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HANSARD Health and Care BillI am grateful to the shadow Secretary of State who, while I do not necessarily agree with what he says, as ever puts it courteously. We hold true to what we put in that “Build…22 Nov 2021HANSARD Health and Care BillYes, of course, as we move through this reform process, it is absolutely right and vital that we work with our partners in the Local Government Association and local authorities…22 Nov 2021HANSARD Health and Care BillI am grateful to the former Secretary of State. He is absolutely right. We deal in the reality and we should compare the reality of the system that we have in place now with what…22 Nov 2021HANSARD Health and Care BillBefore I give way to the right hon. Gentleman, I will give way to the former Secretary of State.22 Nov 2021HANSARD Health and Care BillIf I may make a little progress, I will then give way to my former boss, the former Secretary of State, and then, if I have time, to my hon. Friend. To reiterate, as my right hon.…22 Nov 2021HANSARD Health and Care BillI am grateful to the hon. Lady. I do not think that she posed a question, but she made her point clearly, as she always does.22 Nov 2021HANSARD Health and Care BillIf the shadow Secretary of State will forgive me, the hon. Lady has attempted on a number of occasions to get in, so it is only fair that I give way to her.22 Nov 2021HANSARD Health and Care BillWhile the hon. Lady and I do not always agree on everything, she asks a perfectly reasoned and measured question. I pay tribute to Andrew Dilnot’s work on his report. I just…22 Nov 2021HANSARD Health and Care BillMy right hon. Friend rose earlier and I should have taken his intervention then; I hope he will forgive me.22 Nov 2021HANSARD Health and Care BillWe have considered what help people want and when they want it.22 Nov 2021HANSARD Health and Care BillI would like to make a little progress, if I may. The reforms will make the existing means test far more generous. We are increasing the upper capital limit from £23,250 to…22 Nov 2021HANSARD Health and Care BillI understand where my hon. Friend and Members from both sides of the House are coming from. This is the first major step forward in the reform of social care that we have seen in…22 Nov 2021HANSARD Health and Care BillI will make a little progress and then give way to my hon. Friend the Member for Basildon and Billericay (Mr Baron). Currently, one in seven adults over 65 faces care costs of…22 Nov 2021HANSARD Health and Care BillMy right hon. Friend has long taken a close interest in this issue. In a moment, I will come to some of the figures and changes; I hear what he says about giving the House and the…22 Nov 2021HANSARD Health and Care BillNew clause 49 has attracted a slightly fuller House than my previous speech did. This additional clause relates to the cap on care costs for charging purposes. On 7 September, my…22 Nov 2021HANSARD Health and Care BillMy right hon. Friend is right to highlight that this is talking about personal care costs, so he is right in his point on that. Did I see the hon. Member for Hornsey and Wood…22 Nov 2021HANSARD Health and Care BillI beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time.22 Nov 2021HANSARD Health and Care BillForgive me; I only have a few minutes and I want to cover the amendments from the hon. Member for City of Durham. The hon. Member for Swansea West (Geraint Davies) did manage…22 Nov 2021HANSARD Health and Care BillI fear that I have only a few minutes left, and I have already taken a number of interventions on this. I want to conclude by covering the tobacco amendments as well, which I know…22 Nov 2021HANSARD Health and Care BillI am grateful to my hon. Friend. He will know that this Government have continued not only to highlight and promote parity of esteem between mental and physical health but to…22 Nov 2021