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HANSARDWashable PPEThe whole agenda on this is close to my heart. I do not have that particular detail, but I know that with LED lighting, for instance, you save 25%, so if we put LED lighting…08 Feb 2023HANSARDWashable PPEFirst off, we are committed to the 40 new hospitals, on which the House will be hearing more going forward. Some of those might not have planning permission because they are on…08 Feb 2023HANSARDWashable PPEYes; as I say, the trials that we have seen so far definitely save money—the figure I have for the procurement savings is £180 million. A process of education also needs to…08 Feb 2023HANSARDWashable PPEI can only speak personally here; I believe that the best businesspeople look to have long-term customer relationships. That means you have long-term, sustainable and fair prices,…08 Feb 2023HANSARDWashable PPEAbsolutely; wherever there is a savings case, I will be right on it. Also, it is about education and training for all our staff. As I mentioned before, a one-hour course can…08 Feb 2023HANSARDBread and Flour Regulations 1988I am very aware of the range of scientific advice on this. I am also aware that the official results of the consultation, which will come out, are not clear cut. A sizeable number…07 Feb 2023HANSARDBread and Flour Regulations 1988I do not know the precise number; I know there are many stakeholders in this. The devolved Administrations have been involved in all of this. Part of the delay is because, once we…07 Feb 2023HANSARDNHS Staff: Food BanksI reassure the noble Lord, Lord Hain, that we are working to support the welfare of NHS staff. We continue to support all NHS staff during these challenging times; individual…07 Feb 2023HANSARDNHS Staff: Food BanksI thank the noble Lord. The lowest paid, who are obviously most at risk in this category, we have sought to protect the most. They received a 9.3% pay increase. In all these…07 Feb 2023HANSARDNHS Staff: Food BanksAs has been mentioned many times, the workforce strategy is key; being able to recruit and retain staff, and pay, are vital elements of it, so I accept the challenges in this…07 Feb 2023HANSARDNHS Staff: Food BanksAgain, April is very close; the pay review body will be looking at the facts then. The noble Lord is quite correct that the real change is inflation, and that is why the priority…07 Feb 2023HANSARDNHS Staff: Food BanksClearly, food banks should be a last resort for people; that is definitely my hope. I am glad to say that there are some good examples of where hospitals have thought that this is…07 Feb 2023HANSARDNHS Staff: Food BanksThey are a central part of the discussions, but at the same time, we have to work out how we can best spend the budget. There are difficult choices here. Clearly, we want to make…07 Feb 2023HANSARDNHS Staff: Food BanksThat is a concern; we want to resolve the pay dispute. I know personally how much time and energy are being put into this from our side as well. Clearly, more needs to be done. We…07 Feb 2023HANSARDNHS Staff: Food BanksI do not have those figures so I will happily write to supply them to the noble Baroness. However, I have some examples, such as Newcastle upon Tyne, where they have good free…07 Feb 2023HANSARDNHS Staff: Food BanksI do not think I have implied today that people are awash with cash—that has not been my tone for one moment. My tone has been one of complete understanding that we are in a…07 Feb 2023HANSARDNHS Staff: Food BanksClearly, there is a wide range with regard to that. If I was to take an average overall, we would probably be talking about the mid-£30,000s as a very broad average, but I will…07 Feb 2023HANSARDBread and Flour Regulations 1988The Government will publish an interim response within 12 weeks of the consultation closing, on 14 February, with a fuller government response later this summer. We received 369…07 Feb 2023HANSARDBread and Flour Regulations 1988I thank the noble Lord, who has been a tireless campaigner on this issue. Again, a benefit of this position is getting to learn new subjects, and this is one of them. I can see…07 Feb 2023HANSARDBread and Flour Regulations 1988Yes, I am very happy to do so. It has been quite a process, as my noble friend says, but we are getting there. As I said, the good news is that the industry is seeing the…07 Feb 2023