"My Lords, some concerns about the order have been drawn to my attention, so I have a few questions for the noble Baroness. Pharmacy technicians, on entry to the register, have an NVQ 3 qualification, which is equivalent to two A-levels. By contrast, pharmacists have a level 7 qualification, a …..." Baroness Hollins - View Speech
"Given the high number of drug errors due to dispensing errors currently, will there be some monitoring of the frequency of drug errors to see whether they increase or decrease as a result of the changes?..." Baroness Hollins - View Speech
"My Lords, it has been an extraordinary two days. After last Friday’s debate, I went to a Beatles tribute band with my learning-disabled son, and we sang “All You Need Is Love”. Compassion is love, and it means journeying alongside someone, even at the end of life, as I did …..." Baroness Hollins - View Speech
"My Lords, I will speak briefly about definition, and in particular the lack of definition of “personal characteristics”. There is a possibility that the Bill could have unintended consequences for two groups that I have a particular interest in: first, people with learning disabilities and autistic people, and, secondly, mothers …..." Baroness Hollins - View Speech
"I was talking about unintended consequences and the risks of a lack of clarity. I was going to end simply by urging the Minister to reflect deeply on the evidence. We just cannot afford to legislate in ways that risk compounding harm and perpetuating disadvantage...." Baroness Hollins - View Speech
"My Lords, although funding for independent reviews for people detained in long-term segregation will continue until 2026, it is not really enough. Independent reviews have been found to be effective and need to continue until the practice of long-term segregation ends. I am sorry that it is so late, but …..." Baroness Hollins - View Speech
"Will parliamentarians be able to question and amend the plan that will be laid before Parliament every year? The lack of ability to influence that process and that plan concerns noble Lords...." Baroness Hollins - View Speech
"My Lords, I am grateful for the promises made by the Minister, but they are not wholly reassuring and I had intended to test the opinion of the House. However, I would like to put on record the lack of support from the Opposition Benches, even though I have the …..." Baroness Hollins - View Speech