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HANSARDMigraine Care: 10-year Health PlanMy Lords, the Government are committed to improving migraine care through the 10-year health plan. We are strengthening neurological services by expanding community-based care and…23 Mar 2026HANSARDMigraine Care: 10-year Health PlanI agree with the noble Lord. I appreciate the conversations we have had prior to this Question and acknowledge that he is one of the millions of people suffering from this…23 Mar 2026HANSARDMigraine Care: 10-year Health PlanWe constantly review and discuss with pharmacists the range of conditions they cover. It has been one of the highly successful ways of making community-based care available, and…23 Mar 2026HANSARDMigraine Care: 10-year Health PlanIt is important that we acknowledge that this is a debilitating condition. The noble Baroness is right that it is one of the most common neurological conditions, affecting one in…23 Mar 2026HANSARDMigraine Care: 10-year Health PlanI can indeed say to my noble friend that a holistic approach is exactly at the core of the 10-year plan, as is the enhancement of care through expanded community diagnostics,…23 Mar 2026HANSARDMigraine Care: 10-year Health PlanI am sure your Lordships’ House is, like me, delighted to hear that about my noble friend.23 Mar 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, The Government do not have major workability concerns with Amendments 175 and 384, tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Moylan, whom we are very pleased to see in his place;…20 Mar 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI am sure that all noble Lords welcome that report and its comments but, as the noble Baroness is aware, it is a matter for the sponsor to decide the response to that rather than…20 Mar 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI note the comments that the noble Lord has made.20 Mar 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I am most grateful for the debate that we have had today. In keeping my comments limited to amendments on which the Government have major legal, technical or operational…20 Mar 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I am grateful for the views that have been expressed today. As usual, I will keep my remarks to those amendments that raise significant legal, technical or operational…20 Mar 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillAs noble Lords will be aware, engaging with the devolved Governments is a matter for the sponsor, not the Government.20 Mar 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI am most grateful to noble Lords for their contributions to this debate on independent advocates. I will limit my comments to those amendments on which the Government have major…20 Mar 2026HANSARDUnpaid Carers: Patient Hospital DischargeThe whole system needs to do better, as the noble Lord outlines. It will be helpful that we are also looking at commissioning research in this area to look at best practice, as…19 Mar 2026HANSARDUnpaid Carers: Patient Hospital DischargeI can see the pressure and difficulties that can bring. There is a range of reasons why discharges do not take place in a timely fashion—not just processes but the interface…19 Mar 2026HANSARDUnpaid Carers: Patient Hospital DischargeI am very grateful to the noble Lord. I and the Government are certainly cognisant of the role that unpaid carers play. That is why, last year, we increased the carer’s allowance…19 Mar 2026HANSARDUnpaid Carers: Patient Hospital DischargeI completely agree with my noble friend that the involvement of and support to unpaid carers is crucial when a patient is discharged because, as she says, it is vital not just for…19 Mar 2026HANSARDUnpaid Carers: Patient Hospital DischargeMy Lords, the Health and Care Act 2022 requires NHS trusts to involve patients and unpaid carers in discharge planning, reinforced by 2024 discharge guidance. However, this is not…19 Mar 2026HANSARDUnpaid Carers: Patient Hospital DischargeMy noble friend makes exactly the right points. We certainly recognise the vital role that unpaid carers play in supporting those who are to be discharged. Decisions about…19 Mar 2026HANSARDUnpaid Carers: Patient Hospital DischargeI know the noble Lord will be aware of the better care fund, to which there is a commitment of some £9 billion. It can be used in various ways, including in the way that he…19 Mar 2026