Speeches by George.

“Can more be done in terms of portions, minimum pricing or anything of that nature? Has either of you looked at those as options?”

“And the levy could be expanded to cover—”

“Okay. Should it be focused on anything else?”

“Should it be focused solely on sugar or should there be anything else? I don’t know whether I have given you a chance to speak, Nika.”

“All three of you agree that levies are a good policy and the right direction to go in. We heard from our first panel that there should also be warning labels. Are levies more effective than warning labels, or should they be working together?”

“What changes have you been pushing for other than going back to the higher tier and getting that reintroduced? What other actions can the Government take?”

“Are you aware that the industry has a direct line to the process behind the scenes?”

“You say that this is going on behind the scenes and there is a behind-the-scenes consultation. Do you know whether the industry itself is part of those behind-the-scenes discussions?”

“To take an unsentimental and heartless view—not that I am suggesting that anyone in the NHS could be characterised in that way—from what you are saying, if we work at this sufficiently, people could have a shorter period of ill health at the end of their life, whenever that end comes, whether at 60, 70, 80, 90 or 100. …”

“Are there any examples around the country of local primary care and public health services getting this right or being ahead of the rest of the country?”

“We have received evidence that there is a change in commitment to physical activity at the point of retirement. How do we change that? That seems to be an opportunity, because the state knows that a person has reached that point. How do we communicate and encourage people to change that trajectory?”

“Do GP surgeries need to have life coaches? How do you ensure that the availability of activities through social prescribing or other methods is not simply taken up by the sharp-elbowed middle classes, rather than those who are the targets, who you say would benefit most?”

“Has anyone asked?”

“What kind of public health interventions are most effective? We talked about walking, running, swimming and so on. More importantly, how do you target the groups who would benefit most?”

“Slow as it was, that is welcome indeed, but will the Government go beyond suspending new trade deals and actively review existing trade deals with Israel, including both goods and services originating from the illegal settlements, to ensure that UK trade policy does not undermine the prospect of Palestinian statehood?”

“6. What steps she is taking to promote a Palestinian state.”

“The Trussell Trust recently reported that three in 10 people who were referred to food banks in 2024 were in working households and that the majority, 72%, were on universal credit. What more can the Government do to ensure that work pays and we can take low-paid workers out of poverty?”

“I have discussed this issue with the Minister, and she knows about it because we have also corresponded on it. I know that my constituent would be enormously grateful to have an opportunity to meet her, and I am very grateful for her response.”

“I congratulate the Minister on bringing forward this raft of very important changes. It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Rochester and Strood (Lauren Edwards). I would ask my hon. Friend the Member for Maidenhead (Mr Reynolds) to address the points raised—I am not qualified—but I imagine that the purpose of …”

“My apologies for missing the opening section. I thank Danny for protecting the inevitable spillover between his area of very good questions and that of workforce planning. Zara, a moment ago you were going to refer to the 2023 survey of members and those working in the service. Can you say a little more about the state…”