Baroness Blake of Leeds

House of Lords

Labour

Overall, across health & social care this Parliament

Alive and kicking!

Ranks 47th of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 4%. 112 contributions since 2024-07-29.

Record by topic

“…Of course, these matters are always under review. There is a special emphasis now on children with SEND to make sure they are properly looked after. We are mindful that the curriculum review looked at this in great detail, and the response was that, in the main, they were fair assessments.”
Key Stage 2 Exam Results · 2026-07-16 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…many people—whether in our education sector or in businesses and employment—who do not understand the needs of autistic people in particular, although we are talking about learning disabilities across the piece.”
Autism: Parenting Support Programmes · 2026-07-14 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…ords, we fully recognise the difficulties that families face in accessing the right support following a child’s autism diagnosis. In local areas, post-diagnostic support may be accessed via health, social care, education, and voluntary and community services, depending on what the individual needs.”
Autism: Parenting Support Programmes · 2026-07-14 · Read on Hansard ↗
“The figures that we are working from say that 270,701 people were waiting for an autism assessment in March 2026. We know that the average waiting time for assessments varies across the country: for 0 to 17 year-olds it is about 67 weeks, and for patients aged 18-plus it is about 20 weeks.”
Autism: Parenting Support Programmes · 2026-07-14 ·