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HANSARDSugarOne of the issues that we need to be aware of as we look at how to tackle sugar levels is that, although we have seen a reduction in sugar in drinks and in many food products over…24 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillYou can tell the noble Lord used to have my job, because he clearly anticipated the exciting bit—perhaps not exciting, but more practical—I was coming to. It is quite clear there…24 Jan 2022HANSARDSugarI thank the noble Baroness for her recommendations for the sort of healthy diet we should have. She is absolutely right that, when government expects people to reduce their…24 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillThat the House do now resolve itself into Committee.24 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillI start by thanking the noble Baroness for giving me advance notice of her intervention today. It clearly reflects the mood and concerns of the House that we heard last week. We…24 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillWell, this has been another fascinating debate, and I welcome the contributions from all noble Lords speaking from many years of experience, including former chief executives of…24 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMay I explain about the point made by the noble Lord, Lord Lansley, on Clause 70—24 Jan 2022HANSARDSugarI always turn to the noble Lord for his experience and advice. It is well known that diabetics, for example, do not look at their sugar content but at their intake of…24 Jan 2022HANSARDSugarThe noble Lord makes a really important point: it cannot just be about fiscal policy; it has to be across a whole range of different areas, including education and prevention.…24 Jan 2022HANSARDSugarI agree with my noble friend: it is really important that we review all the evidence and the different programmes. As she rightly said, the fact is that a number of hospital…24 Jan 2022HANSARDSugarWe are looking at a number of different measures in terms of what works and what does not work, and we are very clear that it must be based on evidence. The Government keep all…24 Jan 2022HANSARDSugarI thank the noble Lord for what I am sure was his unintended pun. I will try not to sugar-coat my response too much. We will see who can descend to the worst pun by the end. We…24 Jan 2022HANSARDSugarMy Lords, consuming too much sugar can lead to weight gain, which in turn increases the risk of serious diseases such as cancer, heart disease, type 2 diabetes and Covid-19. It…24 Jan 2022HANSARDSugarI thank the noble Baroness for raising the success so far of the programme in reducing sugar in drinks. Between 2015 and 2019, we saw a 44% reduction in sales-weighted average…24 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillWe do not believe that they are, but clearly there is a difference of opinion about it. I would like to turn, however, to the point made by my noble friend Lord Lansley on Clause…24 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillThe noble Lord raises a concern that I have heard a number of times: that we should be careful about saying “This is what the NHS wanted”—that the focus has to be about patients.…24 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, again, I have heard the excellent contributions that have been made, really holding the Government to account on a number of these amendments. I begin with Amendment 93,…24 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillLike many of the debates on this Bill in Committee, this has been a fascinating one. It has been really interesting to hear from experts who themselves have engaged in clinical…24 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillThe noble Lord has recovered.24 Jan 2022HANSARDSugarI thank my noble friend for that catchy slogan; I wonder whether we could use it in some of our campaigns. As he rightly says, it is not just sugar. There are concerns about…24 Jan 2022