To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to help people with impaired faculties, such as hearing or vision, and concurrent dementia...." Lord Ashley of Stoke - View Speech
"I thank the noble Earl for that response. Is he aware that people with dementia who are also blind and deaf have a really difficult life? They are trapped in a kind of living hell and require urgent attention. The Minister said that the Government are accelerating the process. To …..." Lord Ashley of Stoke - View Speech
"My Lords, there seems to be little point in assessing the value and impact of the cuts if the cuts have not been made. Will the Government make a further announcement after the cuts, so that the impact can be accurately assessed?..." Lord Ashley of Stoke - View Speech
"Thank you. Is the Minister aware that, given the current pressure to get people back to work, there is a real danger that genuinely disabled people will be included? The margin is a delicate one and the pressure to get disabled people back to work will be enormous. Will the …..." Lord Ashley of Stoke - View Speech
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have discussed disability issues with the Royal Association of Disability and Rehabilitation...." Lord Ashley of Stoke - View Speech
"I thank the Minister for that response. Can he be a little more forthcoming and tell us how often these meetings are held?..." Lord Ashley of Stoke - View Speech
"The Minister’s assurances are welcome, but how do the Government explain the reservations that they have made? It is not so much the question of individual reservations, but the cumulative effect of all four of them. It gives the impression that the British Government are not interested and certainly are …..." Lord Ashley of Stoke - View Speech
"I wonder if the Minister will also say that I am often right, like the previous speaker. He always says that the Government intend to improve the health service, but he says in the same breath that they intend to go ahead with cuts. How can this illogical stance be …..." Lord Ashley of Stoke - View Speech
"Does the Minister agree that the setting up of this disability stakeholder group is a major step forward, as it provides a proper assistance set-up? A great deal of credit for this forward movement should go to the noble Lord, Lord Addington, for his pressure and assistance...." Lord Ashley of Stoke - View Speech