"My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Scriven, for shining a light on this really important issue and for repeating the stat that people with learning disabilities and autism in England die almost 20 years younger than the rest of the population. That in itself is shocking, whatever your …..." Lord Kamall - View Speech
"My Lords, the incident at Goodmayes Hospital, and others raised by the noble Baroness, Lady Berger, such as the tragic case of Kate Szymankiewicz after her daughter’s death at Huntercombe Hospital in 2022, all raise profound concerns about the treatment of vulnerable patients. Families have described the care that their …..." Lord Kamall - View Speech
"My Lords, I add my sentiments and those of my Benches to remember all those who, sadly, lost their lives. I also pay tribute to the workers, not just in health and care services, who delivered many of our public services while many were able to stay at home and …..." Lord Kamall - View Speech
"My Lords, I associate myself and these Benches with the kind tributes paid to the noble Baroness, Lady Newlove. She was a fierce campaigner, particularly after the sad and premature death of her husband—in fact, her death could be seen as premature, and we will all miss her greatly.
"My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Berger, for bringing up this issue and for making noble Lords aware of it. With evidence that people with mental health issues are increasingly turning to AI chatbots rather than to health providers, and rather than simply relying on the stick of …..." Lord Kamall - View Speech
"I am sorry to interrupt, but I asked how long the Government think they will need for evidence from Australia and Canada before they will be in a position to judge whether those health warnings have been effective. Can the Minister answer that either now or in writing? Secondly, do …..." Lord Kamall - View Speech
"My Lords, I will speak briefly on amendments in this group in the name of my noble friend Lord Bethell and the noble Baroness, Lady Walmsley, before turning to the amendment in my name and the name of my noble friend Lord Howe. They propose the establishment of a new …..." Lord Kamall - View Speech
"My Lords, in some ways this group will follow on from the last; some of the comments I will make now could be applied to the previous group of amendments.
Noble Lords will be aware that, as discussed in the previous group, the licensing regime the Bill sets out is …..." Lord Kamall - View Speech
"My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister and to all noble Lords who spoke in the debate on this group of amendments. The intention was always that these would be probing amendments; whether it was three months, as from my noble friend Lord Mott, or six months, as from …..." Lord Kamall - View Speech