Unpaid Carers - Question

Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 3:07 pm on 15 October 2025.

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Photo of Lord Young of Cookham Lord Young of Cookham Deputy Chairman of Committees, Deputy Speaker (Lords) 3:07, 15 October 2025

My Lords, there are over 1 million young carers in this country, many of whom are still at school. There are 15,000 school- children giving care for more than 50 hours a week, 3,000 of whom are aged between just five and nine. They are most at risk of missing school and being suspended, and at the moment, it takes three years on average before they are identified and given support. What can the Government do through primary care and children’s services to identify those children earlier and give them a better start in life?