My Lords, I thank my noble friend Lady Lister for securing this important debate; she has spent decades making poverty visible when others preferred not to look. I declare my interest as executive director of Impact on Urban Health, a health equity funder. We fund organisations that work with childr…
My Lords, health is wealth. The last parliamentary Session saw laws enacted that protect some of the most vulnerable in society and give them more opportunities to do well in life: removing the two-child limit, abolishing no-fault evictions and raising pay for the nearly 3 million workers on minimum…
My Lords, can my noble friend the Minister say how the Government will achieve their shift from treating sickness to maximising prevention, as outlined in their 10-year plan, and particularly how they will shift resources, reporting and other necessary things?
My Lords, it was once pointed out to me that this place was designed to intimidate and I am indeed terrified right now, especially given the fabulous maiden speeches before me. That could not be more at odds with the kind and helpful welcome that I have received from every corner of this House—Black…
My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow my noble friend and to congratulate him on his excellent speech. He certainly has a lot of experience. When he speaks to us in the future, it will be not from the theory of what it is all about but from practical experience of the day-to-day life that he ha…