"My Lords, I will speak very briefly in the gap, just to make one point. I have always been very supportive of the work of my noble friend on baby loss certificates. I have supported, for many years, the rights of people who have suffered baby loss, and supported adoptive …..." Baroness Barker - View Speech
"My Lords, the spending review promised £4 billion for social care, but not until 2028-29, and it is being carved out of the NHS. Until then, there is nothing in the spending review, so all that is going to happen is that social care employers will have bits and bobs …..." Baroness Barker - View Speech
"My Lords, the spending review announced £4 billion for social care, but that £4 billion will come from the NHS and not until 2028. Can the Minister confirm that there was nothing in the spending review about the two intervening years, in which local authorities are supposed to implement the …..." Baroness Barker - View Speech
"My Lords, I, too, spoke at Second Reading and I welcome the opportunity to speak again to set in context what the Bill is part of and is all about. I, too, have to disagree fundamentally with the noble Lord, Lord Weir of Ballyholme, though not on the necessity for …..." Baroness Barker - View Speech
"I advise noble Lords that, if Amendment 50 were agreed to, Amendments 51 to 64 could not be called because of pre-emption...." Baroness Barker - View Speech
"Through the work of people such as Professor Michael Marmot, the Government know about the different incidences of ill health across the country. Retailers, particularly food retailers and high street pharmacies, know about the incidence of ill health way in advance of that because they have the data on consumption …..." Baroness Barker - View Speech
"My Lords, if there is a Division in the Chamber while we are sitting, this Committee will adjourn as soon as the Division Bells are rung and resume after 10 minutes...." Baroness Barker - View Speech
"My Lords, at this late hour I do not intend to speak at great length, but I do not want anybody to misinterpret that as in any way diminishing the support for the amendment of the noble Baroness, Lady Keeley. I believe that this is very important.