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HANSARDElderly Social Care (Insurance) Bill [HL]I welcome the opportunity provided by this Bill to discuss funding adult social care, but I cannot support the Bill, which offers only a partial, voluntary solution to this…16 Jul 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL]My Lords, I am in favour of both Amendment 8, tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Watson, and Amendment 40A in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Baker. These amendments require schools,…15 Jul 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse: Older PeopleMy Lords, what assessment, if any, have Her Majesty’s Government made of the number of people over 65 who have been victims of non-fatal strangulation, suffocation or sexual…14 Jul 2021HANSARDProcedure and PrivilegesMy Lords, when I entered the House of Lords 21 years ago, I never imagined that one day I would be moving and debating amendments to government legislation remotely from my dining…13 Jul 2021HANSARDWomen’s Health OutcomesCan I finish or not?08 Jul 2021HANSARDWomen’s Health OutcomesMy Lords, I welcome today’s debate on women’s health outcomes and thank the noble Baroness, Lady Jenkin of Kennington, for bringing this Motion to the House today in an…08 Jul 2021HANSARDWomen’s Health OutcomesOkay.08 Jul 2021HANSARDCharities Bill [HL]My Lords, I declare my interests as in the register. I welcome the changes proposed in this Bill, based on the Law Commission recommendations from 2017. I also pay tribute to the…07 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy Lords, given the significant increase in Covid-19 infection rates in the UK in recent weeks, what assurances can the Government give to people in the social care sector that…06 Jul 2021HANSARDUK Foreign Aid ProgrammeMy Lords, the decision to reduce development aid funding is a grave mistake. While it is understood that the pressure on government finance has been considerable during the…01 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Hospital Patient ReferralsWhat consideration have the Government made of utilising currently unused NHS land and buildings for care accommodation? This type of hospital accommodation, similar to that in…28 Jun 2021HANSARDWellbeing of Future Generations Bill [HL]My Lords, for many years, especially since Beveridge and the advent of the welfare state, we have had an implied social contract between the generations. At some stages in life,…25 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Death Duties and Inheritance TaxMy Lords, when the merits of specific tax changes to help pay for the costs associated with the pandemic are being assessed, I am really anxious that pensioners do not…24 Jun 2021HANSARDOfficial Development AssistanceMy Lords, I welcome this debate and thank the noble Lord, Lord Campbell, and other speakers for their important contributions today. I shall keep my comments brief: most points…24 Jun 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL]My Lords, I would like to start by congratulating the noble Baroness, Lady Black, on her interesting and fascinating maiden speech, from which I personally learned a great deal,…15 Jun 2021HANSARDFood, Poverty, Health and the Environment Committee ReportMy Lords, I welcome the report of the Select Committee on Food, Poverty, Health and Environment addressing the important issue of failures in food. I also thank the noble Lord,…10 Jun 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I welcome the Environment Bill, which aims to address one of the greatest policy challenges of our time—that of climate change and the future of our planet. I wish…07 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19: People with Neurological ConditionsMy Lords, I declare my interests as co-chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Dementia. Dementia is an umbrella term used to describe a range of progressive neurological…27 May 2021HANSARDCare Homes: Insurance IndemnityMy Lords, there are still many inconsistencies between the NHS and social care. Specifically, will the Government ensure that there is a level playing field between the two in…19 May 2021HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I want to address three issues arising from the gracious Speech: dementia research, the lifetime skills guarantee and the manifesto commitment to help people to live…12 May 2021