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HANSARDMental Health Bill [HL]My Lords, I apologise for my croaky voice. It has been an excellent and very well-informed debate. Like all other noble Lords today, I welcome the early introduction of this Bill,…25 Nov 2024HANSARDCarers and Poverty: Carers UK ReportMy Lords, I welcome the recent announcement about the earnings limit on the carer’s allowance, but that helps only carers who are able to combine paid work with unpaid care. It is…21 Nov 2024HANSARDChildren’s Social CareMy Lords, I also welcome the Government’s Statement on the reform of children’s social care. Such reform is long overdue. For far too long, children’s social care has been the…19 Nov 2024HANSARDAutumn Budget 2024My Lords, my focus tonight is squarely on health and social care. As we have heard, the Chancellor announced £22.6 billion over two years in new day-to-day funding for the NHS,…11 Nov 2024HANSARDUnregistered Children’s Homes: FeesTo ask His Majesty’s Government what steps, if any, they are taking to lower fees being charged by unregistered children’s homes.28 Oct 2024HANSARDUnregistered Children’s Homes: FeesI thank the Minister for her Answer, but there remains a real concern about the number of children still living in unregistered children’s homes. Is the Minister aware of the…28 Oct 2024HANSARDSocial Care StrategyMy Lords, this has been an excellent debate with some moving and heartfelt contributions that will live long in my memory. I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Keeley, on her…10 Oct 2024HANSARDSocial Care StrategyThat this House takes note of the state of social care in England, and the case for a comprehensive social care strategy and further support for unpaid carers.10 Oct 2024HANSARDSocial Care StrategyMy Lords, it is a privilege to be opening today’s debate on such a vital issue to our national life: social care. I am very grateful to the many organisations that have sent me…10 Oct 2024HANSARDNHS: Independent InvestigationMy Lords, the forensic report of the noble Lord, Lord Darzi, shone a much-needed spotlight on the deteriorating state of children’s health services and worsening health outcomes…08 Oct 2024HANSARDIndependent Review of Children’s Social CareMy Lords, I will pursue the point made so eloquently by the noble Lord, Lord Laming. Last week, the children’s care coalition of charities highlighted that, for the first time,…09 Sept 2024HANSARDCovid-19 InquiryMy Lords, the first report of the Covid inquiry, chaired by the noble and learned Baroness, Lady Hallett, shines a harsh spotlight on the country’s state of preparedness for the…03 Sept 2024HANSARDSocial Care ReformSince 2015, the number of working-age adults requesting care has increased significantly faster than those aged 65, and very few of them are self-funders, so while I welcome the…02 Sept 2024HANSARDSchools: Mental Health and Poor AttendanceTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the links between rising levels of mental health issues among school age children and poor school attendance; and…24 Jul 2024HANSARDSchools: Mental Health and Poor AttendanceMy Lords, I thank the Minister for her Answer. As she has acknowledged, the evidence increasingly shows a clear link between school absences and poor mental health. There is also…24 Jul 2024HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, as this debate draws to an end, I warmly welcome the newly appointed Ministers to their important new roles. I thank the outgoing Ministers, and commend the two…19 Jul 2024HANSARDCarer’s AllowanceMy Lords, is the Minister aware that the chair of the Work and Pensions Select Committee has written to the comptroller of the National Audit Office asking the NAO to conduct a…21 May 2024HANSARDSchools (Mental Health Professionals) Bill [HL]My Lords, I understand that no amendments have been set down to this Bill and that no noble Lord has indicated a wish to move a manuscript amendment or to speak in Committee.…14 May 2024HANSARDSchools (Mental Health Professionals) Bill [HL]That the order of commitment be discharged.14 May 2024HANSARDIntegration of Primary and Community Care (Committee Report)My Lords, this debate is very timely as it picks up neatly from our recent debate on the long-term sustainability of the NHS. One of the key takeaways from that debate was the…09 May 2024