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HANSARDLocal Authority FinancesMy Lords, does the Minister agree that cuts in local government funding started in 2010 after the banking crisis and have accumulated, in real terms, year on year? That being so,…06 Feb 2024HANSARDHousing: Accessibility StandardsMy Lords, does the Minister agree that, if we are to reduce the number of people in hospital who do not need to be there as their medical treatment has been completed, we will…05 Feb 2024HANSARDMeasles CasesMy Lords, have the Government been able to ascertain why the vaccination rate in the West Midlands is so low in contrast to other parts of the country?22 Jan 2024HANSARDCoram’s Charter for ChildrenMy Lords, the Minister well understands that in recent years there has been a steady run-down of family support services, at considerable cost to some children who would normally…16 Jan 2024HANSARDHome and Online SchoolingMy Lords, the noble Baroness has set out very helpfully the figures relating to children who are not in school on a regular basis. This is such an important matter at a formative…19 Dec 2023HANSARDViolence Against Women and GirlsMy Lords, the Minister will have seen the reports of unaccompanied migrant children being placed in hotels. Many of them have disappeared and the fear is that they are being…04 Dec 2023HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, the Minister will know that, in the Russian-occupied part of Ukraine, a number of children were removed from their families. Could the Minister assure the House that…28 Nov 2023HANSARDMental Health: Children and Young PeopleMy Lords, I add my welcome to the most distinguished noble and learned Baroness and congratulate her on an outstanding maiden speech. The House is the richer for having her, and I…23 Nov 2023HANSARDLevelling Up: Project DeliveryMy Lords, the noble Baroness will know that some of the most difficult cuts in local government spending over the last decade were in the support for children and families. The…23 Nov 2023HANSARDChildren’s Care Homes: ReformMy Lords, the Minister understands that many local authorities rushed into outsourcing these services. They then quickly discovered that not only were they facing increased…20 Nov 2023HANSARDCertificate of Sponsorship: Foreign Health and Care WorkersMy Lords, recently I had brief contact with a residential care home where it seemed that many of the front-line care staff were from the Philippines. It made me realise that these…13 Nov 2023HANSARDPaediatric Care: Wating TimesMy Lords, does the Minister agree that all staff in the front line of these services need to be aware of the dangers of child abuse or child neglect, because the developmental…16 Oct 2023HANSARDRailway Stations: Ticket Office ClosuresMy Lords, I will share with the Minister the experience at my local station, where there is only ever one member of staff on duty. In the morning, that member of staff opens up…20 Sept 2023HANSARDLocal Authorities: BudgetsMy Lords, the Minister will understand that, due to the cuts that have taken place in local government, some authorities are in real terms said to be not yet back to where they…19 Sept 2023HANSARDPrison: Support for Dependent ChildrenMy Lords, I am sure that the Minister will recognise that innocent dependent children should not also experience something like a prison sentence. That being so, will she use her…18 Jul 2023HANSARDMissing Asylum Seeking Unaccompanied ChildrenMy Lords, the Minister will agree that these children are especially at risk, having come to a strange country and not understanding the language, of being easily picked up in…10 Jul 2023HANSARDInternational Widows DayMy Lords, at the heart of this Question is the status of women and the recognition of all the work that has yet to be done to improve their status in every country across the…26 Jun 2023HANSARDSchool Buildings: SafetyMy Lords, the noble Baroness knows that schools have made great progress on incorporating children who have special needs of all kinds. Sometimes, the buildings are an impediment…20 Jun 2023HANSARDMental Health Services: Huntington’s DiseaseMy Lords, the Minister will know that many of the people who suffer from this disease depend very heavily on the support of unpaid carers. I note that his fellow Minister is going…12 Jun 2023HANSARDChildren in Care: Gone Too Far ReportMy Lords, the Minister has already mentioned the importance of retaining some stability in the lives of these children. Things that are familiar are all the more important for…23 May 2023