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Welfare Reform and Work Bill

Proceeding contribution from Baroness Hollins (Crossbench) in the House of Lords on Monday, 25 January 2016. It occurred during Debate on bills on Welfare Reform and Work Bill.

My Lords, I will speak briefly to Amendments 5 and 6. I remind noble Lords that the terms of reference of the health and well-being

boards, established through the Health and Social Care Act 2012, require them to report on local efforts in reducing health inequalities and improving the well-being of their population, so it should not be too difficult to find a way to report on health and well-being, as suggested by my noble friend. On Amendment 3, the evidence is enormous that the nutritional status of women both before and during pregnancy can have an important influence on foetal, infant and maternal health outcomes. I remind noble Lords of the enormous parliamentary and public interest in the manifesto The 1001 Critical Days and the work that goes on in thinking about the first two years from conception to age two, and how nutrition is such a key part of improving the life chances of children and young people.

About this proceeding contribution

Reference

768 c1069 

Session

2015-16

Chamber / Committee

House of Lords chamber
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