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HANSARDLondon Olympic and Paralympic Games 2012: LegacyThe noble Lord is absolutely right. When we looked at the legacy of the 2012 Olympic Games and subsequent sports events, we learned something from each sports event. One thing…10 Oct 2022HANSARDLondon Olympic and Paralympic Games 2012: LegacyThe noble Lord makes an important point, which a number of noble Lords have raised with me since I took on this position. While there are some events for which there is a lot of…10 Oct 2022HANSARDPrimary and Community Care: Improving Patient OutcomesMy Lords, before I begin the response to the noble Lord, Lord Patel, and other noble Lords, I am sure that all noble Lords will be concerned by the news from Buckingham Palace…08 Sept 2022HANSARDCare Homes: Energy CostsI thank my noble friend for the question. The issue is much wider than just health. We are working with local authorities to understand the impact on the care sector, but there is…08 Sept 2022HANSARDCare Homes: Energy CostsOne reason we brought forward the Health and Care Bill was that we wanted to make sure that social care was given proper status. Social care has been seen as the poor relation to…08 Sept 2022HANSARDCare Homes: Energy CostsWhen I speak to officials in the care part of my department about this issue, one of the things they say, in consultation with a number of individuals in the care sector—not only…08 Sept 2022HANSARDCare Homes: Energy CostsClearly, one of the issues in the overall review of the social care sector is that, when the CQC and others report on care homes and other places, action is taken. One of the…08 Sept 2022HANSARDCare Homes: Energy CostsMy noble friend makes a point that I was not aware of, so I am afraid I will have to take it back to the department. However, it appears a very reasonable point.08 Sept 2022HANSARDCare Homes: Energy CostsThat is a really important angle that I had not considered, to be honest. We recognise that, across government, many Ministers in many departments will be waiting at the moment…08 Sept 2022HANSARDCare Homes: Energy CostsI am afraid I was so busy swotting for these Questions and the three-hour debate afterwards that I missed the news, so I will have to take that back to the department and make…08 Sept 2022HANSARDCare Homes: Energy CostsAll noble Lords will be aware of the challenges facing care homes and their owners, including recruiting sufficient staff. People have referred to a number of different issues;…08 Sept 2022HANSARDCare Homes: Energy CostsAs my noble friend will be aware, many care homes are privately owned and run. Quite often, we do not get into that level of detail but I will take the question back to my…08 Sept 2022HANSARDCare Homes: Energy CostsThe Government recognise that for a long time the social care sector has been treated like Cinderella: a poor relation of the health system. That is why we had the Health and Care…08 Sept 2022HANSARDCare Homes: Energy CostsThe noble and right reverend Lord makes a really important point about this issue and the impact on social care. What we are seeing right across government is the impact of this…08 Sept 2022HANSARDCare Homes: Energy CostsThe Government are committed to working with local authorities to help manage the pressures of inflation, for various reasons, on adult social care. We acknowledge the impact that…08 Sept 2022HANSARDNHS: End-of-life CareOnce again, I thank my noble friend for joining the meeting this week on this issue. It is quite clear that we want to hear from all voices. We encouraged the families to come…08 Sept 2022HANSARDNHS: End-of-life CareI think many noble Lords will echo the sentiments of the noble Lord on that. That is why we want the review to be as wide-ranging as possible. People have suggested mediation, but…08 Sept 2022HANSARDNHS: End-of-life CareThe noble Baroness will be aware that earlier in the week, when we had the debate on integrated care boards and their responsibilities, we added—thanks to the work, once again, of…08 Sept 2022HANSARDNHS: End-of-life CareThe noble and learned Baroness makes an incredibly important point about getting this right and getting the right balance. We know how difficult and sensitive these cases are when…08 Sept 2022HANSARDNHS: End-of-life CareOne thing that often happens at reviews is that we realise how complicated these issues are. One often cannot pinpoint one key issue, or one silver bullet, as it were. Therefore,…08 Sept 2022