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HANSARDEating Disorders: Provision of CareMy Lords, I will speak a bit more about workforce issues in this very important debate. As the noble Baroness, Lady Parminter, mentioned, nearly one in seven consultant posts in…04 Feb 2020HANSARDGift VouchersTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the case for (1) prohibiting expiry dates on gift vouchers, (2) requiring retailers to notify purchasers of any…22 Jan 2020HANSARDGift VouchersMy Lords, I thank the Minister for that helpful Answer. How many noble Lords are aware of people with date-expired gift cards at home, people whom the Competition and Markets…22 Jan 2020HANSARDHealth: Alcohol AbuseMy Lords, research conducted by the University of Sheffield estimated that reintroducing the alcohol duty escalator, which increases alcohol duty annually by 2% above inflation,…21 Jan 2020HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I will speak about mental health. I am thrilled by the Government’s commitment to put mental health on an equal footing with physical health. However, this has to be…09 Jan 2020HANSARDMental Disorder: Autism and Learning DisabilitiesMy Lords, I declare two interests. First, I had an editorial published in the British Journal of Psychiatry last week, proposing that learning disability and autism should be…05 Nov 2019HANSARDHealth Service Safety Investigations Bill [HL]My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord. I remind the House of my interests in the register. I will make two main points about the proposed legislation which I hope…29 Oct 2019HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I refer to my interests as listed in the register. In reflecting on the Queen’s Speech and its relevance for the nation’s mental health, I wondered how, in 2019, we…22 Oct 2019HANSARDPsychiatristsMy Lords, in 2011, 70% of foundation doctors went on to specialty training, but in 2018 the figure was 40%. Does the Minister agree that in psychiatry, this may have something to…21 Oct 2019HANSARDSale of KnivesMy Lords, I speak as the mother of a victim of knife crime. I am surprised that the “No Points” campaign has not been mentioned; perhaps Members are unaware of it. However,…08 Oct 2019HANSARDInfluenza: People with Learning DisabilitiesMy Lords, I thank the Minister for his reply and for the helpful conversation that we had earlier. There has been a recent government consultation about how to introduce mandatory…01 Oct 2019HANSARDInfluenza: People with Learning DisabilitiesTo ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of Public Health England’s anticipation of a particularly virulent strain of the seasonal flu virus, what steps they are taking to…01 Oct 2019HANSARDAge Appropriate Design CodeMy Lords, I think that I am right that 25% of internet users are children. I am concerned to hear that there has perhaps been some pushback from internet companies on the…30 Sept 2019HANSARDMental Illness: Job Security and InequalityMy Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend Lord Bird for calling this debate. I remind the House of my interests as listed in the register. In 2016, the Five Year Forward View for…04 Jul 2019HANSARDAccess to Palliative Care Bill [HL]The Minister asserted that no other condition is mandated and that this would set a precedent. Surely midwifery services are mandated? Birth and death are just either ends of…14 Jun 2019HANSARDAccess to Palliative Care Bill [HL]My Lords, I draw attention to my interests as set out in the register. I applaud my noble friend’s persistence in introducing this very important Bill. I am particularly pleased…14 Jun 2019HANSARDOnline Harms White PaperMy Lords, most of the focus in the media and in Parliament about online harms has rightly been on children and young people. However, I suggest that government, social media…30 Apr 2019HANSARDChild and Adolescent Mental Health ServicesMy Lords, about two-thirds of children with autism and two-fifths of children with special educational needs experience mental health problems. But the provision of specialist…25 Mar 2019HANSARDChild Sexual Exploitation VictimsMy Lords, it is very concerning to hear that young people who have been groomed into criminal activity and then become victims of sexual abuse and discouraged from even disclosing…19 Mar 2019HANSARDChildren: Oral HealthMy Lords, there are greater unmet oral health needs for people with learning disabilities. These are issues that start in childhood and continue into adulthood. Does the Minister…12 Mar 2019