"I thank my noble friend for saying what I wish I could have said myself. I will end, because we have had a very long debate on this. I just want to emphasise that from my experience of dealing with people, with families, versus what professionals think, it is a …..." Baroness Fraser of Craigmaddie - View Speech
"I thank the noble Baroness for her intervention. Every suicide is a tragic situation, and I am sure that all of us would wish to help that person. But that is not what the Bill is about. It is about whether we find a method where they have a settled …..." Baroness Fraser of Craigmaddie - View Speech
"My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Finlay, for bringing this debate to the Floor. I declare my interests as chief executive of Cerebral Palsy Scotland, and I have been involved with the Scottish Government on neurological conditions and policies for many years.
"My Lords, one of the problems the Minister has talked about in developing pathways is identification and data sharing. Could she be specific about the improvements that are being made within the 10-year plan to ensure that people with various learning disabilities—it is a huge umbrella term—are better identified and …..." Baroness Fraser of Craigmaddie - View Speech
"My Lords, following on from what the noble Baroness said about the BBC having voices from across the country, we have heard a lot about the problems occurring at the BBC emanating out of London, but I am sure the noble Baroness knows that BBC Scotland is in crisis at …..." Baroness Fraser of Craigmaddie - View Speech
"My Lords, I stand before you as an alumnus of Tring Park, one of the MDS schools. Dance is, I believe, the “Cinderella” of the arts. The noble Baroness, Lady Bull, talked about the years of training but there is little chance of making money. The UK is blessed: we …..." Baroness Fraser of Craigmaddie - View Speech
"My Lords, I have spent some years working to improve care and support for vulnerable people, specifically as chief executive of Cerebral Palsy Scotland, through my involvement in the Scottish Government’s framework for action for neurological conditions and as a previous trustee of the Neurological Alliance of Scotland. I believe …..." Baroness Fraser of Craigmaddie - View Speech
"The Minister is well aware of the peculiar position of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary’s contracts. What assurances can he give me that the MoD will be looking at issues such as continuous days at sea and better work/life balance requirements for the Royal Fleet Auxiliary?..." Baroness Fraser of Craigmaddie - View Speech
"Thank you very much. I declare my interest as chief executive of Cerebral Palsy Scotland. I want to continue in the tone of my noble friend Lady Stedman-Scott and support the Minister on the importance of supporting people to work. She will know, because she confirmed in a Written Question …..." Baroness Fraser of Craigmaddie - View Speech