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HANSARDAutism: Parenting Support ProgrammesMy Lords, while acknowledging the great importance of services to these families, will my noble friend the Minister also acknowledge the importance of peer support in these…14 Jul 2026HANSARDUnpaid CarersMy Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper, and I declare an interest as vice-president of Carers UK.08 Jul 2026HANSARDUnpaid CarersTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the finding in the Carers UK report The ‘tipping point’: when unpaid carers can no longer combine caring with…08 Jul 2026HANSARDUnpaid CarersMy Lords, I thank my noble friend for that reply. The public consultation that has been launched is very welcome. As my noble friend knows, carers want to combine paid work with…08 Jul 2026HANSARDArrangement of BusinessMy Lords, as usual I must advise your Lordships that, if there is a Division in the Chamber while we are sitting, the Committee will adjourn as soon as the Division Bells are rung…06 Jul 2026HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill [HL]I cannot call Amendment 135A as it is an amendment to Amendment 135.06 Jul 2026HANSARDNHS: Dementia Treatment TrialsMy Lords, while accepting the importance of early diagnosis and the improvements that are being made, does my noble friend agree that families—and she has mentioned carers—are…22 Jun 2026HANSARDRural EconomyMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Fuller, for tabling this debate and declare an interest as a resident of that most rural of counties, Herefordshire. Last Sunday, I was in…11 Jun 2026HANSARDAlzheimer’s Disease: Diagnosis and Access to Experimental DrugsI thank my noble friend for that reply. I am glad to know that she understands the importance of early diagnosis because it is the only way to access drugs that will delay,…03 Jun 2026HANSARDAlzheimer’s Disease: Diagnosis and Access to Experimental DrugsTo ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to speed up diagnoses of Alzheimer’s disease and enable potential sufferers and their families to have earlier access to…03 Jun 2026HANSARDBreast Cancer Screening: Women Over 70My Lords, since there is a strong hereditary element in breast cancer, what action is being taken to make sure that women who have had cancer ensure that their daughters and…02 Jun 2026HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, in my 29 years in this House I have spoken in many a debate on the health provisions in many a gracious Speech. I have longed for the day when I could rejoice in the…20 May 2026HANSARDCharity GivingTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the finding in the Charities Aid Foundation’s UK Giving Report 2026 , published in March, that the total amount…20 Apr 2026HANSARDCharity GivingI thank my noble friend for that response. The road map that she mentions is indeed an excellent and most welcome initiative to boost place-based philanthropy, and it is much…20 Apr 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, the House has agreed Amendment 197 to leave out Clause 59. Clause 59 introduced Schedule 27. Amendments 198 to 211 are amendments to Schedule 27. I remind the House that…13 Apr 2026HANSARDUnpaid Carers: Patient Hospital DischargeTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the extent to which unpaid carers are consulted before a patient is discharged from hospital, and what plans they…19 Mar 2026HANSARDUnpaid Carers: Patient Hospital DischargeI thank my noble friend for her Answer. It was important, though not easy, to win for carers the right to be consulted at the point of discharge. I am sorry that better statistics…19 Mar 2026HANSARDChildren in Care: Illegal AccommodationMy Lords, my noble friend mentioned the importance of foster parents and their significance in this area. Prospective foster parents often complain about the length of time it…12 Mar 2026HANSARDIndependent Commission on Adult Social CareMy Lords, the noble Baroness, Lady Casey, concentrates on workforce issues. I am sure that she and my noble friend agree that patients, families and carers do not care who is…09 Mar 2026HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillAs Amendment 65 has been agreed, I cannot call Amendment 66 for reasons of pre-emption. Amendment 6703 Mar 2026