Wednesday 9th February 2022

(2 years, 3 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Kamall Portrait Lord Kamall (Con)
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Had I still been in academia and was asked to referee this paper for a journal, I would have pointed out a number of issues, including the focus and bias on one particular study, for example, and the studies that were excluded without justifying why.

Lord Davies of Brixton Portrait Lord Davies of Brixton (Lab)
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My Lords, I understand that the rules on replying to Questions mean that there is not enough time for the Minister to explain everything which is wrong with this particular paper. Does he agree that it would be useful to draw your Lordships’ attention to the work of the Science Media Centre, which has provided a comprehensive explanation of its deficiencies?

Lord Kamall Portrait Lord Kamall (Con)
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If the noble Lord would like to write to me with details of that paper, I would be happy to share it with other noble Lords.