Contributions
403 recent contributions in Hansard
HANSARDSocial Care ReformMy Lords, history shows us that reform of social care is a contentious issue and political consensus has been notable by its absence—indeed, parties have used proposals as sticks…22 May 2025HANSARDSocial Care ReformTo ask His Majesty’s Government what progress has been made in cross-party talks on the reform of social care.22 May 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI should advise your Lordships that, if Amendment 2 is agreed to, I will be unable to call Amendment 3 for reasons of pre-emption.20 May 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I support Amendments 135 and 144, which relate to unpaid carers. It is always a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Young of Cookham, who is always so sound on…13 May 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillI cannot call Amendments 58 to 59B, as they are amendments to Amendment 57. Amendment 6025 Mar 2025HANSARDArmed Forces Commissioner BillWe come to Amendment 24. The noble Lord, Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton, is not here. Is the amendment not moved? Amendment 2424 Mar 2025HANSARDWelfare ReformMy Lords, the noble Baroness, Lady Lister, mentioned carer’s allowance. The Minister will know that many carers have disabilities and long-term conditions themselves, and caring…18 Mar 2025HANSARDPrimary Healthcare FacilitiesI thank my noble friend the Minister for that helpful answer. The limited capacity of GP premises, as highlighted in the Darzi report, is hindering the service’s ability to meet…17 Mar 2025HANSARDPrimary Healthcare FacilitiesTo ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to accelerate the construction of primary health care facilities to facilitate patients moving from hospital to…17 Mar 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]You would need to say “not moved” to Amendment 12, but if you speak to it now you can then move it.11 Mar 2025HANSARDNHS: Electronic Patient Record SystemsMy Lords, does my noble friend agree that any reluctance to share records or data is very rarely on the part of the patients but instead is usually on the part of the systems and…12 Feb 2025HANSARDCare Homes: Safety RatingsMy Lords, it seems that available reports about care homes, which are needed, may be four years out of date, which is a serious shortcoming. At a time when the pressure is on to…05 Feb 2025HANSARDCare Homes: Safety RatingsTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the remarks by Sir Julian Hartley, the new chief executive of the Care Quality Commission, that the public can no…05 Feb 2025HANSARDYoung Disabled People: Social Care ServicesMy Lords, I was with someone this morning who has a son at this stage and was told that the earliest time when they could have a transition interview would be December 2026. In…28 Jan 2025HANSARDHealth and Social Care: Winter UpdateMy Lords, the Statement mentions 12,000 patients in hospital beds where they do not need to be. The noble Lord, Lord Laming, has rightly drawn attention to the fact that many of…21 Jan 2025HANSARDAdult Social Care: Long-term Workforce PlanTo ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to develop a long-term workforce plan for adult social care, similar to the NHS workforce plan.13 Jan 2025HANSARDAdult Social Care: Long-term Workforce PlanI thank my noble friend the Minister for that response and remind her that, when it comes to social care, time really is of the essence. Does she agree that one of the real…13 Jan 2025HANSARDHealth and Adult Social Care ReformMy Lords, it is indeed gratifying, as the Minister has mentioned, that many of the health proposals take into account the report of the Committee of your Lordships’ House on…07 Jan 2025HANSARDHome SchoolingMy Lords, would the Minister agree that part of the difficulties of this tragic case were the inadequacies of the social work supervision? Would she therefore support much more…19 Dec 2024HANSARDData (Use and Access) Bill [HL]My Lords, as usual, if there is a Division in the Chamber while we are sitting, the Committee will adjourn as soon as the Division Bells are rung and resume after 10 minutes.…18 Dec 2024