Sugar Tax

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Wednesday 13th January 2016 Lords Chamber

[The Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Stowell of Beeston) (Con)]

My Lords, I was just going to say that perhaps the House itself would like to indicate who it would like to ask a question because we are at that point in the cycle when it is not anybody’s turn next. However, I think the House has indicated that it would like to hear from the noble Baroness, Lady Hollins.

[Baroness Hollins]

My Lords, what assessment have Her Majesty’s Government made of evidence provided by the BMA—I should declare an interest here as chair of the BMA’s Board of Science—Public Health England and others on the anticipated positive impact of implementing a sugar tax? Does the Minister agree that we need a range of regulatory and educational measures to reduce the intake of added sugars, particularly among children and young people, but also adults with learning disabilities who are vulnerable to some of the same market pressures?

Child Health: Play

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Monday 12th October 2015 Lords Chamber

[Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb (GP)]

My Lords—

[The Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Stowell of Beeston) (Con)]

My Lords, we have not heard from the Cross Benches on this Question yet.

[Baroness Finlay of Llandaff]

Do the Government recognise that there is another group of children who must be considered—those who have illnesses limiting their mobility for a variety of reasons, some acquired and some congenital? The role of physiotherapy in paediatric departments is essential to ensuring that they can grow and develop and become as independent as possible. I declare my interest as president of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy.

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[Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb]

My Lords—

[Baroness Stowell of Beeston]

My Lords, I suggest on this occasion that we go to the Lib Dems as this Question started with the Lib Dems, although I acknowledge that there were two Conservative speakers in a row, which should not have happened.

[Lord Addington]

My Lords, does the Minister agree that if we are dealing with a sports policy that talks about competitive sport, getting some idea of creative play and competitiveness within play is vital? If we have a sports policy, it must have a foundation based on something like my noble friend suggested.

Mental Health Services: Young People

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Tuesday 23rd June 2015 Lords Chamber

[Baroness Tyler of Enfield (LD)]

My Lords—

[The Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Stowell of Beeston) (Con)]

My Lords, we have not heard from the Conservative Benches yet on this Question. I think my noble friend Lord Elton is next.

[Lord Elton]

My Lords, the previous answer made it clear that a significant proportion of the pupils and young people the Question refers to are in custody. Can the Minister assure us that there is equality of treatment, within both the spend and the survey he referred to, for those children in these dire circumstances?

Learning Disabilities: Health and Care Services

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Wednesday 3rd December 2014 Lords Chamber

[Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton (Lab)]

My Lords—

[The Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Stowell of Beeston) (Con)]

My Lords, sadly, because we were not prepared to give way to each other, the time is up and we must move on.

Health Transition Risk Register

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Thursday 10th May 2012 Lords Chamber

[Lord Denham]

My Lords—

[Baroness Stowell of Beeston]

I am sorry but we are moving on to the next Statement, on defence. We have come to the end of our time on this Statement.