That this House supports Carers Week 2026, taking place from 8 to 14 June 2026; recognises that this year’s theme, Building Carer Friendly Communities, highlights the importance of creating supportive environments for unpaid carers; notes that millions of unpaid carers looking after family members and friends often face significant challenges and inequalities in their daily lives, including financial hardship, poor mental and physical health outcomes, and barriers to employment and education; calls on the Government to address the significant inequalities faced by unpaid carers and to commit to ensuring that carers receive the support they need and deserve; and endeavours to build a society that treats all carers equitably and recognises the vital contribution they make to communities across the UK.

That this House supports Carers Week 2026, taking place from 8 to 14 June 2026; recognises that this year’s theme, Building Carer Friendly Communities, highlights the importance of creating supportive environments for unpaid carers; notes that millions of unpaid carers looking after family members and friends often face significant challenges...

That this House believes everyone deserves high-quality care, to live independently and with dignity; condemns successive Governments for kicking meaningful reform of social care into the long-grass; recognises that the social care crisis is a millstone around the neck of our NHS and that many problems in the NHS cannot be solved without meaningful action on social care; regrets that patients spent the equivalent of 4.34 million days in 2025 stranded in hospital beds waiting for sufficient care arrangements; pays tribute to care workers and the millions of unpaid carers looking after loved ones; acknowledges that a failure to reform social care nationally is bankrupting local government finances, driving up council tax and undermining other services; calls on the Government to re-establish cross-party talks on social care and finalise the Casey Review sooner so reforms can be implemented urgently; and urges the Government to implement Liberal Democrat calls to introduce a new Carer’s Minimum Wage to boost the minimum wage for care workers by £2 an hour and end chronic staff shortages, guarantee personal care in old age, ensure nobody is trapped in hospital by investing in step down care and providing more support for unpaid carers, including reforming the unfair carers allowance, guaranteeing respite breaks and introducing paid carers leave.

That this House believes everyone deserves high-quality care, to live independently and with dignity; condemns successive Governments for kicking meaningful reform of social care into the long-grass; recognises that the social care crisis is a millstone around the neck of our NHS and that many problems in the NHS cannot...

That this House recognises the work of hospices and their dedicated staff and volunteers in caring for people and their families at the end of life; notes with concern that the current funding model for hospices is failing patients and is not fit for purpose and that the rise in employer National Insurance contributions has placed even more pressure on their budgets; is deeply concerned about the approaching funding cliff edge at the end of the financial year, which risks hospices being forced to cut services or close beds, leaving terminally ill people without the care and dignity they deserve, threatening patient safety and the long-term feasibility of hospices; and calls on the Government to implement emergency revenue funding, establish fair NHS contracts for hospices, and fully fund specialist palliative care provided by hospices so that no one at the end of their life is denied compassionate care.

That this House recognises the work of hospices and their dedicated staff and volunteers in caring for people and their families at the end of life; notes with concern that the current funding model for hospices is failing patients and is not fit for purpose and that the rise in...

That this House celebrates hospices for providing essential, life changing care to hundreds of thousands of people across the country; notes that hospices receive just one third of their funding from the NHS and that a hit to charitable income can have a material impact on frontline services; regrets that 300 hospice inpatient beds are currently out of use due to lack of funding and staffing; further regrets that the Government’s hike in National Insurance contributions costs hospices £34 million per year; further regrets that hospices endured a real terms decline in funding under the last government; expresses alarm that 40% of hospices are set to make cuts this year; believes that the current model of hospice provision is broken; further believes that a Cinderella service, with provision rationed according to the means of the community, is unacceptable in the 21st century; calls for an end to the postcode lottery of hospice care and funding to be allocated according to need, with ringfenced funding for children’s hospices and annual uplifts to at least £30 million by the end of the Parliament; further calls for hospices to be immediately exempted from rises in National Insurance in April 2026; calls for a dedicated hospice workforce plan to end vacancies; and affirms that high quality end of life care should be a right not a privilege, and that no one should die in avoidable isolation, stress or discomfort.

