"My Lords, I too commend the work of the Open University in opening access to higher education. Can my noble friend the Minister confirm that there is a targeted pathway in place to reduce the numbers of young people not in employment, education or training?..." Baroness Rafferty - View Speech
"My Lords, would my noble friend the Minister confirm what the Department of Health and Social Care has taken from the Better Start work to inform its maternity and baby strategy?..." Baroness Rafferty - View Speech
"My Lords, it is a pleasure to add my congratulations to the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Portsmouth on his excellent maiden speech. I look forward to working with him in the future. I speak as a nurse, past president of the Royal College of Nursing and fellow of …..." Baroness Rafferty - View Speech
"I thank the noble Baroness so much. I speak as a nurse and a former president of the Royal College of Nursing. I thank the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of London for referring to the broader family of health practitioners who are impacted by the Bill.
"My Lords, it is an honour to speak on this important day and to follow the remarks of the noble Baroness, Lady Harris of Richmond, who has already praised the many brilliant stories and speeches that we have heard today. I add my congratulations to the right reverend Prelate the …..." Baroness Rafferty - View Speech
"My Lords, I support this Bill, and I am delighted that the noble Lord, Lord Jopling, is still alive to speak so eloquently on the topic of prevention. I also thank my noble friend the Minister for navigating us so clearly through a path to prevention. This Bill presents an …..." Baroness Rafferty - View Speech
"My Lords, I refer to my interests in the register. I, too, welcome the quartet of maiden speeches, especially those from our Benches.
I welcome this Bill, one of whose aims is to repeal the pernicious Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Act 2023. These laws imposed disproportionate constraints on the ability …..." Baroness Rafferty - View Speech
"My Lords, can my noble friend the Minister kindly confirm that the role of the Chief Nursing Officer for England will migrate to DHSC?..." Baroness Rafferty - View Speech