Speeches by Stafford.

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship again, Mr Dowd. My understanding is that Government amendment 1 simply makes a correction to bring things into line, so I very much doubt that we will oppose it. It is clearly necessary and right to have some defences written into law, but I have a few questions about c…”

“Things haven’t got that bad yet.”

“Forgive me; I am not sure I fully understand the hon. Member’s point in relation to what I was just saying, but that is probably because I have not explained myself well enough, not because he has misunderstood it. I entirely agree that the advertising of tobacco and vape products should be banned, and I agree with the…”

“The hon. Lady makes an interesting point. I will not labour my point any further, because I think I have made it; I am sure that the Minister can respond to it when we get there. The only other thing I will mention is the online advertisements mentioned in a number of the clauses. Is the intention to do with the websit…”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship once again, Sir Roger. I am sure the shadow Minister can come in after me if she wishes to opine on clause 100. Clause 99 grants the Secretary of State the authority to introduce and amend regulations concerning tobacco and vaping products. The provision ensures flexibi…”

“I do not intend to opine for very long on these clauses, because they have been covered amply by my hon. Friends. I caveat everything I am about to say with an absolute commitment: I continue to believe that this is the right Bill, that the clauses that we are discussing are the right clauses, that we should be trying …”

“My questions are around some of the stuff you have already touched on, but, to bring it together, could you briefly explain how your systems were commissioned and managed? What impact did the way that they were commissioned have on the service delivery in your area?”

“I would never describe myself as body beautiful, but it is a phrase I will take home with me.”

“I will not make you do contract negotiations in public.”

“How much would you like?”

“That is very helpful. Finally from me, you have talked about the incentives and the barriers, but would you suggest any changes to the incentivisation or reward schemes for providers of the Health Checks to encourage a higher uptake?”

“Am I sensing a disagreement between you two on the commissioning? Sir Sam, you seem very focused on the local element, whereas you, Dr Wrigley, seem to want a national system.”

“Sorry, my question is really about there being lots of different commissioners within the NHS for these checks, and yours was commissioned through the local authority. What impact, negative or positive, did that have on the way that you were able to deliver the service, as opposed to it being commissioned in some other…”

“I think I will let the witnesses answer first.”

“I do—not at all.”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Roger. Clause 47 asserts that part 1 of the Bill and any regulations made under it bind the Crown, but makes it clear that the Crown is not criminally liable under those provisions, as my hon. Friend the Member for Sleaford and North Hykeham said. Instead, acts or …”

“I make the same assumption as my hon. Friend, given what I have read of the Bill. It would be useful if the Minister clarified that matter. It would be appropriate to ensure that this does cut across all other parts of the Bill. Clause 134 is critical in ensuring that the Crown entities adhere to the same advertising s…”

“My reading of this clause is that those events will be restricted under this clause and clauses 66 and 47. It would be useful if the Minister clarified whether or not that is the case. If it is not, would he consider inserting a provision to ensure that it is, either later in our discussions in Committee or on Report? …”

“I absolutely agree with my hon. Friend, although it depends what we mean by the Crown; it can have two meanings. Clearly, it can mean His Majesty the King and members of the royal family, and I entirely agree that the work the royal family have done for many years to support charities and organisations that look after …”

“I very much hope there is no difference, and that is precisely my point: we need consistent enforcement across the piece—across the country—in line with the restrictions we already have on the sale and advertising of other items. That does not take away from the point that doing that will be a very complex procedure. A…”