“…Those young carers are most at risk of missing school, being suspended and underachieving, and they are not identified for three years, on average. Will the action plan mentioned by the noble Baroness, Lady Pitkeathley, enable those young carers to be identified much earlier, so they get the help and support they deser…”
Record by topic
- Public health & prevention52nd of 70024.0
- Unpaid carers29th of 29620.0
- Adult social care & reform27th of 39720.0
- Mental health303rd of 89012.0
- Learning disability & autism375th of 90510.0
- NHS waiting lists213th of 5436.0
- Dentistry access99th of 1974.0
- NHS & care workforce/staffing244th of 3142.0
- Health inequalities251st of 2992.0
- Maternity & neonatal379th of 4532.0
- A&E & ambulance response233rd of 2722.0
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What they’ve said
“…Tobacco and Vapes Act and its generational ban on selling cigarettes, as well as the record investment in smoking cessation services. However, funding that was previously ring-fenced at ICB level is now going to be part of a baseline budget and under threat.”
Health Bill · 2026-10-13 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…She said: “Yet too many families in need of a social rented home are languishing on local authority waiting lists”. She was right. At the end of last year, there were more than 175,000 children living in temporary accommodation, with the figure going up for each of the last three years.”
Social Housing Bill [HL] · 2026-07-20 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…The noble Lord went on to make the point that times had changed, saying: “Councils have ever-increasing waiting lists for council housing, and they face the massive financial and social challenge of dealing with the need for and cost of temporary accommodation.”
Social Housing Bill [HL] · 2026-06-17 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…The Casey review into social care was announced in January 2025, with a report expected in 2028. Adult social care has been kicked into touch. I will pick up two points from the review, one mentioned by my noble friend Lord Willetts.”
Welfare Reforms and Youth Unemployment · 2026-06-11 · Read on Hansard ↗
“My Lords, further to the question from the noble Baroness, Lady Pitkeathley, there are 120,000 young carers aged between seven and 18, many of whom are the principal carer for a parent or sibling, accompanying them when they go into hospital.”
Unpaid Carers: Patient Hospital Discharge · 2026-03-19 · Read on Hansard ↗
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