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HANSARDTopical QuestionsI want to see the care workforce recognised and rewarded for the work that they do. That is one reason why we gave adult social care a record uplift to its funding of up to £7.5…06 Jun 2023HANSARDArthritis: Treatment Waiting TimesAs the hon. Member said, Versus Arthritis is doing really important work not only supporting people with arthritis while they wait for treatment, but better preparing them for…06 Jun 2023HANSARDArthritis: Treatment Waiting TimesNHS England has drawn on the work of Versus Arthritis, including its joint replacement support package, in the resources it provides to support people waiting for hip and knee…06 Jun 2023HANSARDNotices of Decision for Care Homes: Change of OwnershipWhen a care home is taken over, the Care Quality Commission assesses and re-rates it under its new ownership. Previous notices of decision cannot legally be passed to a new…06 Jun 2023HANSARDNotices of Decision for Care Homes: Change of OwnershipI shall be happy to meet the hon. Member to look into that case, because I feel strongly about the importance of ensuring that everyone has access to good, if not outstanding,…06 Jun 2023HANSARDAllergy Awareness WeekIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Ali. I thank the hon. Member for Dagenham and Rainham (Jon Cruddas) for securing a debate on this important issue, and for…11 May 2023HANSARDAdult Social Care: FundingThis Government back social care, which is why we are giving social care a record funding boost of up to £7.5 billion over the next two years. That extra funding will help local…25 Apr 2023HANSARDAdult Social Care: FundingOut of that, I can pick one thing we agree on: the importance of helping people to live independently at home for longer and social care as a part of that. I say to the hon. Lady,…25 Apr 2023HANSARDAdult Social Care: FundingI can assure the hon. Member that not a penny of funding is being cut from adult social care. We are driving forward our reforms to the adult social care system, which have the…25 Apr 2023HANSARDIn-home Health and Social Care ServicesI want people to live independently in their own homes for longer with the care that they need. We are investing half a billion pounds annually through the disabled facilities…25 Apr 2023HANSARDIn-home Health and Social Care ServicesThe hon. Member makes an important point about people spending their last days of life where they would like to spend them, which, more often than not, means at home. That comes…25 Apr 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend makes a really important point. I can say to her here and now that functional neurological disorder was previously regarded through a diagnosis of exclusion. It now…25 Apr 2023HANSARDIn-home Health and Social Care ServicesI thank the hon. Lady for giving me another opportunity to talk about what we are doing to support adult social care: an extra £7.5 billion was announced at the autumn statement…25 Apr 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsYes, I am very happy to meet the hon. Member.25 Apr 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend makes a really important point about the very important work that hospices do in our communities, and I fully support hospices as a sector. The funding for hospices…25 Apr 2023HANSARD Cerebral Palsy: Adult Care TransitionI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Blackpool North and Cleveleys (Paul Maynard) for his speech this afternoon. We all draw on our own experiences in this House, and rightly…30 Mar 2023HANSARDCar Parking: Care WorkersIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Robert. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Southport (Damien Moore) on securing this debate on free parking passes…16 Mar 2023HANSARDCar Parking: Care WorkersThe hon. Gentleman will allow me to pause, because I do not want to find that I have unintentionally misled anybody. I am very happy to write to him on that specific question.…16 Mar 2023HANSARD Cancer CareIf the hon. Gentleman will allow me to proceed, I want to talk briefly about the third priority—research—which is so important to improving cancer outcomes. The Department of…14 Mar 2023HANSARD Cancer CareI just want to spend a little time on research, and I am conscious of the clock ticking.14 Mar 2023