"The noble Baroness raises a very important point. This is why we are investing so much in the Start for Life programme, building on all the evidence and experience from the Sure Start model. That model worked because it brought all the other professionals together under one roof. Parents could …..." Baroness Blake of Leeds - View Speech
"I hear the frustration in the noble Baroness’s comments every time she raises this issue, and I would love to have a conversation with her about it. While recognising the frustration, I emphasise that we are challenging industry to improve the nutritional content and labelling of baby foods, including, where …..." Baroness Blake of Leeds - View Speech
"In my former life, I never dreamed that I would spend so much time talking about breastfeeding in the House of Lords. The noble Baroness raises such an important point, and this is why we are investing in Start for Life. The Start for Life services include £18.5 million to …..." Baroness Blake of Leeds - View Speech
"I have answered the point before. Our focus is on improving the situation; however, we kid ourselves if we think that it will be solved just by forms of regulation. This is a much bigger issue: it is about changing culture. It is about making sure that we take young …..." Baroness Blake of Leeds - View Speech
"I thank my noble friend for his question and take this opportunity to pay tribute to all those unpaid carers who make such an important contribution to the lives of the most vulnerable in our society. This Government are committed to ensuring that families have the support they need, and …..." Baroness Blake of Leeds - View Speech
"The noble Lord raises such an important point. I am sure he will also be thinking about the vexed issue of hospital discharge and all the issues that are creating such difficulties in the system. I emphasise that adult social care is part of our vision for a neighbourhood health …..." Baroness Blake of Leeds - View Speech
"It will come as no surprise to the noble Baroness that we are looking at the recommendations of the Health and Social Care Select Committee report and will come forward with our responses. It is of course vital to look at the impact of the model that we have now …..." Baroness Blake of Leeds - View Speech
"My Lords, this year we have boosted funding for social care authorities by up to £3.7 billion and provided £86 million for home adaptations for older and disabled people. Further improvements include the largest ever uplift to the carer’s allowance earnings limit, legislation on the first fair pay agreement for …..." Baroness Blake of Leeds - View Speech
"I welcome the comments from the noble Baroness, Lady Casey, that she will look to reach out to all the different organisations, including the voluntary sector and carers themselves. She will hear from across the sector, and I am sure that the noble Baroness, Lady Verma, will make her voice …..." Baroness Blake of Leeds - View Speech
"The noble and learned Baroness is right about ensuring that we do not stigmatise women who cannot breastfeed; that is critical. There is criticism of some of the organisations supporting breastfeeding, which have perhaps gone too far. We do take this seriously, looking at the different ages, moving from infant …..." Baroness Blake of Leeds - View Speech