“…There is common ground here that on top of those pressures come spending pressures of an ageing population and the need to raise defence spending. All that requires a Government willing to face up to those headwinds, and I believe that is what we are seeing. Our times demand serious responses.”
Record by topic
- Health inequalities125th of 2994.0
- Assisted dying294th of 3922.0
- Elderly care & frailty171st of 2492.0
- Public health & prevention585th of 7002.0
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What they’ve said
“As some noble Lords know, I have some experience in my own family of the challenges around gender dysphoria and the difficulties for the trans community. I also have the experience of my mother, who was a haematologist at a time when there were great controversies surrounding that discipline.”
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“…Tobacco and Vapes Bill and the 1,200 amendments that we will be wrestling with again tomorrow in the assisted dying Bill. As every noble Lord who has spoken so far has noted, the Bill does not change policy, only financial thresholds. That narrow focus accounts for the broad cross-party consensus.”
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill · 2026-03-12 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…In light of this, will the Government heed the Health Foundation’s call for a new health inequality strategy that has a particular focus on those parts of the country that have faced long-term industrial decline?…”
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“I refer noble Lords to my entry on the register of interests. Like many noble Lords who have spoken, I do not concur with the essence of the perspective of the noble Lord, Lord Skidelsky, but I recognise the merit of free speech and debate.”
Ukraine: UK Policy · 2025-03-17 · Read on Hansard ↗
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