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HANSARDChildren in CareMy Lords, I am grateful. The noble Baroness has vast experience and well understands that children do not come into care unless they have had an awful start to their young lives.…12 Oct 2022HANSARDFamily-strengthening PoliciesMy Lords, the Minister will know very well that there has been a marked reduction in family support services in recent years, in particular day centres and Sure Start centres,…10 Oct 2022HANSARDNHS: Winter ChallengesMy Lords, the Minister, who we welcome to his post, will know that the efficient use of NHS resources, particularly during the winter, depends in many ways on the availability of…10 Oct 2022HANSARDNHS: Access to TreatmentsMy Lords, some of the conversations that we have had show that the availability of services in the NHS depends to a large degree on efficient access to social care provision.…07 Sept 2022HANSARDIntegrated Care BoardsMy Lords, I know the Minister agrees that the NHS depends very heavily on efficient and effective social care services being available to it. Could the Minister tell the House…05 Sept 2022HANSARDDomestic Abuse VictimsMy Lords, a few weeks ago, the Government published a detailed report on child protection in England. In it are recommendations on how we can improve the safety of children caught…08 Jun 2022HANSARDIndependent Review of Children’s Social CareMy Lords, this is a most important report, and we are grateful for the points the Minister has already made. I commend the Government on commissioning this review. and…24 May 2022HANSARDSafeguarding of Young ChildrenTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to improve the safeguarding of young children against abuse and death caused by adult members of their household.24 May 2022HANSARDSafeguarding of Young ChildrenMy Lords, I am very grateful to the noble Baroness, who has vast experience in these matters, but does she agree that, in these absolutely awful cases, there are three consistent…24 May 2022HANSARDNHS: Abuse of NursesMy Lords, does the Minister agree that sometimes, nurses find themselves in this difficult situation because, as the most junior staff, they are required to give unwelcome…05 Apr 2022HANSARDNHS: Pre-pandemic Facility LevelsMy Lords, I wonder whether the Minister realises that he could make himself hugely popular in the country if he could persuade GP practice reception facilities to be more…29 Mar 2022HANSARDGlobal Refugee ForumMy Lords, in Ukraine, there are a number of orphanages where there are helpless children, who cannot do anything for themselves. Could the noble Lord assure the House that thought…07 Mar 2022HANSARDRefugees and Asylum SeekersMy Lords, amid all the distressing news about what is happening in Ukraine and the movement of people across Europe, can the Government be particularly sympathetic to any children…28 Feb 2022HANSARDKnife CrimeTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to reduce the incidence of knife crime involving young people.09 Feb 2022HANSARDKnife CrimeMy Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for that reply. I know she shares the House’s concern about these young people who have died on the streets of this country. Last year was…09 Feb 2022HANSARDUEFA Euro 2020 FinalMy Lords, I am sure the Minister agrees that the noble Baroness, Lady Casey, deserves great credit for the speed with which she produced her thorough report, which is very…26 Jan 2022HANSARDPost Office: Horizon CompensationMy Lords, I want to follow up on those two questions. Is it not extraordinary that years have passed since this came to light, that people’s lives were completely ruined by what…24 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, the House will recognise that children have very different needs. They are vulnerable in many ways and in need of the recognition that all the services have to work…18 Jan 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, perhaps I may make three quick points in support of this important amendment. First, we all accept that short sentences are extremely expensive to manage and expensive…12 Jan 2022HANSARDCare Workers: Professional RegisterMy Lords, I am sure the Minister will agree that if the pandemic has taught us anything, it has confirmed that those in need of social care are much more dependent now and much…10 Jan 2022