Covid-19: Social Care Services

Baroness McIntosh of Hudnall Excerpts

Thursday 23rd April 2020 Lords Chamber

[Baroness Wheeler]

My Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have participated in this excellent and powerful debate. I thank the Minister for his thoughtful response, but however thoughtful it was it is clear that many questions remain unanswered and that we will need to ensure that they continue to the brought to the fore and be dealt with by the Government in future Questions, Statements, debates and legislation.

Noble Lords have stressed the need to be open and honest about the challenges that social care faces and about the good and bad news. I am sure the Minister will take that message to heart. Despite the challenges, I want to stress that it is truly heartening to know that this terrible disease has at least been a wake-up call for the Government and the public about the importance of adequate social care for millions of adults and children in need of it and about the value, respect and decent pay that the 1.4 million staff deserve and must be given.

[The Deputy Speaker (Baroness McIntosh of Hudnall) (Lab)]

My Lords, it is a privilege to be the first—I think—to put the question in a virtual Chamber that this Motion be agreed.

Motion agreed.