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HANSARDIndependent Commission on Adult Social CareMy Lords, for what it is worth, I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Casey, on her initial findings, which illustrate all too well how serious the situation is. The problem…09 Mar 2026HANSARDLocal Government ReorganisationMy Lords, in recent years there has been a growing concern about the failure of front-line range of local services to collaborate effectively with each other to exchange vital…04 Mar 2026HANSARDPost-16 Education and Skills White PaperMy Lords, I am sure that the Minister will agree that lifelong learning needs to be based upon a strong foundation, which has at its heart valuing education. That means that all…24 Feb 2026HANSARDHospitals: Delayed DischargesMy Lords, the report in the Question is most welcome, but I am sad to say that it is the latest in a long line of similar reports, all recognising that the NHS will continue to be…09 Feb 2026HANSARDChild Poverty: Faith-based and Voluntary Sector OrganisationsMy Lords, the Government deserve credit for developing a strategy to tackle child poverty, but does the Minister accept that there has to be a partnership between parents and the…03 Feb 2026HANSARDBest Start Family HubsMy Lords, the House will have been surprised by recent reports about the number of children who start school and are not fully toilet trained and have very poor command of…27 Jan 2026HANSARDYouth UnemploymentMy Lords, the Minister will agree that this transition from school to employment is a critical stage in the life of every young person. Could she assure the House that all steps…20 Jan 2026HANSARDEarly Years EducationMy Lords, does the Minister agree that the mastery and development of language, spoken and written, needs to begin very early and be sustained through the early years? Children…14 Jan 2026HANSARDYoung People not in Work, Education or TrainingMy Lords, the Minister will agree that, after the 1948 Education Act was introduced, there was an unspoken contract between the state and parents that the state would provide…08 Dec 2025HANSARDCarer’s Allowance: OverpaymentsMy Lords, I hope I am right in thinking that the whole House is in support of what the Minister is trying to achieve, so well done. Can she extend this just a little further and…02 Dec 2025HANSARDNHS: Wheelchair ServicesMy Lords, does the Minister agree that one of the problems is that the need is often not identified until the person is heading for discharge from hospital, whereas if it was…24 Nov 2025HANSARDCarer’s Allowance: Overpayments ReviewMy Lords, in the preparation of this report, could the opportunity be taken to pay a very warm and well-deserved tribute to carers for what they do? As a society, we should always…18 Nov 2025HANSARDThink Work First: The Transition from Education to Work for Young Disabled People (Public Services Committee Report)My Lords, at the outset, I once again emphasise how greatly the committee was helped by hearing from children with a disability and their parents. They very generously helped us…04 Nov 2025HANSARDPeople with Disabilities: EmploymentDoes the Minister recall the Public Services Committee’s report on the transition of young people with a disability from education into adult services? The evidence showed that…28 Oct 2025HANSARDHealthcare Provision: InequalitiesMy Lords, one of the groups most disadvantaged and, I regret to say, ignored at times, is unpaid carers—those who have taken on the care of a very disabled child or an elderly…20 Oct 2025HANSARDUnpaid CarersMy Lords, I was told in a discussion with a carer coping with the day-by-day, hour-by-hour demands of looking after someone with severe dementia that when they got a hospital…15 Oct 2025HANSARDPrisoners: ReoffendingMy Lords, in support of the initiatives that I know the Minister is very much involved with and has mentioned, could he say what progress he is making to reduce the number of…14 Oct 2025HANSARDChinese Espionage: ParliamentMy Lords, does the Minister agree that, to the average lay person, such as myself, it seems strange that the prosecution services can bring serious charges against two people and,…13 Oct 2025HANSARDIndependent Commission on Adult Social CareMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Monckton. Does the Minister agree that we are still writing off too many young people as unemployable because the…17 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren: Dangers of Screen TimeMy Lords, the Minister may well have seen an interview with some young people at the end of last term. They are in a school where there has been agreement between the school, the…01 Sept 2025