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HANSARDCoronavirus Act 2020: Temporary ProvisionsMy Lords, I take this opportunity to repeat my urgent request that the easement powers in the Coronavirus Act be switched off now and not extended further. I and 30 other Members…28 Sept 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy Lords, the Minister will be aware of the difficulties faced by disabled and older people during the first major lockdown, such as insufficient social care support services.…10 Sept 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Mental HealthMy Lords, the CQC reports that deaths of patients detained under the Mental Health Act have doubled in one year, to 122; 56 of these patients died with either confirmed or…16 Jun 2020HANSARDHospitals: Patient SafetyMy Lords, there are many specialist units that provide ongoing support and life-saving treatment to people with long-term, complex disabilities. Many of these units have been…21 May 2020HANSARDHousebuilding: Accidents in the HomeMy Lords, is the Minister aware that removing some of the biggest hazards in the home would save the NHS almost £335 million per year, according to research done by the Building…05 Nov 2019HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I propose to speak about social care for disabled and older people, which of course impacts on their health and well-being. This area has been deeply neglected in recent…22 Oct 2019HANSARDHousing: AccessibilityTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the case for mandating M4(2) of Schedule 1 to the Building Regulations 2010 to ensure that future houses are…22 Jul 2019HANSARDHousing: AccessibilityMy Lords, I thank the Minister for his reply, but he will be aware of alarming research published last month by the housing association Habinteg, which revealed that the…22 Jul 2019HANSARDSocial Care: Free Personal CareMy Lords, research carried out by the Independent Living Strategy Group, which I chair, concluded very recently that charging for the support disabled people need to go about…26 Jun 2019HANSARDWorking-Age Disabled AdultsI thank the Minister for her reply, but according to research findings, her words simply do not match the experience of disabled people on the ground. For example, the London…24 Jun 2019HANSARDWorking-Age Disabled AdultsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what crisis prevention measures are in place to address the difficulties of those working-age disabled adults who have lost the support needed to…24 Jun 2019HANSARDDisabled PeopleI thank the noble Lord, Lord Borwick, for tabling this debate today. He has been a great friend of disabled people, championing developments in housing, transport and deaf…09 May 2019