Premature Deaths: Heart and Circulatory Conditions Debate

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Department: Department of Health and Social Care

Premature Deaths: Heart and Circulatory Conditions

Baroness Bull Excerpts
Tuesday 6th February 2024

(10 months, 2 weeks ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Markham Portrait Lord Markham (Con)
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I am not quite sure that I agree with the word “refuse”, but I agree with the noble Lord that healthy food in all environments is a good thing. I know that the delay happened because it was originally planned for 2020 or 2021, I think, and then the pandemic got in the way. I freely accept that the review now needs to take place. We are not refusing to do it, because it is an important part of the armoury.

Baroness Bull Portrait Baroness Bull (CB)
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My Lords, many noble Lords have mentioned the importance of early years interventions, not smoking, diet and so on. Does the Minister agree about the importance of exercise and of cultivating the habit of exercise, not just in early years but ongoing throughout later years?

Lord Markham Portrait Lord Markham (Con)
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Absolutely. These are all key parts of a good, healthy lifestyle for mind and body—for mental health as well. Social prescribing is important for all this as well.