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HANSARDCovid-19: ChildrenMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Morris of Yardley, for this opportunity to discuss the case for the urgent levelling up of opportunities available to children.…17 Jun 2021HANSARDCommon Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products (Fruit and Vegetable Producer Organisations, Tariff Quotas and Wine) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2021My Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend the Minister for that clear explanation—a fascinating defence of correcting an error. It is in the spirit of recognising that she has…15 Jun 2021HANSARDHillsborough: Collapse of TrialsMy Lords, having flown up to the ground on the day of the tragedy as Minister for Sport, I spent time in the gymnasium that was divided into three: principally, an area for the…14 Jun 2021HANSARDCarbon Budget Order 2021My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow my noble friend Lord Lansley, 30 years on from when we were both working for Margaret Thatcher. I was Minister for Energy, making a series of…10 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy Lords, I echo my noble friend Lord Balfe’s figures on Covid-19 hospitalisations: of the 114 people in hospital, just three had received both doses of vaccine. Does my noble…08 Jun 2021HANSARDChild Poverty: EthnicityMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Woolley, for instigating this debate and shall focus my comments on the section on page 6 of the report highlighting low income and material…27 May 2021HANSARDProfessional Qualifications Bill [HL]My Lords, I declare my interests in sport, as set out in the register. I thank my noble friend the Minister and his officials for their respective briefings. The Bill, in…25 May 2021HANSARDFire Safety: Leaseholder BankruptciesMy Lords, I would be grateful if my noble friend could update the House on any progress the Government have made to ensure that developers contribute to building safety…24 May 2021HANSARDDigital Identification ProtocolMy Lords, I congratulate my noble friend Lord Holmes on his persistence on this important subject. Does the Minister agree that we have to introduce a unified digital ID protocol…20 May 2021HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, this debate includes the work of the DCMS and thus enables us to focus on sport, recreation and an active lifestyle. I declare my interests as set out in the register. I…18 May 2021HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps and Local Authority Enforcement Powers) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021My Lords, today signals a historic move in the Government’s approach to tackling the Covid-19 epidemic—a significant move away from detailed government regulation and…17 May 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy Lords, the Olympic Games are now just over two months away and, despite the current state of emergency in Japan and a low vaccination rate of just 3%, recent Olympic test…13 May 2021HANSARDTower Blocks: CladdingMy Lords, had there been any engagement with Ballymore at official or ministerial level regarding the remediation of the ACM cladding prior to the fire at New Providence Wharf,…12 May 2021HANSARDOffice for Health PromotionThis welcome government initiative has the potential to lead on vital cross-departmental work to improve physical and mental health, well-being and active lifestyle measures for…29 Apr 2021HANSARDOffice for Health PromotionMy Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper and reinforce all the plaudits rightly directed at our outstanding Lord Speaker.29 Apr 2021HANSARDOffice for Health PromotionTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have for the new Office for Health Promotion to take over responsibility for co-ordinating and leading efforts to improve the…29 Apr 2021HANSARDTurkey: Free Trade AgreementMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Purvis, for securing this debate. I echo those who have welcomed this first-stage agreement, set in the context of the wider political…27 Apr 2021HANSARDFolic AcidAs the noble Baroness, Lady Jolly, just said, does the Minister agree that it is high time that we followed Australia, which mandated the addition of folic acid to wheat flour for…26 Apr 2021HANSARDBody Mass IndexMy Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Addington, will not be surprised if I turn to sport to assess the effectiveness of BMI as a medical guideline. Ashling O’Connor, one of the finest…22 Apr 2021HANSARDGambling: Early MortalityDoes my noble friend agree that Dr Muggleton stressed that the report could not say whether the association between gambling and any negative effect, including increased…20 Apr 2021