Lords motion to take note of the fourth report of the Public Services Committee on Homecare medicines services: an opportunity lost (HL 269 2022-23). Agreed to on question.

Lords motion to take note of the fourth report of the Public Services Committee on Homecare medicines services: an opportunity lost (HL 269 2022-23). Agreed to on question.

My Lords, I am very pleased to introduce this debate on homecare medicines on behalf of the Public Services Committee. In opening, I thank all the witnesses who appeared before our committee for their time, expertise and co-operation with us. I thank the team who served us so well: Sam...

My Lords, I am very pleased to introduce this debate on homecare medicines on behalf of the Public Services Committee. In opening, I thank all the witnesses who appeared before our committee for their time, expertise and co-operation with us. I thank the team who served us so well: Sam...

My Lords, I am delighted to participate in this important debate, and I regret that it is tail-end Charlie today when the report deserves much greater prominence. The only credit I can take for this excellent report is that I suggested the topic. I pay tribute to our brilliant chair...

My Lords, I am delighted to participate in this important debate, and I regret that it is tail-end Charlie today when the report deserves much greater prominence. The only credit I can take for this excellent report is that I suggested the topic. I pay tribute to our brilliant chair...

My Lords, I was going to offer some of my time to the noble Lord, Lord Blencathra, because his contribution was so very important. It was a pleasure to listen to what he said because he has personal experience of the service, and I pay tribute to him for pointing...

My Lords, I was going to offer some of my time to the noble Lord, Lord Blencathra, because his contribution was so very important. It was a pleasure to listen to what he said because he has personal experience of the service, and I pay tribute to him for pointing...

My Lords, it is a pleasure to serve on the committee that undertook this revelatory review, under the sure-footed guidance of our chair, the noble Baroness, Lady Morris of Yardley. I add my thanks to the support we had from the team and to the noble Lord, Lord Blencathra, for...

My Lords, it is a pleasure to serve on the committee that undertook this revelatory review, under the sure-footed guidance of our chair, the noble Baroness, Lady Morris of Yardley. I add my thanks to the support we had from the team and to the noble Lord, Lord Blencathra, for...

My Lords, I begin by thanking again the noble Baroness, Lady Morris of Yardley, for her excellent chairmanship of a challenging inquiry. I echo her thanks to the committee clerks and staff for their inspirational work in assembling pertinent witnesses and materials for the committee.

The fact that the Government have...

My Lords, I begin by thanking again the noble Baroness, Lady Morris of Yardley, for her excellent chairmanship of a challenging inquiry. I echo her thanks to the committee clerks and staff for their inspirational work in assembling pertinent witnesses and materials for the committee.

The fact that the Government have...

My Lords, it is a pleasure to take part in this debate on homecare medicine services. I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Morris of Yardley, for opening this very important debate. I also thank her for being incredibly supportive since I joined the Select Committee in January. As a new...

My Lords, it is a pleasure to take part in this debate on homecare medicine services. I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Morris of Yardley, for opening this very important debate. I also thank her for being incredibly supportive since I joined the Select Committee in January. As a new...

My Lords, I am grateful to the committee for looking into this service, which is important to so many people, as we have heard, and involves significant if not fully understood public expenditure. I think we have it to the nearest penny on national insurance; we appear to be in...

My Lords, I am grateful to the committee for looking into this service, which is important to so many people, as we have heard, and involves significant if not fully understood public expenditure. I think we have it to the nearest penny on national insurance; we appear to be in...

I too congratulate my noble friend Lady Morris on her usual thoughtful, thorough and robust introduction to this excellent report. I commend the whole committee for shining a laser-like spotlight on such a vital service, upon which half a million people with chronic health conditions living at home depend. Homecare...

I too congratulate my noble friend Lady Morris on her usual thoughtful, thorough and robust introduction to this excellent report. I commend the whole committee for shining a laser-like spotlight on such a vital service, upon which half a million people with chronic health conditions living at home depend. Homecare...

My Lords, I am a bit slow in getting up. I will blame my son Xavi, who is in the Gallery. I was playing with him a bit too much this weekend, so I apologise. Now I am up, I will be fine.

I start by thanking noble Lords, and particularly...

My Lords, I am a bit slow in getting up. I will blame my son Xavi, who is in the Gallery. I was playing with him a bit too much this weekend, so I apologise. Now I am up, I will be fine.

I start by thanking noble Lords, and particularly...

My Lords, I thank everyone who has contributed to a very good discussion built on a very good report. I do not want to keep us long because I do not think there is a lot else to say at this point.

We have been through a number of hurdles, and...

My Lords, I thank everyone who has contributed to a very good discussion built on a very good report. I do not want to keep us long because I do not think there is a lot else to say at this point.

We have been through a number of hurdles, and...