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HANSARD Social CareI thank the hon. Gentleman for making that point; he does make it on every occasion that we debate this subject, so I congratulate him on doing so again. However, the person he…25 Feb 2020HANSARD Social CareMy hon. Friend is right. I will come to the causes, because it is important to mention them. The 15-minute care visit reduces the giving of care by care staff to a series of…25 Feb 2020HANSARD Social CareOnce again, I absolutely agree. My hon. Friend is right to emphasise that point. Last week I met home care support workers in my constituency who are campaigning to be paid a real…25 Feb 2020HANSARD Social CareI very much agree. We need to pay care staff the real living wage, provide them with training and end the use of zero-hours contracts. I think it is clear enough that the Labour…25 Feb 2020HANSARD Social CareWill the hon. Gentleman give way?25 Feb 2020HANSARD Social CareI just want to round this point off. What does the right hon. Gentleman think happens with life expectancy when 1.5 million older people are going without care? Does he not think…25 Feb 2020HANSARD Point of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. Today, the Equality and Human Rights Commission has started legal action against the Department of Health and Social Care for its failure to move…12 Feb 2020HANSARD NHS Funding BillI would like the right hon. Gentleman to consider whether he supports an important proposal that we put forward at the general election. It was that there should be a trained…04 Feb 2020HANSARDAdult Social CareWhen?28 Jan 2020HANSARDLife ExpectancyThe most shocking trend in life expectancy is that people with learning disabilities die so early—on average 25 years younger than the general population. We must see action to…28 Jan 2020HANSARDAdult Social CareIt is time to tackle unmet need, which is clear from my hon. Friends’ questions. Ministers say that they want to seek a consensus on the future of social care, but we already have…28 Jan 2020HANSARDHealth and Social CareI want to give the Secretary of State a chance to be clear, following on from the question from the right hon. Member for Forest of Dean (Mr Harper), about what he intends to do.…16 Jan 2020HANSARDHealth and Social CareToday’s debate has shown how important the NHS and social care are to Members on both sides of the House, and has been wide-ranging. It has been great to listen to contributions…16 Jan 2020HANSARD Points of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. Ministers have been in the media today talking about the issue of the 2,250 autistic people and people with learning disabilities…05 Nov 2019HANSARD Points of OrderI have almost finished.05 Nov 2019HANSARD Points of OrderThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. The Care Minister has been around the media but has not been here to talk about the reviews, and Bethany’s father said the following in response:…05 Nov 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsMr Speaker, as this is the last time that we will have Health questions with you in the Chair, I want to thank you for being a fantastic Speaker—particularly through your support…29 Oct 2019HANSARDThe National Health ServiceBefore the Secretary of State leaves mental health, will he address this issue of the 2,300 autistic people and people with learning disabilities who are in in-patient units, as…23 Oct 2019HANSARD Social Care FundingI do not have time. A few months ago, we pledged £350 million a year for community resources, aimed specifically at helping to bring autistic people and those with learning…01 Oct 2019HANSARD Social Care FundingMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. For people with dementia and learning disabilities, seeing a familiar face every day can be crucial. We cannot allow this crisis to continue.…01 Oct 2019