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HANSARDSocial Care and the Role of CarersMy Lords, I congratulate my noble friend Lady Jolly on her excellent opening speech and declare an interest, as I have a close family member in a care home. As we have just heard,…24 Jun 2021HANSARDChildren: Care HomesMy Lords, the government proposals for a new regulatory and inspection regime using national minimum standards for 16 and 17 year-olds in unregulated settings intentionally omit…21 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Care HomesMy Lords, respected health commentators and statisticians say that excess deaths—that is, deaths above the expected number—is a more accurate way of looking at the scale of deaths…17 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19: ChildrenMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Morris, on securing this vitally important debate and on her excellent opening speech. She has clearly demonstrated that, from…17 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Proof of VaccinationMy Lords, I am concerned for the significant numbers of people with existing mental health problems who often do not feel comfortable with smartphone devices, as the information…14 Jun 2021HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps and Other Provisions) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021My Lords, at the risk of sounding like a broken record, I start by pointing out that we are yet again debating whether to approve a statutory instrument that came into effect…07 Jun 2021HANSARDPost Office UpdateMy Lords, this shocking injustice, perpetrated by the Post Office, has left a sour taste in the mouth of many people and badly damaged public trust in a national institution.…24 May 2021HANSARDHouse of Lords: Remote Participation and Hybrid SittingsMy Lords, it is always a pleasure to follow my noble friend Lord Addington. It is quite hard to have completely new insights at this point in a debate, so I will focus on those…20 May 2021HANSARDCare Homes: Insurance IndemnityMy Lords, due to Covid, many care homes have found insurance prohibitively expensive, hard or even impossible to find, and that which is available often not covering Covid.…19 May 2021HANSARDCare Homes: Insurance IndemnityTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the merits of underwriting insurance indemnity for all care homes on an equivalent basis to the National Health…19 May 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy Lords, could the Minister outline the Government’s plans for test and trace as lockdown is lifted, particularly in areas such as Bolton and Bedford where surge testing is…18 May 2021HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps and Local Authority Enforcement Powers) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021My Lords, as has been said, even by recent standards the timing of this debate is particularly ironic. On the very day that we move to step 3 of the easing of lockdown…17 May 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy Lords, I searched the Prime Minister’s Statement in vain for any mention of care homes or social care. We must never forget that during the first wave almost 20,000 care home…13 May 2021HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Blake, on her excellent maiden speech. Like other noble Lords, I must start by registering my profound disappointment that,…12 May 2021HANSARDCare Home Occupancy RateMy Lords, a recent National Audit Office report highlighted how the Covid pandemic has adversely impacted the financial viability of care home providers, with occupancy rates…28 Apr 2021HANSARDCare Homes: GuidanceMy Lords, I declare an interest: I have a close family member who is a care home resident. People living in care have endured over a year of rules keeping them separated from…21 Apr 2021HANSARDCovid-19: UpdateMy Lords, I welcome the Government’s consultation on whether vaccines should be required for care staff working with older adults. To make this easier, could the Minister say what…20 Apr 2021HANSARDFamily PolicyMy Lords, I refer to my interests in the register. Given that the adversarial nature of the family law courts is unhelpful in many cases, and that separating couples often need…19 Apr 2021HANSARDInclusive SocietyMy Lords, I pay tribute to the noble Baroness, Lady Lister, for securing this vital debate and refer to my social work interests in the register. This has been a global pandemic,…14 Apr 2021HANSARDCovid-19: One Year ReportMy Lords, I support the Motion in the name of my noble friend Lady Brinton. As we reflect on the past year and think about life as we start to emerge from lockdown, I want to…25 Mar 2021