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Debate between Lord McColl of Dulwich and Lord Agnew of Oulton
Thursday 21st February 2019

(5 years, 9 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Agnew of Oulton Portrait Lord Agnew of Oulton
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My Lords, the Secretary of State for the DWP announced some changes in the past few weeks. We included the two-child limit in those changes but I am happy to write to the right reverend Prelate if he needs more information.

Lord McColl of Dulwich Portrait Lord McColl of Dulwich (Con)
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My Lords, will the Minister ensure that these meals include whole milk as opposed to that rubbishy skimmed stuff? If children are fed on whole milk, as 8,000 in Canada were, there is no obesity.

Lord Agnew of Oulton Portrait Lord Agnew of Oulton
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I heartily agree with the noble Lord. It is an extraordinary conundrum that you pay just as much in a supermarket for that thin stuff with the red top as for full-fat milk.

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