I thank the Leader of the House for his statement. Twenty four years ago today, Parliament passed legislation introducing section 28 into law. It was a nasty, discriminatory law that caused a lot of bullying and misery. After a fierce three-year battle, in the teeth of Tory opposition, we repealed...

I thank the Leader of the House for his statement. Twenty four years ago today, Parliament passed legislation introducing section 28 into law. It was a nasty, discriminatory law that caused a lot of bullying and misery. After a fierce three-year battle, in the teeth of Tory opposition, we repealed...

It is a great pleasure to take part in this debate. I congratulate the hon. Member for Stroud (Neil Carmichael) on his comments and particularly endorse his remark that the way in which the Government are handling the economy is absolutely right. We have to reduce the huge deficit that...

It is a great pleasure to take part in this debate. I congratulate the hon. Member for Stroud (Neil Carmichael) on his comments and particularly endorse his remark that the way in which the Government are handling the economy is absolutely right. We have to reduce the huge deficit that...

I wait patiently for questions about next week’s business, but they are pretty hard to find. Let me go through the issues that the hon. Lady touched on.

The Government are consulting on equal marriage, which is something that the Labour party did not consult on, or indeed do anything about,...

I wait patiently for questions about next week’s business, but they are pretty hard to find. Let me go through the issues that the hon. Lady touched on.

The Government are consulting on equal marriage, which is something that the Labour party did not consult on, or indeed do anything about,...

17: After Clause 229, insert the following new Clause— ““Power to register health care support workers in England (1) Health care support workers in England may enter a voluntary register assured by the Council for Health Care Regulatory Excellence, provided they have attended an assured training programme prior to entry...

17: After Clause 229, insert the following new Clause— ““Power to register health care support workers in England (1) Health care support workers in England may enter a voluntary register assured by the Council for Health Care Regulatory Excellence, provided they have attended an assured training programme prior to entry...

19: Clause 250, page 248, line 4, at end insert ““or section 117 of the Mental Health Act 1983 (after-care)”” Amendment 19 agreed. Clause 254 : Powers to direct Information Centre to establish information systems Amendment 20 Clause 254 : Powers to direct Information Centre to establish information systems Amendment...

19: Clause 250, page 248, line 4, at end insert ““or section 117 of the Mental Health Act 1983 (after-care)”” Amendment 19 agreed. Clause 254 : Powers to direct Information Centre to establish information systems Amendment 20 Clause 254 : Powers to direct Information Centre to establish information systems Amendment...

20: Clause 254, page 249, line 36, at end insert ““or section 117 of the Mental Health Act 1983 (after-care)”” Amendment 20 agreed. Schedule 4 : Amendments of the National Health Service Act 2006 Amendments 21 to 23 Schedule 4 : Amendments of the National Health Service Act 2006 Amendments...

20: Clause 254, page 249, line 36, at end insert ““or section 117 of the Mental Health Act 1983 (after-care)”” Amendment 20 agreed. Schedule 4 : Amendments of the National Health Service Act 2006 Amendments 21 to 23 Schedule 4 : Amendments of the National Health Service Act 2006 Amendments...

My Lords, although I understand the noble Lord's question, I do not think that I can answer it at the moment, and I am sorry to disappoint him. My advice is that we do not think that partnerships will be necessary in all or every case for Public Health England....

My Lords, although I understand the noble Lord's question, I do not think that I can answer it at the moment, and I am sorry to disappoint him. My advice is that we do not think that partnerships will be necessary in all or every case for Public Health England....

I am sorry to interrupt the noble Earl. I waited patiently until he had been through the research arguments but I am still not clear. He said earlier that Public Health England would be master of its own destiny in terms of research. The point that I and, I think,...

I am sorry to interrupt the noble Earl. I waited patiently until he had been through the research arguments but I am still not clear. He said earlier that Public Health England would be master of its own destiny in terms of research. The point that I and, I think,...

15: Clause 185, page 186, line 44, leave out from ““England”” to end of line 45 and insert ““; (ca) a complaint to the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales which relates to a Welsh health body;”” 16: Clause 185, page 188, line 13, at end insert— ““““Welsh health body”” means—...

15: Clause 185, page 186, line 44, leave out from ““England”” to end of line 45 and insert ““; (ca) a complaint to the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales which relates to a Welsh health body;”” 16: Clause 185, page 188, line 13, at end insert— ““““Welsh health body”” means—...

My Lords, I have no intention of testing the opinion of the House this evening. We have negotiated long and hard with my noble friends Lady Northover and Lord Howe. It has been a very interesting experience. Those noble Lords who have supported me by putting their names to my...

