Letter dated 23/07/2026 from Baroness Merron to Peers regarding points raised during a debate on the Modern Service Framework for Frailty and Dementia: co-design and publication timetable, research, innovation and clinical trials, NICE and the impact on carers, women and dementia research, and data and diagnosis variation. 2p.

Letter dated 23/07/2026 from Baroness Merron to Peers regarding points raised during a debate on the Modern Service Framework for Frailty and Dementia: co-design and publication timetable, research, innovation and clinical trials, NICE and the impact on carers, women and dementia research, and data and diagnosis variation. 2p.

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to maximise the contribution of dance and the arts to the NHS prevention programme, including through collaboration between the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and the Department of Health and Social Care.

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to maximise the contribution of dance and the arts to the NHS prevention programme, including through collaboration between the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and the Department of Health and Social Care.

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the role of dance and the wider cultural sector in improving public health outcomes and reducing health inequalities; and what discussions they have had across government departments on this topic.

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the role of dance and the wider cultural sector in improving public health outcomes and reducing health inequalities; and what discussions they have had across government departments on this topic.

To ask His Majesty's Government what guidance they have issued to Integrated Care Boards on the allocation of resources towards prevention, primary care, and community services.

To ask His Majesty's Government what guidance they have issued to Integrated Care Boards on the allocation of resources towards prevention, primary care, and community services.

To ask His Majesty's Government whether and how Osteoporosis is considered within wider preventative health policies.

To ask His Majesty's Government whether and how Osteoporosis is considered within wider preventative health policies.

Lords question for short debate on how the Modern Service Framework for Dementia and Frailty will improve dementia diagnosis, ensure robust and acceptable clinical data and performance metrics, and enable access to innovative treatments.

Lords question for short debate on how the Modern Service Framework for Dementia and Frailty will improve dementia diagnosis, ensure robust and acceptable clinical data and performance metrics, and enable access to innovative treatments.

My Lords, I welcome the opportunity to raise what is both an important and timely issue. There is a truism which certainly affects my family, indeed most families: many years ago, it would have been said that the terrible scourge of cancer had touched pretty much every family in the...

My Lords, I welcome the opportunity to raise what is both an important and timely issue. There is a truism which certainly affects my family, indeed most families: many years ago, it would have been said that the terrible scourge of cancer had touched pretty much every family in the...

My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Weir of Ballyholme, for securing this important debate, and I welcome the Government’s commitment to delivering the modern service framework for dementia and frailty. Dementia is not gender neutral. We may not have a cure at the

moment, but we...

My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Weir of Ballyholme, for securing this important debate, and I welcome the Government’s commitment to delivering the modern service framework for dementia and frailty. Dementia is not gender neutral. We may not have a cure at the

moment, but we...

My Lords, I too thank the noble Lord, Lord Weir of Ballyholme, for securing this debate and for setting out the issues, as he did so comprehensively and with great expertise. We are very grateful to him.

Like so many people up and down the country—and, as I know, in your...

My Lords, I too thank the noble Lord, Lord Weir of Ballyholme, for securing this debate and for setting out the issues, as he did so comprehensively and with great expertise. We are very grateful to him.

Like so many people up and down the country—and, as I know, in your...

My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Weir of Ballyholme, for tabling this Question for Short Debate and for his comprehensive opening words which set the tone for this short but perfectly formed debate, giving us the opportunity to consider what the modern service framework for dementia...

My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Weir of Ballyholme, for tabling this Question for Short Debate and for his comprehensive opening words which set the tone for this short but perfectly formed debate, giving us the opportunity to consider what the modern service framework for dementia...

My Lords, I, too, thank the noble Lord, Lord Weir of Ballyholme, for securing this important debate. I also thank all those who sent us briefings, as well as all noble Lords who have spoken in this debate.

Dementia remains one of the greatest health and social care challenges facing our...

My Lords, I, too, thank the noble Lord, Lord Weir of Ballyholme, for securing this important debate. I also thank all those who sent us briefings, as well as all noble Lords who have spoken in this debate.

Dementia remains one of the greatest health and social care challenges facing our...

My Lords, I start by congratulating the noble Lord, Lord Weir, on securing this debate. It has clearly engaged so many and I, for one, am pleased about the positive reaction. He mentioned at the outset that we are all agreed. I am sure that this outbreak of unanimity is...

My Lords, I start by congratulating the noble Lord, Lord Weir, on securing this debate. It has clearly engaged so many and I, for one, am pleased about the positive reaction. He mentioned at the outset that we are all agreed. I am sure that this outbreak of unanimity is...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent estimate he has made of the percentage uptake of lung cancer screenings for those invited in Slough constituency.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent estimate he has made of the percentage uptake of lung cancer screenings for those invited in Slough constituency.

Motion that this House has considered the matter of reducing levels of premature deaths from heart disease and stroke. Agreed to on question.

Motion that this House has considered the matter of reducing levels of premature deaths from heart disease and stroke. Agreed to on question.

I beg to move,

That this House has considered the matter of reducing levels of premature deaths from heart disease and stroke.

It is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Dame Siobhain. I thank hon. Members for attending the debate.

Cardiovascular disease remains one of the United Kingdom’s biggest killers and one...

I beg to move,

That this House has considered the matter of reducing levels of premature deaths from heart disease and stroke.

It is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Dame Siobhain. I thank hon. Members for attending the debate.

Cardiovascular disease remains one of the United Kingdom’s biggest killers and one...

My hon. Friend is making an important and passionate speech, especially in the light of the personal circumstances that he mentioned. I agree with him about deprivation. Does he agree that access to fresh, affordable food is incredibly important, particularly in the most deprived areas? In Castlemilk in my constituency,...

My hon. Friend is making an important and passionate speech, especially in the light of the personal circumstances that he mentioned. I agree with him about deprivation. Does he agree that access to fresh, affordable food is incredibly important, particularly in the most deprived areas? In Castlemilk in my constituency,...

I absolutely agree. If we could get fresh food to more of our communities and young people, it would have a massive positive effect on dealing with CVD—that must be dealt with.

This debate could not be more timely. The Government have rightly identified CVD as one of the UK’s biggest...

I absolutely agree. If we could get fresh food to more of our communities and young people, it would have a massive positive effect on dealing with CVD—that must be dealt with.

This debate could not be more timely. The Government have rightly identified CVD as one of the UK’s biggest...

It is a pleasure to speak in this important debate about preventing premature death from heart disease and stroke. I congratulate the hon. Member for South Ribble (Mr Foster) on securing the debate and introducing it so ably. It is courageous of him to talk about the medical challenges that...

It is a pleasure to speak in this important debate about preventing premature death from heart disease and stroke. I congratulate the hon. Member for South Ribble (Mr Foster) on securing the debate and introducing it so ably. It is courageous of him to talk about the medical challenges that...

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dame Siobhain. I am grateful to my hon. Friend the Member for South Ribble (Mr Foster) for securing this important debate and for his opening remarks on his own health. We all wish him well.

My speech today will focus on heart...

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dame Siobhain. I am grateful to my hon. Friend the Member for South Ribble (Mr Foster) for securing this important debate and for his opening remarks on his own health. We all wish him well.

My speech today will focus on heart...