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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 17 Oct 2022
Childhood Obesity

"I thank the noble Lord for that very brief Answer. I wondered whether, in the current spirit of U-turns, the noble Lord could tell the House whether the Government will reverse their initial idea of reviewing the policies agreed by the previous Tory Government to ban two for the price …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 25 May 2022
Sugar Reduction Programme: Bread

"My Lords, in respect of the cost of living crisis and healthy food, why do the Government not make automatic enrolment in Healthy Start vouchers immediately happen? At the moment, only about 60% of people take up this good measure to spend on healthy food. This would certainly be a …..."
Baroness Boycott - View Speech

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 24 May 2022
NHS Dental Services

"My Lords, I want to follow up on the question about the delay to restrictions on “two for the price of one” sales and advertising. The prime reason that children under 10 go into hospital and have anaesthetics is to have all their teeth out, due to sugary drinks and …..."
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Written Question
Healthy Start Scheme
Wednesday 9th March 2022

Asked by: Baroness Boycott (Crossbench - Life peer)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to establish an automatic opt-in to Healthy Start vouchers via (1) doctors surgeries, and (2) other points of contact, for those receiving benefits who are (a) pregnant, or (b) have young children; and if so, when they intend to implement such plans.

Answered by Lord Kamall - Shadow Minister (Health and Social Care)

All applicants must apply to the Healthy Start scheme in line with legislation, where they meet the eligibility criteria. All successful applicants must also agree to the terms and conditions of the new pre-paid card prior to receiving it. The NHS Business Services Authority is therefore unable to automatically enrol all families onto the Healthy Start scheme.

Written Question
Healthy Start Scheme
Wednesday 9th March 2022

Asked by: Baroness Boycott (Crossbench - Life peer)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to enable recipients of Healthy Start coupons to use their prepaid cards online to purchase items that are covered by the scheme.

Answered by Lord Kamall - Shadow Minister (Health and Social Care)

All beneficiaries with a prepaid card can use it in all retailers which accept Mastercard payments and sell the permitted Healthy Start food items. There are no current plans to extend this online.

Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 10 Feb 2022
Medical Abortion Pills

"Does the Minister accept that, as this provision is medically supported by all the experts, this decision is a political one that discriminates against women and is not based on sound medical evidence?..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 24 Jan 2022
Sugar

"My Lords, in the National Food Strategy, which the Government are due to respond to soon, the suggestion is made that we introduce a £3 per kilogram tax on sugar, which would be on all processed food, food used in restaurants and food used in catering. It would, in …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 28 Oct 2021
Health Incentives Scheme

"My Lords, I want to ask the Minister a question based on an answer he gave earlier. He said specifically that the Government’s “eatwell plate” was as affordable as any other meal. I would like to challenge that, in my role as a member of the Food Foundation. It points …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 21 Oct 2021
COVID-19: Type 2 Diabetes

"I am sure that the Minister is aware of the great social inequality in levels of obesity, as there has been with Covid levels. If you cannot afford a healthy diet you run a much higher risk of developing obesity. What measures will the Government explicitly put in place to …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 05 Jan 2021
Obesity

"My Lords, I obviously welcome the report from the APPG, but I feel that we have heard it before and that its problem is in its implementation. I would like to make the point that a lot of our emphasis on the prevention of obesity is about stopping the promotion …..."
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