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HANSARDAutism: In-patient Care in Mental Health HospitalsMy Lords, the tragedy is that so many admissions are due to failings in adult social care. Mencap’s analysis of the latest NHS Digital statistics shows that only 45% of ICSs have…14 Nov 2023HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, I will focus my response to the gracious Speech on mental health, learning disability and autism. I remind the House that I have autistic family members and have had a…09 Nov 2023HANSARDNHS Waiting Times: Long-Term Sickness AbsenceMy Lords, the Minister suggested that musculoskeletal conditions were of equal concern to mental health conditions, but many people with musculoskeletal conditions also have…19 Oct 2023HANSARDAdult Social Care (Adult Social Care Committee Report)My Lords, I welcome this excellent report from the Adult Social Care Committee. I congratulate the chair and the members; I would have loved to be one. I declare my relevant…16 Oct 2023HANSARDCost of Living SupportMy Lords, at the same time as the cost of living crisis, local authorities’ social care budgets are under pressure. I have heard from some disabled people who have a personal…22 Jun 2023HANSARDSodium ValproateMy Lords, I note that the damage caused by sodium valproate happens during the first trimester, when many women do not realise they are pregnant for a while, and, despite attempts…05 Jun 2023HANSARDHealth and Disability White PaperI am glad that the Minister mentioned autistic people. How will the proposals in this White Paper impact on people with learning disabilities? They probably have the lowest rate…20 Mar 2023HANSARDRailways: Driver-Only Operated TrainsMy Lords, driver-only trains will be accompanied by the closure of ticket offices and no platform staff in rural areas. Is the Minister concerned that these measures will…08 Feb 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillMy Lords, I thank Mencap and the Royal College of Psychiatrists for their briefings. I will speak against the change in the other place which waters down the protections offered…01 Feb 2023HANSARDCost of Living: Low Income Families with ChildrenMy Lords, does the Minister agree that one of the most effective ways that financial support could be provided to larger families would be to scrap the two-child limit on…13 Jul 2022HANSARDDraft Mental Health BillMy Lords, the average stay for people with learning disabilities and autistic people detained under the Act is five and a half years and, shockingly, many people are criminalised…28 Jun 2022HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I will focus on mental health and I declare an interest as the independent chair of a panel advising the Department of Health and Social Care on the use of long-term…17 May 2022HANSARDDown Syndrome BillThat the Bill do now pass.01 Apr 2022HANSARDDown Syndrome BillMy Lords, I want to reassure noble Lords that I and others involved in this legislation, including seeing it through the parliamentary process, will do all we can to ensure that…01 Apr 2022HANSARDDown Syndrome BillMy Lords, I beg to move that the Bill do now pass. I thank all those who have worked on the Down Syndrome Bill to get it to this point, including Dr Liam Fox for drafting and…01 Apr 2022HANSARDHomes for Ukraine SchemeMy Lords, I understand that a private provider is involved in the visa application process. I wonder whether the Minister could tell the House who that is? I have another…28 Mar 2022HANSARDDown Syndrome BillThat the order of commitment be discharged.28 Mar 2022HANSARDDown Syndrome BillMy Lords, I understand that no amendments have been set down to this Bill and that no noble Lord has indicated a wish to move a manuscript amendment or to speak in Committee.…28 Mar 2022HANSARDDown Syndrome BillThat the Bill be now read a second time.18 Mar 2022HANSARDDown Syndrome BillMy Lords, I thank all speakers today for such a stimulating and informed debate, and others who were unable to be present, including my noble friends Lord Crisp, Lady Watkins and…18 Mar 2022