 2022HANSARDCovid-19: LockdownsBefore I answer any further questions, I should draw Members’ attention to my registered interests and more specifically to the fact that, when I was the academic research…09 Feb 2022HANSARDCovid-19: LockdownsThe paper has yet to be peer-reviewed and there are important methodological issues that we would expect the reviewers to address. For example, the figure of 0.2% reduction in…09 Feb 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillI have two points to make to the noble Lord. First, I have been advised that this is standard wording. Secondly, I have made the assurance at the Dispatch Box. It is here; it is…09 Feb 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillI thank the noble Baroness, Lady Chakrabarti, for bringing this debate before the Committee today and for the heartfelt speech that she gave. The noble Baroness will be aware of…09 Feb 2022HANSARDHealth and Care Bill09 Feb 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend Lord Blencathra for bringing this discussion before the Committee and to my noble friend Lady Nicholson for taking the time to meet to…09 Feb 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords who took part in this debate, especially my noble friend Lady Cumberlege for her work on the independent review of medicines and medical devices,…09 Feb 2022