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HANSARDCarers: Financial SupportMy Lords, the whole House will recognise that, at any time, the whole lifestyle of any of us could be changed by a dramatic illness of a close relative. As indicated, the position…16 May 2023HANSARDNHS: Allocation of Financial ResourcesMy Lords, does the Minister agree that one of the best ways to help the health service would be if the Government would allocate money dedicated to social care services? This…11 May 2023HANSARDSchools: “Ghost Children”My Lords, the Minister will agree that education is essential for every child, not just for academic study but for their emotional and social development. Does someone actually…02 May 2023HANSARDAdult Social Care: Challenge ProceduresMy Lords, last week or perhaps it was the week before—time flies—there was a report on the number of people occupying health service beds who are fit for discharge but are not…19 Apr 2023HANSARDBlack and Minority-ethnic Children: Police Strip-searchesMy Lords, I am sure the Minister will agree that strip-searching would be humiliating for any of us. It is particularly humiliating for a child. The Minister has indicated that…27 Mar 2023HANSARDAdult Social CareMy Lords, I am grateful to the Minister. He will know that, at any time, any one of us could suddenly become responsible for the care of another person who has experienced a…20 Feb 2023HANSARDAdult Social CareTo ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to meet the needs of the 10 million people in England affected by the adult social care system.20 Feb 2023HANSARDChildren: Bereavement Support in SchoolsMy Lords, the Minister well understands that teachers are faced with a range of very human situations. Could she use her good offices to ensure that Ofsted inspections place an…06 Feb 2023HANSARDLocal Councils: 2023-24 BudgetsMy Lords, the Minister will know that, in the decade from 2011, there was an estimated 22% real-terms reduction in local authorities’ purchasing power, despite that being a decade…25 Jan 2023HANSARDSocial Care: Integrated Care SystemsMy Lords, I hope the Minister can assure the House that he has had an opportunity to read the Adult Social Care Committee’s report, which was published in December. The report…11 Jan 2023HANSARDExcess Deaths in Private HomesMy Lords, the Minister will agree that a very important point in all of this has been the restrictions now in force on primary healthcare services and domiciliary services. We…10 Jan 2023HANSARDHospital Beds: Social CareMy Lords, the report from the Adult Social Care Committee that was published just a few days ago—which I commend most warmly to the Minister—highlights that in the past 10 years…19 Dec 2022HANSARDChildren in Care: CAMHS Waiting TimesMy Lords, following the noble Baroness’s question, the Minister will well understand that children do not come into care for trivial reasons; most of them have had a very poor and…05 Dec 2022HANSARDCare Homes: Severely Disabled PeopleMy Lords, does the Minister agree that there was a time when, if the local authority asked to see the parents, they assumed that this was for a review of what progress had been…30 Nov 2022HANSARDChild Hunger in SchoolsThe Minister well understands that the children who are hungry at school may well have other vulnerabilities, and therefore the one point of contact between the child and the…22 Nov 2022HANSARDKinship CareMy Lords, the Minister will well understand that the state services do not exactly have an unblemished record in taking over the parenting of other people’s children. That being…14 Nov 2022HANSARDNHS: Discharge to Assess PolicyMy Lords, I am sure the Minister will recognise that any one of us at any time could suddenly have a major caring role thrust upon us —completely unplanned and unexpected. Carers…08 Nov 2022HANSARDSchools: ResourcesThe Minister knows very well that a number of schools employ specialist staff who help children who have difficulty in school. Many of these children come from disturbed homes or…02 Nov 2022HANSARDMetropolitan Police: MisconductMy Lords, the House will recognise that the noble Baroness, Lady Casey, has done an excellent job in producing such a challenging and far-seeing report. But does the Minister…19 Oct 2022HANSARDChildren in CareTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the quality of life of children in care.12 Oct 2022