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20 Most Recent Speeches
Flexible Working Practices for Long Term Carers
Speech by Paul Burstow MP delivered to Speech to the Sutton & Merton PCT Carers and Employment Conference, The Holiday Inn, Sutton on Thu 15th Jun 2006
Every minute of every day four new carers start caring.
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Westminster Hall Adjournment Debate: Dementia
Speech by Paul Burstow MP on Tue 13th Jun 2006
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.
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Westminster Hall Debate: Care and Nutrition of Older People
Speech delivered on Tue 7th Feb 2006
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.
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House of Commons debate: Medicine Reviews (Older People)
Speech by Paul Burstow MP on Mon 5th Dec 2005
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.
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Health Bill, second reading
Speech by Paul Burstow on Thu 1st Dec 2005
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.
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Equality Bill, Second Reading
Speech delivered on Mon 21st Nov 2005
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.
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Westminster Hall Debate: Mental Health Services (South-west London)
Speech by Paul Burstow MP on Tue 19th Jul 2005
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.
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Action to improve the national Health
Speech delivered to Liberal Democrat Spring Conference, Harrogate on Sun 6th Mar 2005
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.
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Infertility NICE Guidelines
Speech by Paul Burstow delivered to Westminster Hall, Adjournment Debate on Wed 26th Jan 2005
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.
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Childhood Obesity
Speech by Paul Burstow delivered to Adjournment debate on Tue 25th Jan 2005
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.
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NHS Dentistry
Speech delivered on Wed 12th Jan 2005
Mr. Paul Burstow (Sutton and Cheam) (LD): I congratulate the hon. Member for Ashford (Mr. Green) on securing the debate. It is useful for the House periodically to review progress on the issue. The progress has been rather depressing; the figures suggest that it is still in reverse rather than going forward. I want to comment on two or three points that have been raised in the debate, which is timely in view of the written statement that was made on Monday, with its remarkable closing words. It stated:
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Christmas Adjournment
Speech delivered on Tue 21st Dec 2004
Mr. Paul Burstow (Sutton and Cheam) (LD): I wish to raise three issues that are currently causing a good deal of concern among many of my constituents.
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Mental Capacity Bill: Report Stage
Speech delivered on Tue 14th Dec 2004
Mr. Paul Burstow (Sutton and Cheam): I rise to speak primarily in support of my amendment No. 46, but also in support of the amendments and new clauses proposed by the hon. Member for Knowsley, North and Sefton, East (Mr. Howarth). I shall also speak to support the proposals tabled by the right hon. Member for Chingford and Woodford Green (Mr. Duncan Smith) that I have also signed.
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Withdrawal of Pension Books
Speech delivered on Wed 8th Dec 2004
Mr. Paul Burstow (Sutton and Cheam) (LD): I am grateful for the opportunity to speak about the withdrawal of pension books and some issues associated with the roll-out of direct payments. Last week, I met the parliamentary panel of the Greater London pensioners forum and its chairman, David Dombey. GLF members expressed concerns about the withdrawal of the pension book and the impact it was having on pensioners throughout London. I said that I would apply for an Adjournment debate to air their worries. This is just one of those times when a debate comes along much quicker than we expect it to, and, given the timing of the changes in respect of pension books, that is probably a good thing, too.
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Debate on the Queen's Speech: Health and Education
Speech delivered on Tue 30th Nov 2004
Mr. Paul Burstow (Sutton and Cheam) (LD): Indeed, the election cannot come soon enough. The sooner the better we can get on with it and dispose of the Queen's Speech and the legislation it contains, so much of which is about promoting fear rather than aspiring to hope and meeting the aspirations of this country.
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