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HANSARDParliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillI thank the noble Baroness for her comments. After today, I will look at the legal and constitutional issues that she raised. I am very grateful for her reassurances about…22 Jul 2019HANSARDParliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) Bill22 Jul 2019HANSARDMental Health: Weight and Shape-related BullyingMy Lords, the latest Barnardo’s report, Overcoming Poverty of Hope , showed that 69% of young people, “feel they will have worse ‘overall happiness and mental health’ compared to…22 Jul 2019HANSARDParliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillMy Lords, it is with great pleasure that I open the Committee stage of this Bill. My noble friend Lady Smith—who, as the House will know, was a member of the original Joint…22 Jul 2019HANSARDAsthmaMy Lords, I am sure that the Minister will know about the recent shocking report from the BMA describing the UK health system as complacent about the risks of asthma. It comments…03 Jul 2019HANSARDSocial Care: Free Personal CareI thank the Minister. Age UK estimates that more than 1 million older people have died in the past two years either waiting for a care package or having been turned down and that…26 Jun 2019HANSARDSocial Care: Free Personal CareTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the Institute for Public Policy Research’s report Social care: Free at the point of need—the case for free…26 Jun 2019HANSARDSafety of Chemicals, Medicines and VaccinesMy Lords, on unsafe medicines, in the event of a no-deal Brexit and without other arrangements in place the UK will not be able to participate in the shared regulatory framework…18 Jun 2019HANSARDUnpaid Carers: SupportMy Lords, a growing number of older people are providing unpaid care while trying to manage their own health and care needs, in many cases co-caring for each other with partners,…13 Jun 2019HANSARDSocial Workers: Recruitment and RetentionMy Lords, the Minister said earlier this week that the need to ensure that we recruit, retain and build on workforce development will be at the heart of the social care Green…16 May 2019HANSARDSocial Care: Green PaperMy Lords, the Green Paper was first promised in 2017, when the Government said that, “we cannot wait any longer—we need to get on with this”,—[ Official Report , 6/7/17; col.…13 May 2019HANSARDSocial Care: Green PaperTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the costs and effects of the delay in publishing their green paper on social care.13 May 2019HANSARDAtrial FibrillationMy Lords, I too congratulate the noble Lord on securing this important debate and welcome the time we have had to look in more detail—albeit we will not use it—at this issue,…07 May 2019HANSARDFood Additives, Flavourings, Enzymes and Extraction Solvents (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I thank the Minister for introducing these important regulations dealing with food improvement agents such as preservatives, anti-oxidants, flavourings, enzymes and extraction…09 Apr 2019HANSARDHealthcare (International Arrangements) BillMy Lords, I support this important amendment, to which I have added my name on behalf of these Benches, and I thank the Minister for the proposed new clause. Our original…12 Mar 2019HANSARDHuman Medicines (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, I thank the Minister for introducing these three EU exit instruments on human medicines, medicines for human use in clinical trials and medical devices, two of which are…07 Mar 2019HANSARDNHS: Stroke CareTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure that there are sufficient specialist medicine, nursing, rehabilitation and community staff to achieve the…05 Mar 2019HANSARDNHS: Stroke CareMy Lords, as a carer keen to see improved stroke services, I welcome the recognition in the NHS Long Term Plan of stroke as a clinical priority. Excellent stroke care saves lives…05 Mar 2019HANSARDMental Capacity (Amendment) Bill [HL]My Lords, the amendment on this very important matter in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Watkins, is fully supported on these Benches. The Minister knows the strength of…26 Feb 2019HANSARDHealthcare (International Arrangements) BillMy Lords, I am moving Amendment 42 in the name of my noble friend Lady Thornton and the noble and learned Lord, Lord Wallace. The noble and learned Lord has already spoken to the…21 Feb 2019