"I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate, and thank the noble Baroness, Lady Scott, for so ably chairing the committee, and for her excellent introductory speech covering the findings that most of us will probably repeat in part.
"My Lords, will the Minister comment on the Government’s position on the rollout of anti-obesity drugs? The preliminary findings indicate that they will reduce the amount of dementia in future populations. Although that is experimental, it is really important that we look at it...." Baroness Watkins of Tavistock - View Speech
"My Lords, it is a pleasure to contribute to this debate that so many people have made important points in. I declare my interests as chair of Look Ahead, a social housing provider that works with homeless people and those with mental health problems, and as a previous non-executive director …..." Baroness Watkins of Tavistock - View Speech
"My Lords, can the Minister explain whether, when calculating emissions from the UK, we estimate the emissions associated with imported oil and gas? If not, why not? The initial suggestions are that increasing our production would, in global terms, reduce the amount of emissions associated with our own use of …..." Baroness Watkins of Tavistock - View Speech
"My Lords, it is a pleasure to speak after the noble Lord, Lord McLoughlin.
I welcome the proposed legislation regarding social housing and health outlined in the King’s gracious Speech, as I believe that they are inextricably linked. I declare my interest as chair of the Look Ahead housing association, …..." Baroness Watkins of Tavistock - View Speech
"My Lords, I am very glad that the Minister has mentioned shared ownership schemes, because the terms for new schemes are really very good, but many people are stuck on previous detrimental schemes. Following Grenfell and the requirements for them to pay for upgrading, they are absolutely stuck in their …..." Baroness Watkins of Tavistock - View Speech
"My Lords, I congratulate my noble friend Lord Patel on securing this important debate, to which it is a pleasure to contribute. I declare my interest as a fellow of the Royal College of Nursing, and I am delighted that I will be followed by a previous president of the …..." Baroness Watkins of Tavistock - View Speech
"My Lords, yesterday’s Statement refers to the fact that Britain needs to be energy independent and that we need to take control of our energy bills. Will the Lord Privy Seal comment on whether His Majesty’s Government are considering increasing gas reserve capacity, which I have found is low compared …..." Baroness Watkins of Tavistock - View Speech