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HANSARDMental Health Bill [HL]My Lords, my Amendments 128A and 163B concern the banning of prisons and police cells as places of safety. By way of background, in my report in 2009, which I have previously…27 Jan 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [HL]My Lords, I rise to speak in support of Amendment 2, to which I have added my name, but first I declare my interests as listed in the register, especially as honorary…14 Jan 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [HL]I support and have added my name to Amendment 13, tabled by the noble Baroness, Lady Tyler, around communication issues. As she rightly pointed out, this could have been linked to…14 Jan 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [HL]My Lords, it is always a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Hollins, with her expertise in this area. I declare my interests as listed in the register and am pleased to…25 Nov 2024HANSARDAutumn Budget 2024My Lords, I declare my interests as in the register. I broadly and warmly welcome this first Labour Budget for 14 years, presented so clearly by my noble friend Lord Livermore,…11 Nov 2024HANSARDPrisoners: Early Release SchemeMy Lords, I declare my interests as in the register. Does the Minister agree that to help address reoffending, wherever possible prisoners should have access to the excellent NHS…21 Oct 2024HANSARDMental Health Patients: DischargeMy Lords, I declare my interests as in the register. Does the Minister think that there are lessons to be learned from the excellent RECONNECT programme by NHS England? It is…05 Mar 2024HANSARDAllied Health Professionals: Prescribing ResponsibilitiesI beg leave to ask the Question in my name on the Order Paper and declare my interests as listed in the register.06 Feb 2024HANSARDAllied Health Professionals: Prescribing ResponsibilitiesI thank the Minister for that response, but primary and community health services, particularly general practice, are under great work- force pressure and waiting times for…06 Feb 2024HANSARDAllied Health Professionals: Prescribing ResponsibilitiesTo ask His Majesty’s Government what progress they have made on extending prescribing responsibilities to more allied health professionals.06 Feb 2024HANSARDNon-custodial Sentences: Public ConfidenceMy Lords, I note my interests in the register. A community sentence that has public and judicial support, particularly for women offenders, is one with a mental health treatment…22 Jan 2024HANSARDMental Health Act 1983To ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to reform the Mental Health Act 1983.21 Nov 2023HANSARDMental Health Act 1983My Lords, for over six years, the Government have promised to reform the 1983 Act, from manifesto commitments to the Wessely report, draft Bills and consultations, and now the…21 Nov 2023HANSARDPrison CapacityMy Lords, I declare my interest as chair of NHS England’s non-custodial advisory board. I welcome the plan to significantly reduce short-term sentences and replace them with…17 Oct 2023HANSARDAdult Social Care (Adult Social Care Committee Report)My Lords, as a member of the Adult Social Care Committee, I welcome this debate on our report and add my praise to the chair of the committee, my noble friend Lady Andrews, for…16 Oct 2023HANSARDNursing Courses: Reduction in ApplicationsMy Lords, the University of Salford, where I am chair of council, has seen applications for adult nursing down by 28%, children’s nursing down by 27% and mental health nursing…19 Sept 2023HANSARDMental Health In-patient Services: Improving SafetyMy Lords, the Government’s draft mental health Bill proposes—and I and the Joint Committee support this—the banning of prisons as a place of safety and the transfer of patients…03 Jul 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I will speak to my Amendment 219A, which has been attached, rather inelegantly, to this group. I fully support the amendment on housing for older people so eloquently…18 Apr 2023HANSARDSocial CareMy Lords, as another member of the Adult Social Care Committee and declaring my interests in the register, I am pleased to make a short contribution to this very important debate.…30 Mar 2023HANSARDAdult Social CareMy Lords—20 Feb 2023