Biography
Baroness Anelay raised public health and mental health topics through four debate speeches in the Lords between September 2024 and June 2025. Her contributions included discussion of antimicrobial resistance in consumer products and the health impacts of international conflict on children, including denial of medical care and bombing of hospitals and schools. The speeches reflected broader humanitarian and public health concerns rather than focusing on a single recurring theme.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
“My Lords, it is a privilege to welcome the maiden speeches of my noble friends Lord Gove and Lord Jack of Courance. They have made extremely important contributions to the work of Conservative Governments over the last 10 to 15 years.”
Record by topic
- Public health & prevention252nd of 6886.0
- Mental health750th of 8802.0
What they’ve said
“…When legislation is brought forward to restrict the manufacture and sale of goods on the basis of perceived public health safety, it is right that one should examine whether measures are already in place that can protect the public.”
Consumer Products (Control of Biocides) Bill [HL] · 2025-01-17 · Read on Hansard ↗
“My Lords, the Minister has set out very clearly the challenges that are faced by every single person in Sudan. Indeed, the conflict has persisted for over a year and has escalated into one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises.”
Sudan · 2024-09-13 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…For those children who survive these horrors, the impact on their mental health is beyond comprehension. In March, Save the Children International quoted the remark of Dalia, a mother in Gaza, who said: “Our children have already lived through different wars.”
Children: Impact of International Conflict · 2024-09-12 · Read on Hansard ↗
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