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HANSARDMental Health Treatment: Waiting TimesMy Lords, does the Minister agree that, in mental health services, the gap between referral and treatment is getting longer and longer, and that delay is leading to a marked…03 Feb 2025HANSARDSyrian Asylum ApplicationsMy Lords, I was somewhat surprised to read that one in five of the children who entered care in this country in 2023-24 were unaccompanied asylum-seeking children. Will the…29 Jan 2025HANSARDYoung Disabled People: Social Care ServicesMy Lords, when the Public Services Committee took evidence on the transitional arrangements for young people with disabilities, we experienced two extremes in that evidence. One…28 Jan 2025HANSARDChildren’s RightsMy Lords, the most fundamental right of a child in this country is to be protected from abuse and exploitation. Time after time, all the reports about this indicate that the…27 Jan 2025HANSARDChildren’s RightsMy Lords, another right a child has is to have a good education. The number of absences, especially among young children, is becoming seriously worrying. Will the Minister—I know…27 Jan 2025HANSARDHealth and Social Care: Winter UpdateThe Minister will be pleased to know that the House was glad that she referred to social care. Every day in the winter there are thousands of patients who no longer need to be in…21 Jan 2025HANSARDChild Sexual Exploitation and AbuseMy Lords, the Minister has the whole House with him when he agrees that we must do very much better in preventing the sexual abuse of children. That is the challenge. We actually…20 Jan 2025HANSARDAdult Social Care: Long-term Workforce PlanMy Lords, the Minister will realise that the workforce in social care is not as varied as in the National Health Service. However, that is not to underestimate the fact that there…13 Jan 2025HANSARDChild Sexual Abuse Inquiry: RecommendationsMy Lords, does the Minister agree that the law of the land should apply equally to everybody, irrespective of their background, colour or whatever else? Secondly, does he agree…08 Jan 2025HANSARDHealth and Adult Social Care ReformMy Lords, the Statement is most welcome, not least the attention given to social care services. I congratulate the Minister and the Government on striking that proper balance…07 Jan 2025HANSARDMaintained Schools: Term DatesMy Lords, I know the Minister shares my view that it is one thing to have the schools open, but it is another to make sure that all the pupils are there. What are the Government…09 Dec 2024HANSARD“Get Britain Working” White PaperMy Lords, I thank the Minister for setting out the numbers of young people we are talking about who are not in employment or education. The Minister will know that earlier this…27 Nov 2024HANSARDNational Carers StrategyMy Lords, if the Government are going to achieve their ambition to delay admissions to hospital and get people out of hospital more quickly, does the Minister agree that we have…19 Nov 2024HANSARDChildren’s Social CareMy Lords, I congratulate the Government on this encouraging and very ambitious Statement on the development of services for families and vulnerable children. If it is implemented…19 Nov 2024HANSARDProbation Services: Prisoner Early Release SchemeMy Lords, we are all familiar with the reasons for the early release scheme having to be established, but does the Minister agree that, if we are to reduce recidivism in this…14 Nov 2024HANSARDSmall Boat CrossingsMy Lords, can the Minister bring the House up to date? In recent months, how many unaccompanied children have arrived in this country? Is he satisfied with the arrangements to…13 Nov 2024HANSARDEducation: Early Years Attainment GapMy Lords, does the Minister agree that it is unrealistic to think that all adults are born with good parenting skills? Therefore, it is important that we have in place facilities…05 Nov 2024HANSARDUnaccompanied Migrant ChildrenMy Lords, unaccompanied children still come to this country. Does the Minister accept that those children are particularly vulnerable to exploitation, abuse and serious neglect?…30 Oct 2024HANSARDUnregistered Children’s Homes: FeesMy Lords, does the Minister agree that local authorities rushed into outsourcing their services some years ago, and now there is insufficient provision but they are paying these…28 Oct 2024HANSARDSchools: AbsenteeismMy Lords, the Minister will know that children in the care of local authorities have generally had very disturbed childhoods and, because of that, missed a great deal of…22 Oct 2024