Young Disabled People: Social Care Services Debate
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Baroness Uddin
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Young Disabled People: Social Care Services
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Baroness Merron (Lab)
It is a good point. I will be pleased to look into it in greater detail and write to the noble Lord.
Baroness Uddin (Non-Afl)
My Lords, I had not intended to speak but I want to reach out to the noble Baroness, Lady Monckton, as I understand her frustration and why she is upset. I declare an interest as a mother of a child in this situation—he is now an adult, at 46 years old. That is precisely what happened to my family and my son; the service was no longer fit for purpose. There are hundreds and thousands of parents feeling exactly the same angst. Will the Minister’s review therefore build in space for advocacy on behalf of parents in any forward-looking strategy that the Government are considering?
Baroness Merron (Lab)
The role of advocacy is extremely important. I take on board what the noble Baroness is saying.