"My Lords, I declare an interest as an alumna of one of the music and dance schools. I do not doubt the Minister’s commitment to the long-term effectiveness of the music and dance scheme. But is it not the wrong department that we are talking to? The schools say that …..." Baroness Fraser of Craigmaddie - View Speech
"My Lords, I was not intending to stand up today, so I apologise, but this group has not gone at all how I thought it would.
When I looked at Amendment 771 and the proposed assisted dying help service, I was confused. I had thought that navigators might take a …..." Baroness Fraser of Craigmaddie - View Speech
"I thank the noble Baroness for her intervention. I think both would help us, because there is confusion about the future of support for palliative care, and confusion as to whether the funding of an assisted dying service will take away from other services within the current NHS provision.
"I thank all noble Lords who have taken part in this short debate, and I thank the Minister for her words. We all want to ensure that the Bill is coherent. We all appreciate that it is an evolving situation and that there might be consequential things that need to …..." Baroness Fraser of Craigmaddie - View Speech
"My Lords, I rise to speak to Amendments 17 and 309A in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Beith, which I have supported. The noble Lord sends his sincere apologies that he cannot be here today. I will also speak to Amendment 62 in my name. I thank the …..." Baroness Fraser of Craigmaddie - View Speech
"My Lords, the Minister will be aware that one of the ways we support young people to enter careers in the creative industries is through the music and dance scheme, but that scheme has not been reviewed since 2011. The eight schools that participate, ranging from the Royal Ballet School …..." Baroness Fraser of Craigmaddie - View Speech
"My Lords, do the Government consider the advancement of education to be a valid charitable purpose? If so, why are charities delivering this treated differently from the rest of the sector?..." Baroness Fraser of Craigmaddie - View Speech
"My Lords, as the noble Lord, Lord Laming, reminded us, unpaid carers do a challenging, varied and extremely difficult job, but they do it invisibly. What are the Government doing to ensure that the visibility of unpaid carers is heightened, and that, whether they are in DWP or the health …..." Baroness Fraser of Craigmaddie - View Speech
"I thank my noble friend for saying what I wish I could have said myself. I will end, because we have had a very long debate on this. I just want to emphasise that from my experience of dealing with people, with families, versus what professionals think, it is a …..." Baroness Fraser of Craigmaddie - View Speech