http://www.paulburstow.libdems.org.uk/speecharchive.php Recent Speeches from Paul Burstow MP en-GB Paul Burstow MP http://www.paulburstow.libdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2009 Paul Burstow MP 2009-01-08T06:54+00:00 United Kingdom http://www.paulburstow.libdems.org.uk/speeches/000064/proud_to_be_cheam_campaign_parliamentary_debate.html Paul Burstow; 2006-10-31T00:00+00:00 http://www.paulburstow.libdems.org.uk/speeches/000062/flexible_working_practices_for_long_term_carers.html Every minute of every day four new carers start caring. 2006-06-15T17:10+00:00 http://www.paulburstow.libdems.org.uk/speeches/000063/westminster_hall_adjournment_debate_dementia.html Mr. Paul Burstow (Sutton and Cheam) (LD): I am grateful for the opportunity to have an Adjournment debate on this topic. This debate is timely in a number of ways, given the decision by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence that was announced a couple of weeks ago and the fact that this week is national carers week. 2006-06-13T14:00+00:00 http://www.paulburstow.libdems.org.uk/speeches/000061/westminster_hall_debate_care_and_nutrition_of_older_people.html Mr. Paul Burstow: I am grateful for the opportunity to raise the issue of the care and nutrition of older people. I think that the Minister will know of my interest in the subject, because I had the opportunity last week to host the launch in the House of a campaign by Help the Aged and Action on Elder Abuse to help raise awareness and promote action to tackle the hidden scandal that is elder abuse in our country. The Under-Secretary of State for Health, the hon. Member for Birmingham, Hodge Hill (Mr. Byrne), also took part. The campaign is all about pressing for in-depth research to gauge the true level of the problem of abuse. The most recent figures obtained by the Select Committee on Health, during its inquiry in 2004, show that 500,000 elderly people time at any one may be the victims of abuse, including physical, psychological, financial and sexual abuse. Without a clear picture, however, it is impossible to know whether the current policy and practice, which have developed over the past five to 10 years, really are a fit response to the level of need. 2006-02-07T09:30+00:00 http://www.paulburstow.libdems.org.uk/speeches/000060/first_reading_of_paul_burstows_private_members_bill_care_of_older_people_human_rights_bill.html Mr. Paul Burstow (Sutton and Cheam) (LD): I beg to move, 2006-01-11T00:00+00:00 http://www.paulburstow.libdems.org.uk/speeches/000058/house_of_commons_debate_medicine_reviews_older_people.html Mr. Paul Burstow (Sutton and Cheam) (LD): I am grateful for the opportunity to raise the subject of medication reviews for older people. I do so because I believe that if good practice in medication review were to be the norm across the NHS, it could transform the lives of millions of people. 2005-12-05T21:30+00:00 http://www.paulburstow.libdems.org.uk/speeches/000057/health_bill_second_reading.html Mr Paul Burstow (Sutton and Cheam) (LD): I want to speak to parts 1 and 2 of the Bill, starting with the section on infection control issues in part 2. 2005-12-01T00:00+00:00 http://www.paulburstow.libdems.org.uk/speeches/000056/equality_bill_second_reading.html Mr. Paul Burstow (Sutton and Cheam) (LD): Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker. I shall endeavour to assist colleagues, to ensure that as many as possible get the opportunity to contribute to this important debate. One of the striking features of this debate compared to the one on the earlier version of the Bill—I read that debate—is the slight change in tone. The sounds off during this debate have been somewhat different from the debate before the election. That is interesting for what it says about where parties stand. 2005-11-21T00:00+00:00 http://www.paulburstow.libdems.org.uk/speeches/000054/care_home_concerns_the_fight_for_rights.html Speech by Paul Burstow MP 2005-10-18T00:00+00:00 http://www.paulburstow.libdems.org.uk/speeches/000055/saving_the_environment.html Speech by Paul Burstow MP to Sutton 4 Churches, Trinity Church 2005-09-18T00:00+00:00 http://www.paulburstow.libdems.org.uk/speeches/000053/westminster_hall_debate_mental_health_services_southwest_london.html I am pleased to have secured this debate on mental health services in south-west London and to have the opportunity to draw the attention of the House to my concerns and those of several of my hon. Friends who represent south-west London constituencies about the development of services for people with mental health problems. I am also grateful to have this opportunity to ask several questions of the Minister responsible for these matters. 2005-07-19T00:00+00:00 http://www.paulburstow.libdems.org.uk/speeches/000052/action_to_improve_the_national_health.html Do you remember on the eve of the 1997 General Election Tony Blair said the country had 24 hours to save the NHS? 24 hours to save the NHS from the Tories. 8 years later and the NHS still needs saving. 2005-03-06T00:00+00:00 http://www.paulburstow.libdems.org.uk/speeches/000049/hospital_acquired_infections.html House of Commons Debate, 2nd March 2005 2005-03-02T00:00+00:00 http://www.paulburstow.libdems.org.uk/speeches/000050/infertility_nice_guidelines.html I congratulate the right hon. Member for Rother Valley (Mr. Barron) on securing the debate. I share his disappointment that others cannot be present to take part in it, but I pay tribute to him for his work as chair of the all-party group on infertility and for giving us the opportunity to explore how far the Secretary of State's undertakings in respect of the NICE guidance have been implemented. 2005-01-26T00:00+00:00 http://www.paulburstow.libdems.org.uk/speeches/000051/childhood_obesity.html I congratulate the hon. Member for Ribble Valley (Mr. Evans) on securing the debate. It is a useful opportunity to review progress and to pose some questions to the Government. The hon. Member for Southend, West (Mr. Amess) talked about the need to be obsessive. I concur that he is obsessive about this issue—and rightly so. A litany of statistics has been set out during the debate. Like him, I do not propose to trot out many more, but they are compelling evidence of the need to take the issue seriously and for this to be a matter of consistent and clear focus for public policy. They are also make a compelling case for us as individuals to take stock of our own lives and the lives of those for whom we have caring responsibilities. 2005-01-25T00:00+00:00