Bread and Flour Regulations: Folic Acid

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean Excerpts

Wednesday 6th July 2022 Lords Chamber

[Lord Kamall (Con)]

If I let your Lordships laugh a bit longer, maybe I will run out of time. We are absolutely clear that we will do this; I am sorry that we have to go through this process, but the advice I have been given is that we have to go through the proper consultation and notification process. I apologise if that annoys noble Lords.

[Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean (Lab)]

My Lords, the noble Lord will have followed the argument of my noble friend Lord Rooker for a very long time. Actually, he is one of the very few Ministers that I hope will not resign, because he is always honest and clear with this House and has a level of respect which Ministers in another place perhaps do not have. But I ask him quite sincerely: does he really want the risk of another 500 or 600 babies who are much wanted being lost, on the timetable he has outlined to the House, because that is what will happen?

[Lord Kamall (Con)]

I first express my relief that the noble Baroness does not want me to resign—but, as others say, give it time.