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HANSARDDesignated Settings Indemnity Scheme ExtensionFurther to the written statement on 29 June 2021, I am tabling this statement for the benefit of hon. and right hon. Members to bring to their attention the undertaking of a…14 Dec 2021HANSARDDignity in DyingI begin by thanking my right hon. Friend the Member for Sutton Coldfield (Mr Mitchell) for securing a debate on this issue and for not only outlining his views on assisted dying,…08 Dec 2021HANSARDMental Health Units (Use of Force) Act 2018: CommencementToday, I am delighted to announce the commencement of the majority of the provisions of the Mental Health Units (Use of Force) Act 2018, and alongside this, the publication of:…07 Dec 2021HANSARDKing's College Hospital: Covid-19 RecoveryI thank the hon. Member for Dulwich and West Norwood (Helen Hayes) for securing a debate on this important issue, which I know is one on which she campaigns regularly. I also…03 Dec 2021HANSARDAcquired Brain InjuryThe Government are committed to supporting all people living with an acquired brain injury (ABI) and those living with other neurological conditions and seek to prevent acquired…02 Dec 2021HANSARD Adult Social CareMy right hon. Friend is absolutely right. More than 250 organisations worked with us to develop this White Paper, and I want to thank them for their input. Of course they welcome…01 Dec 2021HANSARD Adult Social CareWhat I have said is that this is a huge step forward. I do not think that I can stand here and say we will fix the whole crisis in social care overnight. As I have said, this is…01 Dec 2021HANSARD Adult Social CareYes of course. There are regional differences in care. There are lots of regional differences. There are differences in how much the care cap of £86,000 is worth, which is what I…01 Dec 2021HANSARD Adult Social CareI thank the hon. Lady for her question, because this is something that bothers me. It happened to my grandmother. We had to sell her council house, which she had bought under the…01 Dec 2021HANSARD Adult Social CareIt is not a laughing matter—it certainly is not. Of course, calling for something is much different from delivering something. We are taking steps to fix social care. We are…01 Dec 2021HANSARD Adult Social CareI thank the hon. Lady for her warm welcome for the White Paper. [ Interruption. ]01 Dec 2021HANSARD Adult Social CareWith permission, Mr Speaker, I would like to update the House on our plans for adult social care. Today we are publishing our ambitious 10-year vision for adult social care—our…01 Dec 2021HANSARD Adult Social CareOf course pay is important, but it is not just a question of pay. I joined a group of carers in a domiciliary care round earlier, and I spoke to them about this. They said that…01 Dec 2021HANSARD Adult Social CareMy right hon. Friend is absolutely right. People are in expensive hospital beds when they would rather be at home because of a lack of services, or a lack of joined-up service,…01 Dec 2021HANSARD Adult Social CareThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. The hon. Gentleman has asked a good question. Dealing with covid is very challenging for many workforces, which is one of the reasons for our…01 Dec 2021HANSARD Adult Social CareOf course I am trying not to be too disappointed by the reactions of Opposition Members; I did not really expect an awful lot more. Areas such as Sutton Coldfield and Surrey are…01 Dec 2021HANSARD Adult Social CareMy hon. Friend is absolutely right, and this is something that happens pretty much every year. For the short term, we have around £500 million as part of our winter plan to focus…01 Dec 2021HANSARD Adult Social CareMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. Half of the social care budget today is spent on working-age adults. It is not just spent on elderly people. Of course, many people with…01 Dec 2021HANSARD Adult Social CareI want to pay tribute to the 1.54 million people who work in this sector, because they offer the most incredible care, and also to unpaid carers. The hon. Gentleman mentioned…01 Dec 2021HANSARD Adult Social CareAs I said, we have put in place £162.5 million-worth of funding and it has only just gone into councils’ bank accounts. We expect councils will use the funding to retain and grow…01 Dec 2021