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HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Entry to Venues and Events) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021All I can say to the noble Baroness at this stage is that I, too, heard the rumour today that some paper had been leaked. I have not had a chance to have it verified that there is…19 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillI apologise to the noble Lord because I was coming to answer that point, but maybe in too long-winded a way. One issue that was clearly raised, and very strongly felt in the…18 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillThat the instruction of 5 January be revoked and that it be an instruction to the Committee of the Whole House to which the Health and Care Bill has been committed that they…18 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Finlay, for bringing these amendments before the Committee today. I am also grateful to all noble Lords, who have offered me…18 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, as we reach the closing minutes of today’s debate and reflect on the wonderful contributions from across the Committee, perhaps it is fitting that we also talk about the…18 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillOnce again, I thank all noble Lords for bringing this debate before the Committee today. There have been a wide range of views on the establishment of the ICSs and on what is…18 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillI hear the strength of feeling from the noble Lord. I will take this back to the department and discuss it with my right honourable friend the Secretary of State. I hope noble…18 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I begin by thanking all the noble Lords who have tabled these amendments for debate, and noble Lords from across the House for their eloquent contributions. As the noble…18 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillI remember hearing in an earlier discussion on the Bill that nothing prevents that where they coincide. My noble friend and I have had conversations about health and well-being…18 Jan 2022HANSARDCovid-19: Vaccinations for School PupilsThe noble Viscount raises an important point. As we are expecting our children to be vaccinated, it is important that teachers are also vaccinated. It is one of the reasons we are…17 Jan 2022HANSARDEating DisordersI am sure that the noble Baroness will appreciate that we had a strategy to tackle obesity, but some of it has been knocked back a bit by Covid and having to tackle the backlog.…17 Jan 2022HANSARDEating DisordersThe question from my noble friend highlights the difficulty of dealing with such a sensitive area. You have to be very careful how you address the issue of obesity. For example,…17 Jan 2022HANSARDCovid-19: Vaccinations for School PupilsI once again pay tribute to the noble Lord, Lord Boateng, for raising this issue and for the number of times he has raised similar issues about the developing world over the…17 Jan 2022HANSARDEating DisordersWe are working to ensure that people of all ages with an eating disorder, or who are at risk of developing one, have access to the right support in the right place and at the…17 Jan 2022HANSARDCovid-19: Vaccinations for School PupilsI think the noble Lord is being slightly unfair in the sentiment of his question. We have to remember that, when it came to vaccinating children, there was a huge debate around,…17 Jan 2022HANSARDEating DisordersFirst, I pay tribute to the noble Baroness for all the work she has done in this area, making sure that we are all aware of this issue and keeping it on the agenda. In answer to…17 Jan 2022HANSARDCovid-19: Vaccinations for School PupilsOne of the important things we all have to learn, from what we have been through and are still going through, are lessons for the future—not only for future Covid vaccines there…17 Jan 2022HANSARDCovid-19: Vaccinations for School PupilsThe JCVI will continue to look at the new data as it emerges and recommend whether we boost 12 to 15 year-olds. But when we look at the vaccination strategy, we look not only at…17 Jan 2022HANSARDEating DisordersAs noble Lords can imagine, because of the pandemic, sadly, waiting times have gone up, but we are making sure that we are doing as much as we can to address that. Longer term, we…17 Jan 2022HANSARDEating DisordersThe noble Baroness raises a very important point about how we identify children and young people who are suffering from these disorders or may be a few steps away from it. We know…17 Jan 2022