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HANSARDMental Health Bill [HL]I hate to interrupt the Minister’s flow, but we are going to come back to the code of practice again and again. Can she outline whether we will get to see a draft of that code? If…14 Jan 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [HL]My Lords, I rise to support the noble and learned Baroness, Lady Butler-Sloss, on Amendment 9. I know that there are other amendments in relation to the inclusion of parents and…14 Jan 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [HL]I am aware of how much time the Minister has given and how generous she has been in allowing interventions. If she is minded on Amendment 5, can she outline whether she is…14 Jan 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [HL]In supporting Amendment 1, I am delighted that the noble Baroness, Lady Tyler, began Committee with this focus on the impact of the Mental Health Act on racialised communities,…14 Jan 2025HANSARDWindrush Compensation SchemeMy Lords, the Minister mentioned that it had been significant that a single caseworker had been allocated, and that it had really improved the system. The Windrush compensation…19 Dec 2024HANSARDSyriaMy Lords, approximately five years ago the media made us aware that there are children who are British citizens by descent in north-eastern Syria. It took a while, after meeting…12 Dec 2024HANSARDGuns Manufactured by 3D PrintersMy Lords, I had the pleasure of doing a Private Member’s Bill with the late Sir David Amess, which dealt with the supply of machinery that could manufacture, for instance,…10 Dec 2024HANSARDSocial Cohesion and Community during Periods of ChangeMy Lords, as well as the local social cohesion that many noble Lords have mentioned, we need national cohesion. We need events that bring us all together, such as hosting an…06 Dec 2024HANSARDHumanist MarriagesMy Lords, the Minister said “in due course”, but it has been more than two years since the Law Commission report. There are people still getting married in either domestic…02 Dec 2024HANSARDMental Health Bill [HL]I hate to interrupt, given the lateness of the day and the lateness of the hour, but the point that a number of noble Lords were making in relation to children is that this Bill…25 Nov 2024HANSARDMental Health Bill [HL]My Lords, it was a privilege to sit on the Joint Committee to scrutinise the Bill, but it was disturbing to see for how long the legislation has been failing patients, their…25 Nov 2024HANSARDChildren’s Social CareMy Lords, while I welcome the focus on trying to regulate private placements, that is also going to depend on the capacity within the given local authority. I was disappointed…19 Nov 2024HANSARDSupport for Infants and Parents etc (Information) Bill [HL]My Lords, on behalf of my noble friend Lord Farmer, I pass on thanks to all noble Lords who contributed to the Bill and for the assistance of the House for making the passage of…15 Nov 2024HANSARDSupport for Infants and Parents etc (Information) Bill [HL]That the Bill do now pass.15 Nov 2024HANSARDEducation: Early Years Attainment GapMy Lords, this is a workforce with a large number of 18 to 21 year-olds. Following my noble friend’s question, will the department consider whether those increased costs are going…05 Nov 2024HANSARDWomen’s State Pension Age: PHSO ReportMy Lords, the Minister has outlined that she cannot currently give a date, but is she certain that this group of women is clearly defined in the department? There are…28 Oct 2024HANSARDHospices: FundingMy Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Farmer for securing this debate and the noble Lord, Lord Monks, for sharing his story so well. How many times do noble Lords hear guests of…24 Oct 2024HANSARDGovernment’s Childcare ExpansionMy Lords, is it not also the case with the staffing of early years that there may be a staff surplus in some parts of the country? One has seen the statistical collapse in the…21 Oct 2024HANSARDMedical Product LiabilityMy Lords, I do not wish to add unnecessarily to the list of concerns, but only last week the EU, after many years, amended its product liability directive, and there is now a…16 Oct 2024HANSARDInfected Blood InquiryMy Lords, I too wish to recognise the tenacity and bravery of the many victims and their families who have suffered grievously due to receiving medical care that did them harm,…15 Oct 2024