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HANSARDWellbeing of Future Generations Bill [HL]My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord, Lord Bird, on this excellent and important Bill. I think we all want to support it. I share his experience of living in Notting…13 Mar 2020HANSARDInternational Women’s DayMy Lords, I want to comment on the most neglected of all gender human rights issues—that of widows. In spite of the contribution of many people, including in this House—in…10 Mar 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, does the Minister accept that quite a lot of domestic abuse is intergenerational and is unreported, because a mother is very unlikely to report abuse committed by her…09 Mar 2020HANSARDChanging and Toilet Facilities in Public BuildingsMy Lords, a YouGov poll from 2017 found that 59% of women queue for toilets on a regular basis compared with 11% of men. We all know about that, and many studies and…24 Feb 2020HANSARDHousing: Social Homes for RentMy Lords, the number of people aged over 65 in the UK—many of whom need and deserve social housing—will rise by over 40%, to more than 16 million, in the next 17 years. The number…11 Feb 2020HANSARDNursing and MidwiferyMy Lords, until a few years ago, community nurses looked after the whole population in the area in which they worked. Lately, they have looked after only children up to the age of…30 Jan 2020HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, in my brief remarks today I will address three issues which are of major importance in the fields of health, social care and the way we meet carers’ needs. I declare my…09 Jan 2020HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, in my brief speaking time, I will focus on three important issues: first, the Government’s proposals to reform adult social care; secondly, the NHS long-term plan,…22 Oct 2019HANSARDAdult Social CareMy Lords, last week, with the Salvation Army the charity the International Longevity Centre UK, which I head, published a report on the funding gap in social care, in particular…25 Jul 2019HANSARDHousing: AccessibilityMy Lords, as a long-term supporter of lifetime homes, I first visited Rowntree’s New Earswick estate in York 25 years ago. There is some good news, because all its homes have been…22 Jul 2019HANSARDG20 SummitMy Lords, one important aspect of the G20 meeting was the leaders’ commitment to promote preventive action across the life course, which is vital in our ageing societies. We know…08 Jul 2019HANSARDInternational Widows DayMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Loomba, on securing this debate to mark International Widows Day this year, and on the work of his foundation promoting the cause of…19 Jun 2019HANSARDOlder Persons: Provision of Public ServicesMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Foulkes, for giving us the opportunity to debate such an important issue. I have enjoyed working and sharing interests with him…13 Jun 2019HANSARDBanks: Cash WithdrawalsMy Lords, this is certainly a long-standing problem. The Minister may be interested to know that my maiden speech in this House many years ago was during a debate about the LINK…11 Jun 2019HANSARDSocial Housing: Older PeopleMy Lords, I recently served on the ad hoc Select Committee on intergenerational fairness. It published its report two weeks ago. Although I know that the Government have not yet…09 May 2019HANSARDAntimicrobial ResistanceMy Lords, first, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Lansley, on securing this very important debate. My interest in this issue is partly due to the work I do through the…02 May 2019HANSARDEducation: Flexible Lifelong LearningI am the proud recipient of an honorary doctorate from the OU, so I add my congratulations. Incidentally, mine was presented by the noble Baroness, Lady Boothroyd. I believe…24 Apr 2019HANSARDVaccine HesitancyMy Lords, by coincidence, tomorrow here in this House I am hosting an event about vaccine policy, specifically about how we improve vaccine coverage in this country because, in…01 Apr 2019HANSARDSpecialist Domestic Abuse ServicesMy Lords, as the Minister may be aware, in recent years the reported incidence of all types of domestic abuse has increased by over 90% for people aged over 65, compared with 60%…04 Mar 2019