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HANSARDCare Homes: Severely Disabled PeopleI thank the Minister for that Answer, but I cannot say that any of it was a surprise to me. Will he acknowledge that this is just the latest manifestation of a long-standing…30 Nov 2022HANSARDSocial Care Sector: Staff ShortagesMy Lords, does the Minister agree that the more problems there are with paid workers in social care, the more difficulties fall on the nearly 10 million unpaid carers. Of those…21 Nov 2022HANSARDCarer’s AllowanceI thank the Minister for her Answer and for her personal commitment to this issue. I know she understands the economic case for supporting carers because they save the nation…17 Nov 2022HANSARDCarer’s AllowanceMy Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper. In doing so, I declare an interest as vice-president of Carers UK.17 Nov 2022HANSARDLong CovidI offer warm congratulations to my noble friend on securing this debate and on the way in which she introduced it. She and other noble Lords will know that, by the time you get to…17 Nov 2022HANSARDCarer’s AllowanceTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the report by Carers UK Heading for Crisis , published on 18 October, which showed that 40 per cent of carers…17 Nov 2022HANSARDNHS: Discharge to Assess PolicyMy Lords, I hope the Minister will forgive me for correcting his figures but the figure we generally use for unpaid carers now is nearer 10 million since the pandemic. In view of…08 Nov 2022HANSARDArrangement of BusinessMy Lords, before the Minister moves that the Bill be considered, I remind noble Lords that the Motion before the Committee will be that the Committee do consider the Bill. I…07 Nov 2022HANSARDSecond Reading CommitteeMy Lords, I remind your Lordships that the Minister, the noble Lord, Lord Parkinson, is on his feet in the Chamber. We will start the Committee as soon as he gets here.07 Nov 2022HANSARDProcurement Bill [HL]Finally, we come to Amendment 404.26 Oct 2022HANSARDArrangement of BusinessMy Lords, good afternoon. I remind your Lordships that, if there is a Division in the Chamber while we are sitting, the Grand Committee will adjourn for 10 minutes as soon as the…18 Oct 2022HANSARDSkills for Care ReportI thank the Minister. I expected him to mention the £500 million workforce fund, of course, but he will know that it has been described as a drop in the ocean and that councils…13 Oct 2022HANSARDSkills for Care ReportTo ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they plan to take in response to the report by Skills for Care The state of the adult social care sector and workforce in England 2022 ,…13 Oct 2022HANSARDChildren in CareMy Lords, most children in the care system live with foster parents, to whom we owe a great debt of gratitude for their dedication, but many foster parents report that they are…12 Oct 2022HANSARDArrangement of BusinessI remind your Lordships that if there is a Division in the Chamber while we are sitting, this Committee will adjourn as soon as the Division Bells are rung and resume after 10…11 Oct 2022HANSARDFamily-strengthening PoliciesDoes the Minister remember that many thousands of children take on caring responsibilities, far more than we would perhaps like to imagine? They do so often because services to…10 Oct 2022HANSARDCare Homes: Energy CostsMy Lords, to add to the problems of care homes to which noble Lords have referred is the report in today’s newspapers that the new Secretary of State for Health intends to use…08 Sept 2022HANSARDPrimary and Community Care: Improving Patient OutcomesMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Patel, for leading this debate and, beyond that, for the leadership that he provides to this House on all matters health related.…08 Sept 2022HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]We come to Amendment 67. Lord Callanan?07 Sept 2022HANSARDCarer’s Leave: Government DepartmentsMy Lords, I am glad to hear that many government departments make special arrangements for carers, as do many private sector organisations, but the situation is still far too…19 Jul 2022