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HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL]My Lords, I am pleased to speak to this group of amendments, particularly Amendments 13 and 14. I commend the contribution of my noble friend Lady Morris of Yardley. I declare my…06 Jul 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL]My Lords, I join in the congratulations to the noble Baroness, Lady Black of Strome, on her excellent maiden speech. I declare my interests in the register, particularly my…15 Jun 2021HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I first add my congratulations to the maiden speakers and wish the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Portsmouth all the very best for his future outside the House. In…12 May 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, declaring my interest in the register as a trustee of the Prison Reform Trust, I will make a brief contribution to wholeheartedly support Amendments 139 and 140,…03 Feb 2021HANSARDMental Health Act ReformMy Lords, while I welcome the White Paper, it is unlikely that the legislation will be enacted until 2023. Many reforms can be made before that date to implement some of Sir…18 Jan 2021HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices BillMy Lords, I am pleased to support this timely amendment, which, as we have heard, would introduce a new clause to the Bill to extend prescribing rights to additional healthcare…11 Nov 2020HANSARDFemale Offender StrategyMy Lords, I note my membership of the Advisory Board for Female Offenders. The Government have committed to fund community provision as an alternative to custody, where…29 Sept 2020HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices BillMy Lords, I shall raise just one issue—that of prescribing rights, already highlighted by the noble Lord, Lord Ramsbotham. Clause 2(1)(n) deals with amendments made to provisions…02 Sept 2020HANSARDCovid-19: PrisonersMy Lords, noting my interests in the register, this report reminds us of the need for robust and effective alternatives to custody. This is especially so for people with mental…16 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Mental HealthTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health.01 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Mental HealthI refer to my interests in the register and thank the Minister for that reply. However, as he will be aware, research on the impact of the pandemic already shows that demand for…01 Jul 2020HANSARDNHS Funding Bill (Money Bill)My Lords, I begin by declaring my health interests as given in the register. I would like to contribute to this Second Reading debate by discussing NHS funding and by raising, in…26 Feb 2020HANSARDNHS Funding Bill (Money Bill)Going back to the Minister’s comment about further capital announcements at an event in the very near future, will that allow the department to release the cash for the seventh…26 Feb 2020HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, declaring my interests in the register, I will briefly touch on three issues from the Queen’s Speech relating to healthcare. I also congratulate my noble friend Lady…09 Jan 2020HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I am pleased to be able to make a short contribution to this last day of the Queen’s Speech debate. I refer to my declarations in the register of interests. I also…22 Oct 2019HANSARDMental Health of Children and Young AdultsMy Lords, I, too, congratulate my noble friend Lady Royall on her excellent opening speech to this very important debate. I also declare my interests in health and education as…16 May 2019HANSARDNHS Funding: Mental Health ServicesTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what proportion of the additional money allocated to the National Health Service budget over each of the next five years will be ring-fenced for…01 May 2019HANSARDGreater Manchester Combined Authority (Functions and Amendment) Order 2019My Lords, I shall speak very briefly to this order to give it my strong support. I declare my interest as a resident of Manchester and in the light of the opening comments made by…02 Apr 2019HANSARDMental Health: Children and Young PeopleMy Lords, I also congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Tyler of Enfield, on securing this very timely debate. I also declare my health and education interests, as in the register.…30 Jan 2019HANSARDNHS Long-term PlanMy Lords, I declare my health interests and associate myself with the remarks about the work of the noble Lord, Lord O’Shaughnessy. I welcome the priority for mental health in the…07 Jan 2019