To ask His Majesty's Government when they expect the (1) any interim reports, and (2) the final report, by Donna Ockenden regarding the ongoing maternity reviews of Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust to be published.

To ask His Majesty's Government when they expect the (1) any interim reports, and (2) the final report, by Donna Ockenden regarding the ongoing maternity reviews of Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust to be published.

To ask His Majesty's Government how many crimes were committed by foreign nationals in England and Wales in (1) 2023–24, (2) 2024–25, and (3) 2025–26; of those, what crimes were the most common; and in what counties they were most common.

To ask His Majesty's Government how many crimes were committed by foreign nationals in England and Wales in (1) 2023–24, (2) 2024–25, and (3) 2025–26; of those, what crimes were the most common; and in what counties they were most common.

To ask His Majesty's Government what welfare, housing and health benefits foreign nationals are entitled to; from what point after their arrival in the UK are they entitled to those benefits; and what criteria are used to assess their eligibility.

To ask His Majesty's Government what welfare, housing and health benefits foreign nationals are entitled to; from what point after their arrival in the UK are they entitled to those benefits; and what criteria are used to assess their eligibility.

To ask His Majesty's Government, in light of the independent reviews by Dr Bill Kirkup, Donna Ockenden and Baroness Amos, what actions they are taking to ensure accountability for failures identified in relation to maternity services and care, particularly regarding leadership and governance; and whether they intend to remove any...

To ask His Majesty's Government, in light of the independent reviews by Dr Bill Kirkup, Donna Ockenden and Baroness Amos, what actions they are taking to ensure accountability for failures identified in relation to maternity services and care, particularly regarding leadership and governance; and whether they intend to remove any...

My Lords, what action are the Government taking to tackle interoperability within government departments? What are they doing to ensure that there is AI investment in the regions? We need actions, please.

My Lords, what action are the Government taking to tackle interoperability within government departments? What are they doing to ensure that there is AI investment in the regions? We need actions, please.

My Lord, I agree with the sentiments that have been expressed by the Minister. However, she will be aware that there are significant regional variations in the uptake of breast screening among those who live in poorer disadvantaged communities and among ethnic-minority women. These are women below the age of 70. What are the Government doing to narrow the gap in outcome for these women, and what key performance indicators are the Government using to monitor this?

My Lord, I agree with the sentiments that have been expressed by the Minister. However, she will be aware that there are significant regional variations in the uptake of breast screening among those who live in poorer disadvantaged communities and among ethnic-minority women. These are women below the age of 70. What are the Government doing to narrow the gap in outcome for these women, and what key performance indicators are the Government using to monitor this?

My Lords, I welcome the comments made by the Minister. However, she will be aware that, as well as having a shortage of midwives in place—and we have seen the terrible effects of poor service delivery in antenatal and postnatal care—we have a significant shortage of health visitors, who give advice regarding immunisations, development, feeding and so forth. Some of those health visitors have caseloads of up to 1,000 families. That is not sustainable and, frankly, is quite dangerous. What are the Government going to do to address this?

My Lords, I welcome the comments made by the Minister. However, she will be aware that, as well as having a shortage of midwives in place—and we have seen the terrible effects of poor service delivery in antenatal and postnatal care—we have a significant shortage of health visitors, who give advice regarding immunisations, development, feeding and so forth. Some of those health visitors have caseloads of up to 1,000 families. That is not sustainable and, frankly, is quite dangerous. What are the Government going to do to address this?

My Lords, as has already been mentioned, over 10 million people in the UK suffer from migraine, and it is highly prevalent in women. It is also linked to anxiety and depression. I welcome what the Government are doing in extending women’s health hubs and emphasising mental health in the 10-year plan but, unfortunately, there are no systematic gateways for migraine care in the 10-year plan. How can the Government address this in the light of the significant problem that there is? I am also sorry to hear that the noble Lord, Lord Londesborough, suffers from migraine.

My Lords, as has already been mentioned, over 10 million people in the UK suffer from migraine, and it is highly prevalent in women. It is also linked to anxiety and depression. I welcome what the Government are doing in extending women’s health hubs and emphasising mental health in the 10-year plan but, unfortunately, there are no systematic gateways for migraine care in the 10-year plan. How can the Government address this in the light of the significant problem that there is? I am also sorry to hear that the noble Lord, Lord Londesborough, suffers from migraine.

My Lords, the Minister is a Yorkshire woman, as am I, and she will know that Leeds general hospital, one of the biggest teaching hospitals in the UK, has had dreadful maternity services and a review was meant to be established. There still is no chair for that review. What is happening in relation to that? If that is the pace of change that we are going to see, it does not bode well for the future.

My Lords, the Minister is a Yorkshire woman, as am I, and she will know that Leeds general hospital, one of the biggest teaching hospitals in the UK, has had dreadful maternity services and a review was meant to be established. There still is no chair for that review. What is happening in relation to that? If that is the pace of change that we are going to see, it does not bode well for the future.

My Lords, I am sorry if I sound like a broken record, but what are the Government doing to ensure that we retain the health visitors and midwives that we have? There are not sufficient midwives or health visitors in the service and they play a vital role in supporting young mothers and fathers in the care of their babies and children.

My Lords, I am sorry if I sound like a broken record, but what are the Government doing to ensure that we retain the health visitors and midwives that we have? There are not sufficient midwives or health visitors in the service and they play a vital role in supporting young mothers and fathers in the care of their babies and children.

The Government introduced voluntary guidelines for manufacturers to reduce salt and sugar in baby food and milk food products for ages up to 36 months. How has that gone? Will they introduce statutory guidelines after the first 18 months? Have companies complied with the guidelines?

