Contributions
962 recent contributions in Hansard
HANSARDGovernment Action on Suicide PreventionThe hon. Gentleman has my assurance that I will definitely work cross-Government, with the Under-Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, my hon. Friend the…08 Jun 2022HANSARDGovernment Action on Suicide PreventionIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Bone. I thank the hon. Member for Bristol East (Kerry McCarthy) for securing this debate on suicide prevention and for…08 Jun 2022HANSARDGovernment Action on Suicide PreventionAbsolutely. I read all the prevention of future deaths reports, which come to me, and I take them very seriously. There is always so much to learn from them, and I agree with the…08 Jun 2022HANSARD Dialysis Care OutcomesIt is a great pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir George. I would like to begin by thanking the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) for securing a debate on this…19 May 2022HANSARD Dialysis Care OutcomesThe hon. Lady makes an important point. Hopefully the best shared practice includes that reimbursement should be paid very quickly. Clearly, the billing systems that are in place…19 May 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank the hon. Lady for her question and of course we have a great deal of gratitude for every unpaid carer. Around 360,000 carer households on universal credit can receive an…19 Apr 2022HANSARDMental Health Support for Veterans and Military CharitiesI am very happy to say that we of course thank very much all the staff who have been on the frontline, whether veterans or teachers, and involved in everything that kept us going…19 Apr 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Lady raises a very important question. We want a society in which every person with dementia and their families and carers receive high-quality, compassionate care from…19 Apr 2022HANSARDMental Health Support for Veterans and Military CharitiesNHS England has several bespoke services for veterans, including Op Courage, the veterans’ mental health and wellbeing service, which provides a complete mental health care…19 Apr 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Lady raises a very important point. I know that children’s mental health services are treating more young people than ever. However, the demand has quadrupled since the…19 Apr 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsActually, according to Skills for Care data from 2020-21, the majority of care workers were paid above the national living wage in that year. Most care workers are employed by…19 Apr 2022HANSARDMental Health Support for Veterans and Military CharitiesThe hon. Lady raises a very good question. Last year, we committed an additional £2.7 million to further expand Op Courage following the recent events in Afghanistan, and NHS…19 Apr 2022HANSARDPeople with Down SyndromeAbsolutely. That is essential. People with Down syndrome and other disabilities, as well as their advocates, will be involved in each phase of the development of the guidance.…30 Mar 2022HANSARDPeople with Down SyndromeThe Government are proud to support the Down Syndrome Bill, which was introduced by my right hon. Friend the Member for North Somerset (Dr Fox). The Bill aims to tackle…30 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Government are committed to safeguarding women and girls, which is why on 18 November 2021 we tabled an amendment to the Health and Care Bill to ban virginity testing, which…30 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Government are committed to considering the overlaps and linkages of the experiences of people with Down’s syndrome and those of people with other genetic conditions, such as…30 Mar 2022HANSARDPeople with Down SyndromeThis issue would normally be covered by questions to a different Department, but, as the mental health Minister, I can tell the hon. Lady that we do have a plan. We are making a…30 Mar 2022HANSARDPeople with Down SyndromeThe passage of the Down Syndrome Bill has given a platform to many people with the condition. I am sure that the hon. Gentleman greatly enjoyed meeting actors, models and many…30 Mar 2022HANSARDCovid-19: Impact on Social WorkMy hon. Friend raises an important point that we will address as part of the White Paper, “People at the Heart of Care”. It is important that we equip local authorities with the…23 Mar 2022HANSARDCovid-19: Impact on Social Workindicated assent .23 Mar 2022