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Baroness Meacher
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(1 year, 9 months ago)
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Lord Jones of Cheltenham (LD) [V]
My Lords, I do not think I was meant to come in on this Question but on the third Question.
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Baroness Meacher (CB)
My Lords, when the Government consider the Private Member’s Bill on this issue, will they take full account of the huge savings to the taxpayer enabled by unpaid carers? If they will, does the Minister agree that they are bound to agree to the proposal of the noble Baroness, Lady Pitkeathley?
Lord True (Con)
My Lords, I am responsible for the Civil Service, but obviously I hear the sentiment of the House. I have indicated the way forward. Some of the things that the great legion of carers does you cannot place a monetary value on. You cannot cost love. However, I take very firmly the points that the noble Baroness has made.