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HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillMy Lords, I refer to my registered interests as president of the Money Advice Trust and as a member of the Financial Inclusion Commission. I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord…10 Jan 2023HANSARDHospital Beds: Social CareMy Lords, we have already heard about the crisis in the social care workforce. NHS leaders are calling on the Government to introduce a new national minimum care worker wage of at…19 Dec 2022HANSARDIndependent Review of Children’s Social CareMy Lords, this has been an excellent debate and I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Watson, on securing it. I declare an interest as co-chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group…08 Dec 2022HANSARDChildren in Care: CAMHS Waiting TimesMy Lords, the Select Committee looking at the Children and Families Act 2014, which I have had the honour to chair, is publishing its report tomorrow, and the frankly dire state…05 Dec 2022HANSARDFinancial Inclusion in EnglandWill the Minister say which Minister has formal lead responsibility for financial inclusion now? Under the previous arrangements, it was not one but two Ministers: one in Treasury…30 Nov 2022HANSARDCarer’s AllowanceMy Lords, carers who care for longer are more likely to be struggling to meet the cost of living crisis at the moment and are more likely to be falling into debt. The Carers UK…17 Nov 2022HANSARDAbuse and Deaths in Secure Mental Health UnitsMy Lords, when this Question was answered in the other place on 3 November, the Minister said that “staff shortages often contribute to some of the failings we have seen.”—[…09 Nov 2022HANSARDNHS: Discharge to Assess PolicyMy Lords, the recent survey conducted by Carers UK, which has already been alluded to, found that 63% of carers disagreed that they had been asked about their ability to provide…08 Nov 2022HANSARDAdult Social Care Information (Enforcement) Regulations 2022My Lords, I thank the Minister for setting out the policy intention behind these regulations; for reminding us of the very real problems that were experienced during the pandemic…03 Nov 2022HANSARDCost of Living: Public Well-beingI congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Drake, on her excellent opening speech and refer to my relevant interests in the register. As we speak, we are witnessing political turmoil…20 Oct 2022HANSARDHealth and Social Care UpdateMy Lords, I welcome the Minister to his new role and declare an interest as a non-executive director of the Royal Free London group of hospitals, which includes Chase Farm. I…10 Oct 2022HANSARDEconomy: The Growth Plan 2022My Lords, the last couple of weeks have left me bewildered but also angry. Frankly, the Chancellor’s “fiscal event”—the most significant Budget, in terms of size of new…10 Oct 2022HANSARDChild Vulnerability (Public Services Committee Report)My Lords, I am grateful for the opportunity to speak briefly in the gap. As others have said, it was a real privilege and pleasure to be a member of the Public Services Committee,…11 Jul 2022HANSARDFinancial InclusionMy Lords, pursuing the point on poverty that we have just heard about, is the Minister aware that the poverty premium—the extra costs that people in poverty or on low incomes pay…11 Jul 2022HANSARDDraft Mental Health BillMy Lords, I welcome many of the proposals contained in the draft Bill, particularly those that give people affected by the Bill more say over their treatment and care. However, as…28 Jun 2022HANSARDSocial Care: ChildrenMy Lords, I too had the privilege of meeting some of those young people a little earlier, which included hearing a rather harrowing story of two brothers who had been brought up…22 Jun 2022HANSARDNursing: StaffingTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the report by the Royal College of Nursing Nursing Under Unsustainable Pressure s : Staffing for Safe and…16 Jun 2022HANSARDNursing: StaffingMy Lords, I am very pleased to open this important debate on the pressures facing the nursing workforce, who play a critical role in our overall healthcare system. Throughout the…16 Jun 2022HANSARDIndependent Adviser on Ministers’ InterestsWe read in the press today that it was indeed a trade issue that finally pushed the noble Lord, Lord Geidt, over the edge rather than partygate. Indeed, it was said at one point…16 Jun 2022HANSARDCarers: Unpaid LeaveMy Lords, research has shown that the average person has a 50/50 chance of caring by the age of 50—that is, a long time before they reach retirement age. However, on average women…14 Jun 2022