Health: Liver Disease

Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale Excerpts

Tuesday 6th May 2014 Lords Chamber

[Earl Howe]

My Lords, as my noble friend knows, there is of course scope to include alcohol awareness in relevant lessons in secondary schools. However, I take my noble friend’s point. I am encouraged by recent figures which show a drop in binge drinking, but that is no cause for complacency. It still takes place, and too many young people end up in specialist care and sometimes lose their lives. That is very much on Public Health England’s radar.

[Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale (Lab)]

My Lords, Elena Baltacha had a remarkable career—

[Baroness Cumberlege (Con)]

My Lords—

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[Baroness Wheeler (Lab)]

My Lords—

[Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale]

I was up three times before.

[The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (Lord Hill of Oareford) (Con)]

My Lords, we are against the clock. It is the Labour Benches.