"My Lords, this is an important tool, but the reality is that recently, there have been reports in the press about two women who were stopped by the police for shoplifting, through the use of facial recognition technology. There is an issue here about the algorithms used in facial recognition …..." Baroness Manzoor - View Speech
"My Lords, the British Dietetic Association estimates that 34% of women in UK breastfeed. We all know that breastfeeding is best for babies, but compared with Europe, the UK figure is one of the lowest. In Germany, 50% of women do some breastfeeding at six months; in the US, the …..." Baroness Manzoor - View Speech
"My Lords, I declare an interest in that I am an ex-trustee of the NSPCC. One of the answers that the Minister gave regarded algorithms. What experience and expertise does Ofcom have to ensure that those algorithms capture the vast majority of harm that is put on the internet and …..." Baroness Manzoor - View Speech
"My Lords, I declare an interest, in that I am the chair of the Financial Ombudsman Service. I ask noble Lords to forgive me, as I am stepping in at very short notice for my noble friend Lord Altrincham, who was delayed in getting here earlier. He has listened to …..." Baroness Manzoor - View Speech
"My Lords, what an excellent and informative debate this has been. I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Walmsley, and her committee members for this timely, hard-hitting and excellent report. She made an outstanding speech opening this debate. The report makes some important key recommendations. As noble Lords have rightly highlighted, …..." Baroness Manzoor - View Speech
"My Lords, the Minister will know that sugar has been substituted with glycerol in slushy drinks—these are iced drinks that are particularly for children. This is having an adverse health impact, particularly on young children. According to recent press announcements, a number have been admitted to hospital. Can the Minister …..." Baroness Manzoor - View Speech
"My Lords, the Minister is right that the market has changed, but the legislation has not been kept up to date; nor has it kept up to date with patient expectations, developments and the way those services are being provided for some of these women. Often, some of these women …..." Baroness Manzoor - View Speech
"My Lords, in the absence of a national screening programme and given the difficulty in getting access to GPs, particularly in deprived areas, how are the Government improving access to GPs? In some areas, it is two to three weeks before people can get an appointment...." Baroness Manzoor - View Speech
"My Lords, if I may, I will build on the question asked by the noble Baroness, Lady Hamwee, regarding asylum-seeking children. Of course there is protection, but I really want to better understand the number of children who have gone missing from our institutions and what the Government are putting …..." Baroness Manzoor - View Speech
"My Lords, the Minister will know that the most common diseases in prisons are diabetes, high blood pressure, HIV and mental illnesses. What are the Government doing to ensure that psychosis resulting from the use of illicit drugs is being controlled effectively, so that there are not more cases of …..." Baroness Manzoor - View Speech