My Lords, I have no intention of testing the opinion of the House this evening. We have negotiated long and hard with my noble friends Lady Northover and Lord Howe. It has been a very interesting experience. Those noble Lords who have supported me by putting their names to my...

My Lords, as a nurse I am always delighted to support the noble Baroness, Lady Emerton, and I particularly support this amendment. I had hoped that the House might have agreed the need for statutory regulation and registration for healthcare support workers, but the Government should at least accept this...

My Lords, as a nurse I am always delighted to support the noble Baroness, Lady Emerton, and I particularly support this amendment. I had hoped that the House might have agreed the need for statutory regulation and registration for healthcare support workers, but the Government should at least accept this...

My Lords, I have my name to the amendment. During the passage of this Bill, some of us have been trying very hard to improve the care of vulnerable patients in hospital and in the community. I felt healthcare support workers should be registered and regulated, as many vulnerable patients,...

My Lords, I have my name to the amendment. During the passage of this Bill, some of us have been trying very hard to improve the care of vulnerable patients in hospital and in the community. I felt healthcare support workers should be registered and regulated, as many vulnerable patients,...

My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Emerton, for introducing this amendment, which I hope the Minister will agree gives an opportunity for a very important issue to be aired. Many noble Lords have aired it in the past; indeed, I raised it on the very first day of...

My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Emerton, for introducing this amendment, which I hope the Minister will agree gives an opportunity for a very important issue to be aired. Many noble Lords have aired it in the past; indeed, I raised it on the very first day of...

My Lords, the amendment concerns the power to register healthcare support workers in England. I shall try to be brief, as we had a long and thorough debate on this matter on Report and I have studied the Minister's response to my amendment at that stage. I have had protracted...

My Lords, the amendment concerns the power to register healthcare support workers in England. I shall try to be brief, as we had a long and thorough debate on this matter on Report and I have studied the Minister's response to my amendment at that stage. I have had protracted...

My Lords, on Report, I spoke strongly in support of the amendment in the name of my noble friend Lady Emerton. I thank the Minister for the many conversations that he has had with my noble friend and myself to try to resolve some of the issues. Like the noble...

My Lords, on Report, I spoke strongly in support of the amendment in the name of my noble friend Lady Emerton. I thank the Minister for the many conversations that he has had with my noble friend and myself to try to resolve some of the issues. Like the noble...

I thank the noble Earl for that summary, and I thank noble Lords who have taken part in this short debate. It seems as though we have been discussing this very real issue for months. We have spent the afternoon talking about risks and my concern has always been that...

I thank the noble Earl for that summary, and I thank noble Lords who have taken part in this short debate. It seems as though we have been discussing this very real issue for months. We have spent the afternoon talking about risks and my concern has always been that...

My Lords, we have already had considerable debate on standards and training for healthcare support workers at both Committee and Report stages and I have set out the Government's view that compulsory statutory regulation is not the only way to achieve high quality care. We have made it clear that...

My Lords, we have already had considerable debate on standards and training for healthcare support workers at both Committee and Report stages and I have set out the Government's view that compulsory statutory regulation is not the only way to achieve high quality care. We have made it clear that...

My Lords, the noble Baronesses, Lady Cumberlege and Lady Emerton, and other noble Lords who have spoken have argued pretty persuasively for statutory regulation. I think it is a pity that the noble Baroness, Lady Emerton, did not put her amendment to the vote on Report because there is a...

My Lords, the noble Baronesses, Lady Cumberlege and Lady Emerton, and other noble Lords who have spoken have argued pretty persuasively for statutory regulation. I think it is a pity that the noble Baroness, Lady Emerton, did not put her amendment to the vote on Report because there is a...

As a fellow of the Royal College of Nursing and the Royal College of Midwives, I very much regret that I have been unable to take part in the previous debates initiated by the noble Baroness, Lady Emerton. I regret that for many reasons, not least because I had the...

As a fellow of the Royal College of Nursing and the Royal College of Midwives, I very much regret that I have been unable to take part in the previous debates initiated by the noble Baroness, Lady Emerton. I regret that for many reasons, not least because I had the...

My Lords, it is with a very heavy heart that I feel I must stand up and record that many of the voices outside, who are very scared about this Bill and what it means, are people who are of no particular political persuasion. Yet they are worried about the...

My Lords, it is with a very heavy heart that I feel I must stand up and record that many of the voices outside, who are very scared about this Bill and what it means, are people who are of no particular political persuasion. Yet they are worried about the...