"My Lords, I thank the Minister for her introduction to the Bill and for the ability to speak openly to her in the lead-up to today. I completely agree with the Minister that benefits should be easy to access for those who are in genuine need and difficult—even impossible—to access …..." Baroness Stedman-Scott - View Speech
"To ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to make weight loss medications available to people living with obesity who are unable to afford them privately...." Baroness Stedman-Scott - View Speech
"My Lords, in begging leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper, I declare something of an interest, in that I have used them and they work...." Baroness Stedman-Scott - View Speech
"I thank the Minister for her Answer. Credit where it is due: achieving that number of people benefiting from weight loss jabs is absolutely terrific. I challenge the Minister—not her personally but the Government—to be a little more creative, in that there are people in this country who cannot work …..." Baroness Stedman-Scott - View Speech
"My Lords, I apologise for the repetition, but for 32 years I dedicated my working life to helping people into work, not just by finding them jobs but by opening their eyes to the opportunity, purpose and dignity that meaningful employment brings. I do not rise today to lecture the …..." Baroness Stedman-Scott - View Speech
"My Lords, as I understand it, one of the principal issues about the integration of healthcare and community social care is the lack of data integration. Many hospitals still rely on manual processes to send discharge letters to GPs and social care providers. Would the Minister be good enough to …..." Baroness Stedman-Scott - View Speech
"My Lords, in January the Government announced that they will develop a shared digital platform to allow up-to-date medical information to be shared between the NHS and care staff. How much progress has been made in developing this digital platform?..." Baroness Stedman-Scott - View Speech
"My Lords, I support my noble friend in her endeavours with this amendment. We worked on child maintenance together in the department. It became a real campaign. We were turning every stone to ensure that money that was due to children got to them. I could keep your Lordships here …..." Baroness Stedman-Scott - View Speech
"My Lords, I will speak to my Amendment 151. My friend—the noble Lord, Lord Addington—has done my job for me, but I will not be done out of my few moments to speak.
I am absolutely thrilled that the Bill seeks to strengthen the support provided to looked-after children and …..." Baroness Stedman-Scott - View Speech
"The noble Lord’s point about resources and stretching people too far is well made. I would never want to do that, but these people are doing it now. I sat with a lady who has worked for the jobcentre for 25 years. People she has helped still come to her …..." Baroness Stedman-Scott - View Speech