That this House celebrates hospices for providing essential, life changing care to hundreds of thousands of people across the country; notes that hospices receive just one third of their funding from the NHS and that a hit to charitable income can have a material impact on frontline services; regrets that...

That this House congratulates Steve Willis and all the team at the Steve Willis Training Centre on 25 years of service to apprenticeships and further education in Sussex and across the South East; applauds their contribution to the sector in improving perceptions and recognition of apprenticeships; commends their work in training generations of skilled plumbing, gas and electrical apprentices; recognises their achievement in reaching apprenticeship pass rates well above the national average, winning awards for their courses, and fostering positive working relationships with companies across Sussex; and calls for increased Government investment in education and training, including increasing the availability of apprenticeships and career advice for young people, so that organisations like the Steve Willis Training Centre can continue to transform peoples’ lives and set them up for a fulfilling future.

That this House congratulates Steve Willis and all the team at the Steve Willis Training Centre on 25 years of service to apprenticeships and further education in Sussex and across the South East; applauds their contribution to the sector in improving perceptions and recognition of apprenticeships; commends their work in...

That this House commends the second report of the Health and Social Care Committee of Session 2024–25 on Adult Social Care: the Cost of Inaction, published on 5 May 2025; agrees with their conclusion that unpaid carers are bearing the highest cost from successive governments’ failures to reform adult social care; further commends the statement by Dr Maria Petrillo of the Centre for Care, University of Sheffield, in oral evidence to the Committee, that the care they provide is worth an estimated £184 billion, which, to contextualise, is equivalent to the combined NHS budget across the four nations; congratulates the Centre for Care, in conjunction with Carers UK, in launching the Unpaid Care Dashboard, freely available to the public, to help explore patterns and demographics of unpaid care to support policymakers, practitioners, and the public in their efforts to address the needs of the carers; and calls on the UK and Welsh Governments to promote the value of the Unpaid Care Dashboard as part of their strategies to meet the needs of the millions of people who care unpaid for family or friends.

That this House commends the second report of the Health and Social Care Committee of Session 2024–25 on Adult Social Care: the Cost of Inaction, published on 5 May 2025; agrees with their conclusion that unpaid carers are bearing the highest cost from successive governments’ failures to reform adult social...

That this House supports Carers Week 2025, taking place from 9 to 15 June; recognises this year’s theme is entitled Caring about equality; emphasises that millions of unpaid carers looking after family members and friends often face significant challenges and inequalities in their daily lives; asks the Government to address the significant inequalities faced by unpaid carers and commit to ensuring that carers receive the support they need and deserve; and endeavours to build a society that treats all carers equitably.

That this House supports Carers Week 2025, taking place from 9 to 15 June; recognises this year’s theme is entitled Caring about equality; emphasises that millions of unpaid carers looking after family members and friends often face significant challenges and inequalities in their daily lives; asks the Government to address...

That this House notes with deep sadness the passing in October 2024 of World War 2 Navy veteran and Mid Sussex constituent George Chandler at the age of 99; expresses gratitude for his extraordinary life of service and his dedication to world war education and remembrance; recognises that with the passing of each veteran we are a step closer to World War 2 ceasing to be within living memory; wishes to highlight George’s advice for people to have more compassion for each other; calls on the Government and all educational institutions to redouble efforts to ensure that the lessons of the world wars are never forgotten; and further calls that future generations remain vigilant against intolerance, prejudice and violence in all its forms, continuing the vital legacy left by George Chandler and so many of his fellow war heroes.

That this House notes with deep sadness the passing in October 2024 of World War 2 Navy veteran and Mid Sussex constituent George Chandler at the age of 99; expresses gratitude for his extraordinary life of service and his dedication to world war education and remembrance; recognises that with the...