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HANSARDHealth and Social CareWe have to recognise that if we look at the social care system, there are an awful lot of private providers. Quite often, when we look at private providers, it is private patients…06 Dec 2021HANSARDHealth and Social CareI thank the noble Baroness for the points she makes. We are doing what we can to support the dedicated NHS staff in healthcare services. This year alone, we have invested over £15…06 Dec 2021HANSARDHealth and Social CareMy Lords, I thank both noble Baronesses for their questions and for acknowledging that I may not have all the answers immediately; I will commit to write to them if I do not. I…06 Dec 2021HANSARDCigarette Stick Health Warnings Bill [HL]I thank my noble friend Lord Naseby for that intervention; I will take account of his advice. In fact, I want to thank him for his advice, given the number of years he spent in…03 Dec 2021HANSARDCigarette Stick Health Warnings Bill [HL]My Lords, I add my congratulations to my noble friend on progressing his Private Member’s Bill to this stage and on securing this important debate. Over the past two decades the…03 Dec 2021HANSARDAdult Social CareMy Lords, I thank the noble Baronesses for the points they raise. But let us be clear that for many years—not just five, 10, 15 or 20 years; some noble Lords have said that we…02 Dec 2021HANSARDAdult Social CareI am afraid that I do not have the details of that, but I will write to my noble friend.02 Dec 2021HANSARDAdult Social CareThe Government are in conversation with local authorities at the moment to look at the short-term issues. That is why we have announced increases in funding, particularly as part…02 Dec 2021HANSARDAdult Social CareFirst, I pay tribute to the work that the noble Baroness has done for carers over many years. She has personally raised with me issues with carers, both paid and unpaid, as well.…02 Dec 2021HANSARDAdult Social CareThe noble Baroness, Lady Fox, makes a valid point: we have to look at not only the long-term vision but the short-term issues raised. This is why, on 3 November, we announced the…02 Dec 2021HANSARDAdult Social CareI thank the noble Baroness for the conversations that we have had about this, and a number of other issues, as I got to grips with my brief. She makes a very important point. We…02 Dec 2021HANSARDAdult Social CareI thank the noble Baroness for raising this issue. We want to ensure that people can live in their own home for longer. We have committed a sum of money and been quite clear that…02 Dec 2021HANSARDAdult Social CareI know that the noble Lord has been a champion in this area. We have been quite clear that, as we go forward, a number of issues have to be understood. For example, you cannot say…02 Dec 2021HANSARDAdult Social CareThe Government have been listening to the workforce and understand its pressures. We recognise that this is the vision, and that we need to look also at the short-term issues. We…02 Dec 2021HANSARDAdult Social CareI thank my noble friend for his question and pay tribute to him as one of the authors of a paper on funding social care, which had a number of interesting ideas. I am also very…02 Dec 2021HANSARDAdult Social CareThe noble Lord makes the very important point that unpaid carers save the state billions of pounds a year with all the work that they do and the love and attention that they give.…02 Dec 2021HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings) (England) Regulations 2021I apologise to noble Lords— I was looking forward to so many more contributions. I hope noble Lords will forgive me for enjoying the debate rather too much. I apologise to my…01 Dec 2021HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings) (England) Regulations 2021My noble friend raises an important point. We also have to clear about unintended consequences and the costs of what we have been doing. I read an interesting article from the…01 Dec 2021HANSARDHIV and AIDSI thank my noble friend for making that very important point and for stressing that this should be seen not just as a gay disease but as a disease that heterosexual and other…01 Dec 2021HANSARDAmbulance Response TimesWe recognise the unprecedented pressures that the ambulance service is facing, and strong support is in place. A £55 million investment by NHS England and NHS Improvement will…01 Dec 2021