To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many deaths were associated with the abuse of volatile substances in England and Wales in (a) 2021, (b) 2022 and (c) 2023; and what volatile substances were mentioned on death certificates in England and Wales in each of those years.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many deaths were associated with the abuse of volatile substances in England and Wales in (a) 2021, (b) 2022 and (c) 2023; and what volatile substances were mentioned on death certificates in England and Wales in each of those years.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the (a) age and (b) sex was of people whose deaths related to volatile substances in England and Wales from 2021 to 2023; and what the location of each such death was.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the (a) age and (b) sex was of people whose deaths related to volatile substances in England and Wales from 2021 to 2023; and what the location of each such death was.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the mean age of death was of deaths related to volatile substances in England and Wales from 2021 to 2023.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the mean age of death was of deaths related to volatile substances in England and Wales from 2021 to 2023.

Letter dated 08/12/2022 from Lord Markham to Baroness Merron regarding points raised during the debate on the Food and Feed (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2022: approval of new, or amendment of currently authorised, substances, the review process, the “Do Not Eat” pictograph, powers to extend the transitional period for the trace presence of withdrawn genetically modified organisms. 2p.

Letter dated 08/12/2022 from Lord Markham to Baroness Merron regarding points raised during the debate on the Food and Feed (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2022: approval of new, or amendment of currently authorised, substances, the review process, the “Do Not Eat” pictograph, powers to extend the transitional period for the trace...

Lords motion to approve. Agreed to on question.

Lords motion to approve. Agreed to on question.

This instrument is made under powers in the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018. It follows on from the previous EU exit instruments in the field of food and feed safety made since 2019. The Government’s priority is to ensure that we continue to maintain the high standards of food and...

This instrument is made under powers in the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018. It follows on from the previous EU exit instruments in the field of food and feed safety made since 2019. The Government’s priority is to ensure that we continue to maintain the high standards of food and...

My Lords, I thank my noble friend the Minister for bringing forward the statutory instrument this afternoon. While I am, overall, in support of the regulations contained in the instrument, I have two brief questions.

The Government seem to have a certain resistance to the labelling of food—whether it contains GMO,...

My Lords, I thank my noble friend the Minister for bringing forward the statutory instrument this afternoon. While I am, overall, in support of the regulations contained in the instrument, I have two brief questions.

The Government seem to have a certain resistance to the labelling of food—whether it contains GMO,...

My Lords, I thank the Minister for his introduction to this very interesting statutory instrument, which does, as its title indicates, cover a real bag of miscellaneous items.

The SI provides for the first time for edible insects specific to Great Britain to remain on the market until December 2023. I...

My Lords, I thank the Minister for his introduction to this very interesting statutory instrument, which does, as its title indicates, cover a real bag of miscellaneous items.

The SI provides for the first time for edible insects specific to Great Britain to remain on the market until December 2023. I...

My Lords, I thank the Minister for introducing the regulations and the thinking behind them. I accept the assurances that he has given. We on these Benches welcome the regulations, which are about trying to correct the drafting errors and inconsistencies that have inevitably emerged. I say that with no...

My Lords, I thank the Minister for introducing the regulations and the thinking behind them. I accept the assurances that he has given. We on these Benches welcome the regulations, which are about trying to correct the drafting errors and inconsistencies that have inevitably emerged. I say that with no...

My Lords, it is my duty to close this important debate. Your Lordships perform an essential role in scrutinising the measures we have put forward today, and I thank all noble Lords for their contributions. Let me turn, as best I can, to answering some of the points raised. Where...

My Lords, it is my duty to close this important debate. Your Lordships perform an essential role in scrutinising the measures we have put forward today, and I thank all noble Lords for their contributions. Let me turn, as best I can, to answering some of the points raised. Where...

I press my noble friend on what the implementing authority will be.

I press my noble friend on what the implementing authority will be.

I apologise; I will definitely need to come back in writing on this, but my understanding is that, at a local level, it will be local authorities. I am grateful for noble Lords’ contributions and the sincerity of their views.

I apologise; I will definitely need to come back in writing on this, but my understanding is that, at a local level, it will be local authorities. I am grateful for noble Lords’ contributions and the sincerity of their views.

Motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

Motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

My Lords, the Government’s priority is, as always, to ensure that the high standard of food safety and consumer

protection that we enjoy in this country continues to be maintained now that the UK has left the European Union. This instrument follows the 18 EU exit instruments in the field...

My Lords, the Government’s priority is, as always, to ensure that the high standard of food safety and consumer

protection that we enjoy in this country continues to be maintained now that the UK has left the European Union. This instrument follows the 18 EU exit instruments in the field...

My Lords, I thank the Minister for his introduction to the Food and Feed Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2022, which propose three very differing amendments to existing food safety measures. He was right to start by saying that ensuring the highest levels of food safety is absolutely...

My Lords, I thank the Minister for his introduction to the Food and Feed Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2022, which propose three very differing amendments to existing food safety measures. He was right to start by saying that ensuring the highest levels of food safety is absolutely...

My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for setting out the rationale behind this eminently sensible statutory instrument, which deals with a number of significant technical issues relating to the Food Standards Agency, some of which have come about because of the Northern Ireland protocol. They need to be...

My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for setting out the rationale behind this eminently sensible statutory instrument, which deals with a number of significant technical issues relating to the Food Standards Agency, some of which have come about because of the Northern Ireland protocol. They need to be...

My Lords, I thank both noble Baronesses for their contributions and for their general positive response. Once again, I can only apologise for the fact that that some provisions are late. That is an issue that I constantly raise internally and I understand the criticisms.

I will try to address as...

My Lords, I thank both noble Baronesses for their contributions and for their general positive response. Once again, I can only apologise for the fact that that some provisions are late. That is an issue that I constantly raise internally and I understand the criticisms.

I will try to address as...

Lords motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

Lords motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to reduce emissions from the domestic use of solvents in household products including cleaning products, aerosols and cosmetics.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to reduce emissions from the domestic use of solvents in household products including cleaning products, aerosols and cosmetics.

Motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

Motion to consider. Agreed to on question.