Schools: Nutrition Debate

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Department: Department for Education

Schools: Nutrition

Lord Ramsbotham Excerpts
Wednesday 13th June 2012

(11 years, 11 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Ramsbotham Portrait Lord Ramsbotham
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My Lords—

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Lord Ramsbotham Portrait Lord Ramsbotham
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My Lords—

Lord Strathclyde Portrait Lord Strathclyde
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My Lords, we have not heard from a Liberal Democrat on this Question. We will hear from the noble Baroness, Lady Parminter, and then from the Cross Benches.

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Lord Ramsbotham Portrait Lord Ramsbotham
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My Lords, I declare an interest as the vice-chairman of the Institute for Food, Brain and Behaviour which is currently conducting work in a school in Dagenham replicating work that in young offender institutions reduced the offending rate by 40%. Will the Minister agree to invite the scientists from the Oxford Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics who are conducting this work to talk to his officials about what lessons are learnt from this very important trial which has implications for behaviour as well as for nutrition?

Lord Hill of Oareford Portrait Lord Hill of Oareford
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My Lords, I am very grateful for the suggestion. Yes, of course.