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HANSARDCovid-19: People with Learning Difficulties and AutismMy Lords, a ministerial response in the other place last week stated that only some supported living settings would be able to access asymptomatic testing. People with learning…05 Oct 2020HANSARDCoronavirus Act 2020: Temporary ProvisionsMy Lords, a public health crisis needs a public health response, not a discourse about discipline and punishment or jokes about “not getting caught”. Public health includes public…28 Sept 2020HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices BillMy Lords, I refer to my interests in the register and congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Cumberlege, on her review, which, as we have heard, was asked to look at three…02 Sept 2020HANSARDIndependent Residential CareMy Lords, the Vivaldi project found that, in care homes where staff received sick pay, there were lower levels of infection in residents. During the next pandemic, will our…07 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy Lords, are services that care for people with learning disabilities—a group with an even higher death rate than the over-65s—being provided with home testing kits? I hear of…01 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy Lords, care home residents and people detained in secure settings were not mentioned in the Statement, but the mental health of all of them and their families benefits from…25 Jun 2020HANSARDAbortion (Northern Ireland) (No. 2) Regulations 2020My Lords, fear of difference and otherness extends to disability. Many of us still grow up with no personal experience of people with Down’s syndrome or cerebral palsy, and…15 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: ResponseMy Lords, the Statement does not address yesterday’s report from the CQC showing more than double the expected number of deaths of people with learning disabilities during…03 Jun 2020HANSARDMental Health ServicesMy Lords, yesterday the Guardian reported a study by Public Health England which showed that agency staff working between multiple care homes in London were unwittingly spreading…19 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: StrategyMy Lords, in the new plan, how will the needs and best interests of individuals with protected characteristics, as required under the Equality Act and the Mental Capacity Act, be…12 May 2020HANSARDSchools: Relationships and Sex EducationMy Lords, I declare my interests as set out in the register. What support is being provided to special schools? Are teachers in special schools well prepared to deliver…12 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Social Care ServicesMy Lords, the Covid-19 pandemic will be disproportionately felt by society’s most vulnerable people, including people living with learning disabilities. Care Act easements under…23 Apr 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Care Home DeathsMy Lords, many people with a learning disability share their home with others, with support from social care providers. If a housemate dies from Covid-19, this will be extremely…22 Apr 2020HANSARDCoronavirus (COVID-19)My Lords, the coronavirus action plan emphasises that risk increases in elderly people and those with underlying health conditions, particularly men. The Secretary of State…03 Mar 2020HANSARDNHS Funding Bill (Money Bill)My Lords, I remind the House of my presidency of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists, and my other interests in the register. The Royal College of Occupational Therapists…26 Feb 2020HANSARDNHS Funding Bill (Money Bill)I am grateful to the noble Lord for his response. He mentioned increased access to mental health services for many more people but, in my experience, people with learning…26 Feb 2020HANSARDHealth: Learning Disability and Autism TrainingTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to mandate training on learning disability and autism for all health and social care staff in England.10 Feb 2020HANSARDHealth: Learning Disability and Autism TrainingMy Lords, I declare a non-financial interest as founder and chair of the charity Books Beyond Words. The charity co-produces educational and therapeutic resources to empower…10 Feb 2020HANSARDAccess to Palliative Care and Treatment of Children Bill [HL]My Lords, I congratulate my noble friend on her much-needed Bill. I have been so impressed by the many thoughtful contributions today, including the compassionate maiden speech by…07 Feb 2020HANSARDCairncross ReviewMy Lords, I am disappointed that the Government have rejected the flagship recommendation from the Cairncross R eview of an institute of public interest news. It was the only…06 Feb 2020