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HANSARDBread and Flour Regulations 1998My Lords, I am delighted to hear that the Minister has confirmed that folate fortification of bread flour will proceed. However, I want to ask her about members of our population…11 Sept 2024HANSARDCraftspeople: European Union Travel and TradeMy Lords, I treat scientific research as a craft. Will the Minister, either now or later in writing, give us the numbers of PhD students studying scientific research coming from…13 May 2024HANSARDArtificial Light and Noise: Effects on Human Health (Science and Technology Committee Report)My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Jones of Moulsecoomb, for that introduction. I will correct the record; corals are animals related to jellyfish and sea anemones. I am a…09 May 2024HANSARDCarbon Budget Delivery Plan: High Court RulingMy Lords, can the Minister unpack the pride that he has in the Government’s achievements so far in reducing our greenhouse gas emissions? If we look at the last six years, what…08 May 2024HANSARDSurplus Carbon EmissionsTo ask His Majesty’s Government whether they intend to carry forward surplus emissions from the Third Carbon Budget, in the light of the advice of the Committee on Climate Change…27 Mar 2024HANSARDOffice for Environmental ProtectionTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the second annual progress report of the Office for Environmental Protection, published on 18 January.23 Jan 2024HANSARDOffice for Environmental ProtectionI thank the Minister for his response. When Dame Glenys Stacey, the chair of the OEP, launched her report last week, she said that the OEP’s job was to hold up a mirror to the…23 Jan 2024HANSARDBiosecurity and Infectious DiseasesMy Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Lilley, and to join others in congratulating my noble friend Lord Trees on his excellent introduction to this…18 Jan 2024HANSARDResearch, Development and Innovation Organisational Landscape ReportMy Lords—20 Nov 2023HANSARDResearch, Development and Innovation Organisational Landscape ReportMy Lords, I apologise to the noble Baroness, Lady Jones of Whitchurch, for intervening too soon. The Nurse review points out that government investment in R&D in the UK, at 0.12%…20 Nov 2023HANSARDChildren’s Health: Ultra-processed FoodsMy Lords, I declare my interests as recorded in the register. I shall start by saying what I agree with in relation to the previous two speakers: namely, that unhealthy diets are…25 Oct 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I had not intended to speak in this debate. However, on Monday evening I went along to the very helpful briefing session hosted by the Minister. I thank her for that…13 Sept 2023HANSARDChildren’s Health: SugarMy Lords, I declare my interests, as recorded in the register. I was very pleased to hear the Minister refer to the soft drinks industry levy, which has been a very successful way…12 Sept 2023HANSARDClimate ChangeMy Lords, I will not detain the House for very long, bearing in mind the late hour. I thank all noble Lords who have taken part in the debate; we have had some fantastic…24 Jul 2023HANSARDClimate ChangeThat this House takes note of the level of preparation by His Majesty’s Government in adapting to the impacts that climate change will have on health, the economy, food security,…24 Jul 2023HANSARDClimate ChangeMy Lords, I declare my interest as a member of the advisory board of the Energy & Climate Intelligence Unit. I am most grateful to the Cross-Benchers who chose this topic for one…24 Jul 2023HANSARDUltra-processed FoodMy Lords, I declare my interests as listed in the register and I hate to disagree with my noble friend Lady Boycott but, on this occasion, I do. Does the Minister agree with the…18 Jul 2023HANSARDEuropean Union: Trade BarriersMy Lords, the Minister has referred on several occasions to a risk-based system for checking food imports: the border target operating model. Of course, we are moving into unknown…04 Jul 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillAt end insert “, and do propose Amendment 15F in lieu—26 Jun 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy Lords, the debates we have had on the various amendments that I have put forward to ensure environmental protection remind me of the train journey from Oxford to London in…26 Jun 2023