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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 09 Jul 2025
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill

"I must point out to your Lordships that the new clause proposed by Amendment 21 would be in substitution for the new clause “Rights of life peers to sit in the House of Lords” agreed by the House earlier today in Amendment 17...."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 03 Jul 2025
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill

"My Lords, I should inform your Lordships that if this amendment is agreed to I will be unable to call Amendments 195A to 197A for reason of pre-emption.

Clause 29: School uniforms: limits on branded items

Amendment 195..."

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 26 Jun 2025
NHS and Social Care: Joint Working

"I thank my noble friend for that positive reply. Does she agree that one of the main barriers to integration between health and social care is the lack of knowledge of the skills and experience of other professionals? Should the importance of integration therefore be included in initial clinical training, …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 26 Jun 2025
NHS and Social Care: Joint Working

"To ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to promote joint training programmes and opportunities for joint working for staff who are separately employed by the NHS and social care agencies to encourage integration between the two services...."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 24 Jun 2025
Social Care

"My Lords, the Government have rightly adopted a preventive approach as far as the NHS is concerned. Does my noble friend agree that it would be a good idea to apply this to social care as well? To take, for example, unpaid carers—I can never resist the temptation to remind …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 09 Jun 2025
Social Care and Special Education Charities: Employer National Insurance Contributions

"My Lords, in addition to their role in providing many social care services, charities perform a very important function in speaking up for patients, users and carers, enabling them to find their voice and claim their rights. Would my noble friend agree that this advocacy function is extremely important and …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 22 May 2025
Social Care Reform

"My Lords, history shows us that reform of social care is a contentious issue and political consensus has been notable by its absence—indeed, parties have used proposals as sticks to beat each other with—but there is agreement on two things: first, the system badly needs reform; and, secondly, this is …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 22 May 2025
Social Care Reform

"To ask His Majesty’s Government what progress has been made in cross-party talks on the reform of social care...."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 20 May 2025
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill

"I should advise your Lordships that, if Amendment 2 is agreed to, I will be unable to call Amendment 3 for reasons of pre-emption...."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 13 May 2025
Employment Rights Bill

"My Lords, I support Amendments 135 and 144, which relate to unpaid carers. It is always a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Young of Cookham, who is always so sound on carers’ issues. I declare an interest as vice-president of Carers UK.

Amendments 135 and 144 would provide …..."

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