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HANSARDDefence, Diplomacy and Development PolicyMy Lords, I also thank my noble friend for securing this debate and pay tribute to his vital work across the international development field and on the all-party parliamentary…30 Jan 2020HANSARDNHS: DataMy Lords, the NHS patient database holds the medical records of 65 million people and has an estimated market value of £10 billion. We know that it is a huge asset for the…28 Jan 2020HANSARDYoung Carers: Health and Well-beingMy Lords, there are now an estimated 800,000 young carers delivering care to family members, and there has been an alarming 83% increase in children as young as five, six and…13 Jan 2020HANSARDYoung Carers: Health and Well-beingTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to ensure that young carers receive the social care, family, mental health and financial support they need to ensure their own…13 Jan 2020HANSARDHealthcare: Brain TumoursTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking (1) to improve access to palliative care, rehabilitation and psychosocial care for people living with a brain tumour,…24 Oct 2019HANSARDHealthcare: Brain TumoursMy Lords, International Brain Tumour Awareness Week starts on Saturday, so it is timely to remember both patients and carers. Living with a brain tumour often means coping with…24 Oct 2019HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I am focusing on health and social care. My noble friend Lady Sherlock’s excellent speech made clear the context in which the Government’s recent rush to show their…22 Oct 2019HANSARDParliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillMy Lords, I speak on behalf of these Benches and of my noble friends Lady Smith and Lord McNicol, who helped me take the reins of the Bill from our side when my noble friend Lady…05 Sept 2019HANSARDPersonal Healthcare Budgets: SheffieldMy Lords, NHS continuing healthcare is supposed to provide a lifeline when older people and their families are at their most vulnerable and face sky-high costs as the result of…04 Sept 2019HANSARDParliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillMy Lords, we welcome the Government’s amendments in this group, and their focus on public engagement and awareness. Amendment 1 creates a duty on the sponsor body to promote…03 Sept 2019HANSARDParliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillMy Lords, this is an important amendment in the name of my noble friend Lady Smith. It aims for us to learn the lessons of the past and ensure that we have the necessary long-term…03 Sept 2019HANSARDParliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillMy Lords, we welcome and fully support the principle behind Amendment 8, which underlines that the work should be carried out without delays and must be cost-effective. The…03 Sept 2019HANSARDParliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillI thank the noble Earl for his reassurances on the importance of this matter and for his thorough and helpful explanation of both the reporting and future monitoring delivery…03 Sept 2019HANSARDParliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) Bill03 Sept 2019HANSARDAdult Social CareTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the Association of Directors of Adult Social Service s Budget Survey 2019 on the state of adult social care.25 Jul 2019HANSARDAdult Social CareMy Lords, the ADASS survey results provide yet more evidence of the ongoing crisis in social care caused by persistent underfunding and a fragile and failing care market. As the…25 Jul 2019HANSARDNHS: Dentistry ServicesMy Lords, this has been an excellent and comprehensive debate, made particularly authoritative by contributions from former dentists. I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Gardner, for…25 Jul 2019HANSARDParliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillMy Lords, I will make a brief intervention before the Minister responds. The broad sentiment behind Amendments 2 and 21A to ensure that consideration is given to how other…22 Jul 2019HANSARDParliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillMy Lords, we fully support the amendments from my noble friend Lord Blunkett, which would place a duty on the sponsor body to ensure that all parts of the completed buildings used…22 Jul 2019HANSARDParliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillMy Lords, I am pleased that this group of amendments is being debated here today to deal with the responsibilities the sponsor body will have, in particular those relating to the…22 Jul 2019