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HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels: NHS Ambulance Services and the NHS Patient Transport Service) Regulations 2023I thank noble Lords. In keeping with other comments, I will be brief in my response. We genuinely see a situation where, as the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett, said, we all agree…06 Dec 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels: NHS Ambulance Services and the NHS Patient Transport Service) Regulations 2023My Lords, I thank noble Lords for their attendance today at this important debate. I am sure of course that my speech will convince at least three of your Lordships to come the…06 Dec 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels: NHS Ambulance Services and the NHS Patient Transport Service) Regulations 2023That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 7 November be approved. Relevant document: 3rd Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (s pecial attention…06 Dec 2023HANSARDSexually Transmitted InfectionsThe noble Lord is correct: about 50% of all cases are of chlamydia, and it is undetectable in a lot of people. That is why we have started screening programmes of chlamydia in…05 Dec 2023HANSARDSexually Transmitted InfectionsI thank my noble friend for all the work he does in this space and absolutely agree that we are world leaders in the use of PrEP. We have 86,000 people currently using it. It is a…05 Dec 2023HANSARDSexually Transmitted InfectionsWe are leading the world in all these areas. In a recent survey across the European nations, we came out top in sexual and reproductive health services, which I want on the…05 Dec 2023HANSARDSexually Transmitted InfectionsI will need to come back with the exact figure for the vaccination rate. I know that it is proving quite effective, which is important. On the measures we are taking, we are…05 Dec 2023HANSARDSexually Transmitted InfectionsWe remain committed to improving sexual health in England. The UK Health Security Agency conducts comprehensive surveillance of sexually transmitted infections and supports local…05 Dec 2023HANSARDSexually Transmitted InfectionsI thank my noble friend. As she knows, I am a big advocate of everything that we can do with the app. We are absolutely looking to extend its services, which will include sexual…05 Dec 2023HANSARDCancer Research UK ReportThe noble Lord is absolutely correct that, while we have made good progress in many areas, pancreatic cancer is the hardest one and one where we need to do more. That is true all…05 Dec 2023HANSARDCancer Research UK ReportNo, I do not believe that is why people are being referred; it is to give them peace of mind. People know their own bodies and, if they are concerned about having cancer, they…05 Dec 2023HANSARDCancer Research UK ReportWe absolutely need to bear down on cancer wait times. That is why we have been expanding supply in this area: the 130-plus CDCs, which have done 5 million tests, are all about…05 Dec 2023HANSARDSexually Transmitted InfectionsMy noble friend is absolutely right: young people—15 to 24 year-olds—represent one of the highest levels of this. In 2020 we made relationships, sex and health education classes…05 Dec 2023HANSARDCancer Research UK ReportI do not think that the Government have come to a view but I understand the point. I will take that back to the department and the Treasury.05 Dec 2023HANSARDCancer Research UK ReportI am not clear on the details of the case but will happily take it up with the noble Lord afterwards. I agree that, clearly, we want our leading institutions spending money where…05 Dec 2023HANSARDCancer Research UK ReportI agree that research funding is key. That is why I mentioned the £100 million that we spent in 2021-22. The Medical Research Council is also spending £125 million per annum on…05 Dec 2023HANSARDSexually Transmitted InfectionsYes. I believe that there is a real win-win possibility here, where we can get more services through Pharmacy First—obviously, that is good for primacy care access—and give…05 Dec 2023HANSARDCancer Research UK ReportYes, we are taking extensive action on the obesity front. As well as being a major cause of cancer, it is the cause of a lot of ill health. We have taken a lot of action against…05 Dec 2023HANSARDSexually Transmitted InfectionsThe figures are slightly misleading because, of course, that was in comparison to a Covid year, when there was much less testing. In fact, if you look at it versus pre-pandemic…05 Dec 2023HANSARDCancer Research UK ReportAbsolutely. I thank the noble Baroness for the work that she does in this field. I welcome the manifesto, specifically on rebuilding the global position in research. We have done…05 Dec 2023