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HANSARDHousebuildingMy noble friend is exactly right. SME builders bring some welcome colour and difference to housing design throughout the country, and it is very important that we have those…21 Sept 2023HANSARDHousebuildingI too was born and bred for 25 years of my early life in a council house. Local authorities do a good job, but the noble Baroness is absolutely right that there is more to do. The…21 Sept 2023HANSARDChildren’s Social Care Implementation Strategy (Public Services Committee Report)My Lords, I briefly interrupt to remind noble Lords that there is a five-minute advisory speaking time. There have been some wonderful speeches and we want to hear everyone in the…20 Sept 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill18 Sept 2023HANSARDHealth: Osteoporosis and FracturesMy Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Black of Brentwood for bringing forward this Question for Short Debate. As chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Osteoporosis and…14 Sept 2023HANSARDHealth: Osteoporosis and FracturesDo forgive me, apologies. I have not got that information in my notes, I am afraid, so I will write to you and the noble Lords on that specific question.14 Sept 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I apologise to the noble Baroness, Lady Jones of Moulsecoomb, for my intervention earlier, which was incorrect—and I apologise to the House for misleading it. Amendment…13 Sept 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, the noble Baroness knows full well that parliamentary rules do not allow her to use those words, so we would be grateful to her if she could withdraw them.13 Sept 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillThe noble Baroness knows full well the words that she has just used, and we would be most grateful to her if she could withdraw those words.13 Sept 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillIf the noble Baroness looks at the Companion , she will see that it is very clear on parliamentary language. So, I respectfully point to the Companion —and if she could read that…13 Sept 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, noble Lords should not refer to people in the Gallery.06 Sept 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, it is with great pleasure that I beg that further consideration on Report be now adjourned until after the further business of the House is completed.06 Sept 2023HANSARDDementia DiagnosisThe noble Baroness is entirely correct. We want a society where every person with dementia and their families and carers receive high-quality, compassionate care from diagnosis…04 Sept 2023HANSARDDementia DiagnosisNHS England is taking several actions to improve diagnosis rates. In the financial year 2021-22 the Government allocated £17 million to the NHS to address dementia waiting lists…04 Sept 2023HANSARDDementia DiagnosisThat issue varies around the country. In some areas, there certainly are shortages; we all know of examples where there is a shortage of beds for dementia services. Some areas are…04 Sept 2023HANSARDDementia DiagnosisThe noble Baroness is absolutely right. There are different types of dementia at different stages depending on the individual and their age. Unfortunately, it can start very early…04 Sept 2023HANSARDDementia DiagnosisMy noble friend raises a very important point. It is important that junior doctors and others come to some agreement and do not continue with their strikes. I understand that…04 Sept 2023HANSARDDementia DiagnosisThe noble Baroness is exactly right. She raises a point about carers. Carers are not professional people; they are loving partners who vary in their experience and knowledge of…04 Sept 2023HANSARDDementia DiagnosisThe right reverend Prelate raises a very important point. I refer him to my previous answer, but he is absolutely right to point out his diocese and parishes across the land. The…04 Sept 2023HANSARDDementia DiagnosisWe try to diagnose right first time, but the noble Lord mentioned the important point of different languages. I do not have a specific answer on what we are doing about that, so I…04 Sept 2023