Covid-19: Care Home Deaths

Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb Excerpts

Wednesday 22nd April 2020 Lords Chamber

[Lord Bethell]

The noble Lord, Lord Laming, makes a point that I am afraid I cannot agree with. While the press may be more focused on hospitals, we in the department have put an enormous amount of focus on social care. I pay tribute to my colleague Helen Whately, the social care Minister, who does not allow us to spend one minute not thinking about social care. However, the noble Lord is right that social care was deserving of a review in any case, and this epidemic will make that review even more poignant, relevant and important. I very much support his view that a review should take place after the epidemic and that it should be a root and branch look at the social care provision in this country.

[Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb (GP)]

My Lords, I apologise that I was slow in unmuting. May I come in now?

[The Deputy Speaker]

No, I am afraid not; we have reached 10 minutes and we need to finish. We will try to get you in on another occasion. I apologise to those who were not able to ask a question. As the Lord Speaker said earlier today, account will be taken of that in future sessions.