The Government introduced voluntary guidelines for manufacturers to reduce salt and sugar in baby food and milk food products for ages up to 36 months. How has that gone? Will they introduce statutory guidelines after the first 18 months? Have companies complied with the guidelines?

My Lords, the Minister will be aware that there is limited capacity in social care in terms of beds and that there are real problems of staff shortages across the NHS and in social care. The noble Baroness, Lady Pitkeathley, mentioned functionality and co-ordination between different agencies, including the NHS, local authorities and social care. As she rightly mentioned, there are blockages—such as receiving medicines et cetera—to patients being discharged from hospital. What key performance indicators are the Government going to put in place to ensure that we remove these blockages rather than just pursuing a generalised way forward?

My Lords, the Minister will be aware that there is limited capacity in social care in terms of beds and that there are real problems of staff shortages across the NHS and in social care. The noble Baroness, Lady Pitkeathley, mentioned functionality and co-ordination between different agencies, including the NHS, local authorities and social care. As she rightly mentioned, there are blockages—such as receiving medicines et cetera—to patients being discharged from hospital. What key performance indicators are the Government going to put in place to ensure that we remove these blockages rather than just pursuing a generalised way forward?

My Lords, in a recent survey 78% of physicians reported undertaking corridor care. It is becoming almost the norm all the year round. It affects patients’ dignity, health and safety, and patient outcomes, because there are greater infection rates. I welcome the Minister’s points on the action that the Government are taking, but it is rather long-sighted and there is a real urgency to do something now.

My Lords, in a recent survey 78% of physicians reported undertaking corridor care. It is becoming almost the norm all the year round. It affects patients’ dignity, health and safety, and patient outcomes, because there are greater infection rates. I welcome the Minister’s points on the action that the Government are taking, but it is rather long-sighted and there is a real urgency to do something now.

My Lords, of course the best food for babies comes from breastfeeding. May I advocate that we should not lose sight of the fact that many mothers do breastfeed? But I understand the anguish and fear that mothers who cannot breastfeed have had in relation to this incident, and the department needs to do more to make young new mothers aware of the issue, because, as the Minister and I know, there is a shortage of community midwives and health visitors.

My Lords, of course the best food for babies comes from breastfeeding. May I advocate that we should not lose sight of the fact that many mothers do breastfeed? But I understand the anguish and fear that mothers who cannot breastfeed have had in relation to this incident, and the department needs to do more to make young new mothers aware of the issue, because, as the Minister and I know, there is a shortage of community midwives and health visitors.

My Lords, many NHS trusts are facing deficits in midwives. There is not a sufficient workforce. What are the Government doing

to tackle this issue? New parents, and new mothers during their birth, are not being supported, and there are significant problems as a direct result of this.

My Lords, many NHS trusts are facing deficits in midwives. There is not a sufficient workforce. What are the Government doing

to tackle this issue? New parents, and new mothers during their birth, are not being supported, and there are significant problems as a direct result of this.

My Lords, I come back to screen time. There is significant evidence now that, for young children, particularly under the age of five, spending a lot of time on screens actually changes the neural pathways in their brains. We understand that gap and so the Government must start doing something constructive about this now, because it will damage our young children.

My Lords, I come back to screen time. There is significant evidence now that, for young children, particularly under the age of five, spending a lot of time on screens actually changes the neural pathways in their brains. We understand that gap and so the Government must start doing something constructive about this now, because it will damage our young children.

My Lords, as an ex-nurse, ex-midwife and ex-health visitor, and having run a large part of the National Health Service, I am aware, as my noble friend on the Front Bench has already said, that there is a real psychological impact on children who go to school without being appropriately toilet trained. On top of that, the number of health visitors has reduced quite dramatically, so they cannot provide the services, help and support that they need to give to mothers in need.

My Lords, as an ex-nurse, ex-midwife and ex-health visitor, and having run a large part of the National Health Service, I am aware, as my noble friend on the Front Bench has already said, that there is a real psychological impact on children who go to school without being appropriately toilet trained. On top of that, the number of health visitors has reduced quite dramatically, so they cannot provide the services, help and support that they need to give to mothers in need.

My Lords, I welcome the Government’s strategy to have a dedicated cancer plan, but can the Minister say when this plan will be published, particularly in relation to breast screening? Will she give an indication of the uptake rate by women from disadvantaged backgrounds and women from ethnic minorities? The uptake rates are very low. Will these also be considered in this national plan?

My Lords, I welcome the Government’s strategy to have a dedicated cancer plan, but can the Minister say when this plan will be published, particularly in relation to breast screening? Will she give an indication of the uptake rate by women from disadvantaged backgrounds and women from ethnic minorities? The uptake rates are very low. Will these also be considered in this national plan?

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of providing child benefits and child care support based on (1) joint household income and (2) parents individual earnings, given that currently a family of two parents earning £50,000 each may be eligible for a different level of support than...

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of providing child benefits and child care support based on (1) joint household income and (2) parents individual earnings, given that currently a family of two parents earning £50,000 each may be eligible for a different level of support than...

My Lords, as the Minister said, the NHS provides the funding for wheelchair access, but the wheelchairs are mostly necessary in community settings and in the home, and there is a gap between social services and the NHS using different criteria to assess the health needs of the patient. What are the Government going to do to address this so that people get the service that they need?

My Lords, as the Minister said, the NHS provides the funding for wheelchair access, but the wheelchairs are mostly necessary in community settings and in the home, and there is a gap between social services and the NHS using different criteria to assess the health needs of the patient. What are the Government going to do to address this so that people get the service that they need?