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Scottish Government Publication (Strategy/plan)
Mental Health Directorate

Nov. 07 2023

Source Page: Mental health and wellbeing strategy: delivery plan 2023-2025 - easy read
Document: Mental Health Equality Evidence Report 2023 (PDF)

Found: better than for other protect ed characteristics, as age is collected within population level surveys

Select Committee
House of Commons
 PEE0015 - Public engagement on e-petitions

Written Evidence Feb. 27 2023

Committee: Petitions Committee

Found: Petition s Committee: prescripti on charges for over 60s Activity The Petitions Committee ran

Select Committee
Ninth Report - NHS dentistry

Report Jul. 14 2023

Committee: Health and Social Care Committee (Department: Department of Health and Social Care)

Found: Ninth Report - NHS dentistry HC 964 Report

Scottish Parliament Debate - Main Chamber
Social Isolation and Loneliness - Tue 02 May 2023

Mentions:
1: Roddick, Emma (SNP - Highlands and Islands) Just last week, the Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care announced a further £15 - Speech Link
2: Stewart, Alexander (Con - Mid Scotland and Fife) We need to ensure that it becomes a reality.Scotland has a new Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health - Speech Link
3: Grahame, Christine (SNP - Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale) I want to focus on the experience of older people: the over-60s through to the over-90s. - Speech Link
4: McNair, Marie (SNP - Clydebank and Milngavie) prescriptions, generous help with childcare, no tuition fees, free school lunches, a social security - Speech Link
5: Roddick, Emma (SNP - Highlands and Islands) childcare and free bus travel for under-22s. - Speech Link

Lords Chamber
Social Care - Thu 30 Mar 2023
Department of Health and Social Care

Mentions:
1: Baroness Andrews (LAB - Life peer) We are considering two reports, in respect of which Church and state are joined in values and prescriptions - Speech Link
2: Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle (GRN - Life peer) Provision of free social care must be central to any green new deal. - Speech Link
3: Lord Prentis of Leeds (LAB - Life peer) There are over 165,000 vacancies—more than in the NHS. - Speech Link

Scottish Parliament Debate - Main Chamber
Budget (Scotland) (No 2) Bill: Stage 1 - Thu 02 Feb 2023

Mentions:
1: Swinney, John (SNP - Perthshire North) Whether that is free prescriptions, tuition fees, personal care or concessionary travel, the people of - Speech Link
2: Smith, Liz (Con - Mid Scotland and Fife) paying more tax because it allows the Government to fund free prescriptions, increased child payments - Speech Link
3: Grahame, Christine (SNP - Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale) travel for all under-22s and over-60s, as well as for people with certain disabilities and their carers - Speech Link
4: Smyth, Colin (Lab - South Scotland) We will not protect social care and the NHS without addressing the scandal of low pay in social care. - Speech Link

Non-Departmental Publication (Statistics)
Committee on Fuel Poverty

May. 24 2023

Source Page: Understanding the challenges faced by fuel poor households
Document: Understanding the challenges faced by fuel poor households: research report (PDF)

Found: on schoolwork, and increase rates of depression; while for older people, 800,000 of the over 60s left

Deposited Papers

Jul. 14 2023

Source Page: Nicotine vaping in England: an evidence update including health risks and perceptions 2022. A report commissioned by the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities. Incl. appendices. 1468p.
Document: Nicotine-vaping-in-England-2022-report.pdf (PDF)

Found: A report commissioned by the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities. Incl. appendices. 1468p.

Departmental Publication (Statistics)
Department for Work and Pensions

Mar. 30 2023

Source Page: State Pension age Independent Review 2022: final report
Document: State Pension age Independent Review 2022 (print-ready PDF) (PDF)

Found: public services such as the NHS.

Westminster Hall
Eye Health - Thu 15 Dec 2022
Department of Health and Social Care

Mentions:
1: Jim Shannon (DUP - Strangford) The over-60s are entitled to free sight tests, so such a requirement would be at no cost to those drivers - Speech Link
2: Marion Fellows (SNP - Motherwell and Wishaw) In Scotland, we feel that that should be by having a free NHS-funded eye examination. - Speech Link
3: Neil O'Brien (CON - Harborough) That is why we continue to fund free NHS sight tests for many, including those on income-related benefits - Speech Link