Speeches by McIntyre.

“What is your response to the documentary that Joe Wicks and Chris van Tulleken made showing that, effectively, we are able to sell products that have been linked to causing health problems such as cancer?”

“But fundamentally, for a chocolate company, a crisp manufacturer, if you are making ready meals, you need people to eat more of your product. Obviously £180 million spent on research into healthier products is great, but how much money is spent on research in making sure that with the products, “Once you pop, you just …”

“What is the barrier preventing health professionals from doing that at the moment? Is it a lack of understanding?”

“Adam, what do you think the opportunities would be to expand access to physical activity for older people through personal health budgets?”

“Emma, are there opportunities for us to use technology to support and motivate older people with long-term health conditions to be more active? How can we make sure that the drive to digital does not leave older communities behind?”

“Building on that, what do you think the Department could learn from We Are Undefeatable when it is developing its NHS app or other technological interventions to ensure that they are as relevant and appealing as possible to older people?”

“The shadow Secretary of State seems to have kicked off panto season. His comments reminded me of my favourite character, Buttons, who longs to be Prince Charming. If only his colleagues would write into the 1922 committee so that he can formally start his leadership bid. In the spirit of panto season, I wonder whether …”

“Environmental crimes such as fly-tipping blight cities such as Gloucester, leaving victims across my city unable to enjoy the place they love. Will the Minister confirm what discussions she has had with colleagues in the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government about how we can give local councils the powe…”

“Thank you all for your answers so far. Professor van Tulleken, I really enjoyed your book over the summer. That was my holiday poolside read and it terrified me. In particular, I read about a well-known fast food chain that you mention in the book and the fact that one of its products shares an ingredient with the lubr…”

“Or anything as a bucket.”

“I want to come back quickly to the point about smoking. One of the big differences—and this is an issue around obesity in general—is that you can live without smoking and alcohol. When you are tackling addiction to those things, you can live without them, so it is possible to go cold turkey. It is difficult with food; …”

“To build on that, you have touched on the fact that the industry needs to get involved, and that supermarkets reporting would be great. But when we see the same fast-food chain—and I am not naming—being a repeat customer, and now developing a chicken burger that is not HFSS to get around advertising regulations, do we …”

“When you are thinking of inserting this into people’s everyday lives, cross-departmental work is really important. My colleague, Ben Coleman, passed me a couple of suggestions. For example, everybody gets written to about their state pension by the Department for Work and Pensions. Is it possible to insert health messa…”

“I guess part of the challenge is various different Departments of Government working together. What do we need to see from Government to support cross-departmental working on this area?”

“On that secondary prevention piece, how can we get that promotion out of healthcare settings into wider communities and people’s everyday lives?”

“Thank you very much for your answers so far, Professor Whitty. I want to take a slightly different approach to a similar line of questioning. In healthcare settings, how can we support or incentivise healthcare professionals to start having these conversations, particularly with inactive older people, about the benefit…”

“There is a certain irony in the fact that last year I was given a minute in this Chamber to speak about the inadequacy of paternity leave, and this year I have been given 90 seconds. Two years ago today, I was beginning my journey as a first-time parent. That means that it is about two years since I last had a good nig…”

“As the hon. Lady is so proudly championing her party’s record, will she stand by the comments by the Leader of the Opposition, who said that maternity pay is “excessive”, and by a donor to the Leader of the Opposition, Luke Johnson, who told the Employment Rights Bill Committee that the worst thing about the Bill is it…”

“Where are the examples of good practice? If we are looking for a good example of what we should be doing nationally, what would you say?”

“Thank you very much for your answers so far. On tackling some of the health inequalities in this space and thinking about the positive outreach we need to do, what groups need more of a targeted focus at the moment? Other than social media, how can we target them?”