Health Bill

I am sorry to test the Minister’s patience, but I did not know that we were going to enter into a debate on the nature of democracy. I want to say a few words about that and ask colleagues why they think that fewer people are voting and why young people are less and less interested in politics. I think that it is simply because we do not engage them and try to take them along in debate. These days, young people in schools debate these issues at length. They unearth and uncover the various arguments about issues such as smoking. During that time, they can change their view. They see a Parliament that has a rigid set of rules that it follows, with people who have a set view. If you talk to young people, you will find that that is their view of democracy and that is why they are voting with their feet. We must understand that that is the changing situation and that Parliament will have to change with it. However, that is not what is before us today. What is before us today is the reference by the noble Lord, Lord Naseby, to the question of what is a home. I have some sympathy with his point, although I am concerned about the consequence of writing this into the Bill. When we come to discuss care homes, with which I am heavily involved, we will have to explore other and deeper issues. While I am on my feet, I should like to respond to the comments of the noble Lord, Lord Palmer. I reiterate that there are very different views in Scotland. Indeed, the Herald of 11 April stated—