Baroness Berridge
House of Lords
ConservativeOverall, across health & social care this Parliament
Alive and kicking!
Ranks 149th of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 12%. 55 contributions since 2024-07-19.
Record by topic
- Mental health61st of 86952.0
- Palliative & end of life care50th of 57330.0
- Learning disability & autism165th of 96728.0
- Rare diseases42nd of 1986.5
- Unpaid carers91st of 2776.0
- Public health & prevention299th of 7346.0
- Cancer320th of 6134.0
- Adult social care & reform155th of 3624.0
- Children's health128th of 1582.0
- Maternity & neonatal354th of 4272.0
What they’ve said
“…2.3 times more likely to die in childbirth, this report also confirms that, in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire, infant mortality rates were significantly higher for Black and Asian women. In the report, a full dataset is not given of women of ethnicity.”
Nottingham Maternity and Neonatal Services · 2026-06-29 · Read on Hansard ↗
“My Lords, I would like to take the Minister down memory lane and explore with her the Mental Health Act and consent by those under 16. Can she confirm the law relating to that is still Gillick competence? My other questions follow on from that.”
PATHWAYS Study: Puberty Suppression · 2026-06-24 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…15 years here, witnessed the best of parliamentary legislating as I sat on the Joint Committee scrutinising the Mental Health Bill after an independent review, a White Paper and a government response, but in my 15 years, this is not the best.”
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill · 2026-04-24 · Read on Hansard ↗
“My Lords, Amendment 317 seeks to amend the Lieutenancies Act 1997 to ensure the continuation of Rutland as a ceremonial county with its own lord-lieutenant. I am grateful to the Minister for her email today relating to this matter, and for acknowledging “the unique circumstances, given that Rutland’s ceremonial status…”
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill · 2026-04-13 ·