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HANSARDMental Health Bill [HL]My Lords, my amendment is very closely aligned to the amendment just moved by the noble Lord, Lord Kamall, but it is in relation to children. This is an issue that I raised at…22 Jan 2025HANSARDHealth and Social Care: Winter UpdateMy Lords, I declare my interests as an NHSE board member and a fellow of the Royal College of Nursing. I absolutely acknowledge that the Health Secretary and the team, including…21 Jan 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [HL]My Lords, as an ex-community mental health nurse, I wish in particular to support Amendment 139. I am convinced that we need appropriate ratios of such staff to deliver preventive…20 Jan 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [HL]To add to that, the key thing about paramedics is that they do not have long-term therapeutic relationships with the people we are talking about. Therefore, an intervention is…20 Jan 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [HL]My Lords, I support this group of amendments in principle, but I want to make two points. We talk about powers a great deal, but the therapeutic relationship is not about power;…20 Jan 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [HL]My Lords, I support the amendment in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Barker, with relation to housing. I do not want to go back 20 years for any reason except to say that,…14 Jan 2025HANSARDNational Policy Planning Framework: HousingMy Lords, can the Minister assure the House that consideration will be given to ensuring that supported housing at social rents, particularly for older citizens, will be…06 Jan 2025HANSARDArrangement of BusinessMy Lords, 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.17 Dec 2024HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Viscount, Lord Bridgeman. Some 27 years ago, a Government were elected with a manifesto promise to end the hereditary principle in…11 Dec 2024HANSARDRespect Orders and Anti-social BehaviourMy Lords, living on Dartmoor, I am aware of increasing anti-social behaviour in rural communities, including county line drug running, electric bikes frightening livestock, the…03 Dec 2024HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [HL]My Lords, if there is a Division in the Chamber while we are sitting, the Committee will adjourn as soon as the Division Bell rings and resume after 10 minutes. Clause 2: Product…27 Nov 2024HANSARDMental Health Bill [HL]My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the previous three speakers. I declare my interests as a non-executive member of the NHS England board and 45 years as a registered mental…25 Nov 2024HANSARDNHS: Treatment of Children from Other CountriesMy Lords, I declare my interest as a member of the board of NHS England. Clearly we need to meet the needs of our own population at the moment but also need to retain staff, and…21 Nov 2024HANSARDCarers and Poverty: Carers UK ReportMy Lords, has further consideration been given to reducing or having an amnesty on repayments by carers who were overpaid due to the complex algorithm involved in being able to…21 Nov 2024HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, there are increasingly concerning reports of infections in wounded soldiers that are resistant to antibiotics. Could the Minister assure us that we are working closely…03 Sept 2024HANSARDCarer’s Allowance: RepaymentsMy Lords, I welcome the noble Baroness to her ministerial role. Is she aware that flexible working is often the only work that carers can undertake, and therefore managing this…29 Jul 2024HANSARDPrison CapacityMy Lords, I welcome the Minister to his new role. I want to bring up the issue of Dartmoor prison; I live six miles from it and have been very involved with it for over 30 years.…24 Jul 2024HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Baker, who enabled the development of the University of Plymouth’s technical school when I was deputy vice-chancellor…19 Jul 2024HANSARDArrangement of BusinessMy Lords, 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 minutes.21 May 2024HANSARDCarer’s AllowanceMy Lords, we all acknowledge that caring is an extremely stressful occupation and that it is really good if carers can spend some time at external work. We know that it is good…21 May 2024