Biography
Baroness Browning has engaged extensively on neurodivergence and disability support, with autism featuring prominently across 11 health and social care topics through 36 debate speeches and committee work. Her contributions reflect declared interests as vice-president of the National Autistic Society and holder of lasting power of attorney for autistic adults, particularly emphasising employment gaps, the transition to adulthood, and the removal of autism from mental health legislation. She has also raised concerns about dementia diagnosis pathways, rare cancers, end-of-life care, A&E pressures, and social care workforce training across multiple parliamentary debates.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
“My Lords, I declare my interest as a vice-president, along with my noble friend Lord Touhig, of the National Autistic Society, and I hold lasting power of attorney for autistic adults. I thank the excellent chair of our committee—I genuinely think we would not have got here without her.”
Record by topic
- Learning disability & autism42nd of 89954.5
- Mental health120th of 88028.5
- Dementia57th of 2518.0
- Adult social care & reform99th of 3766.0
- NHS & care workforce/staffing103rd of 3024.0
- Heart disease & stroke324th of 3982.0
- Palliative & end of life care452nd of 5682.0
- Rare diseases170th of 2022.0
- Cancer503rd of 6222.0
- Unpaid carers243rd of 2832.0
- A&E & ambulance response222nd of 2582.0
What they’ve said
“My Lords, does the Minister accept that, prior to a diagnosis of dementia or Alzheimer’s, many people are diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment and sometimes there is a very long gap between that diagnosis and ultimately a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s? Will she look at the way in which the new plan is drafted to ensure…”
Alzheimer’s Disease: Diagnosis and Access to Experimental Drugs · 2026-06-03 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…I will focus on the proposed SEND changes in the forthcoming education Bill. Perhaps the House will be surprised that I do not intend, for once, to single out autism, because I hope to cover this in more detail on 10 June, when we debate the Select Committee report on the Autism Act 2009.”
King’s Speech · 2026-05-19 · Read on Hansard ↗
“My Lords, the employment of autistic adults remains at a remarkably low rate of about 30%. Each time there is a new strategy under the Autism Act, employment has been highlighted as one of the priorities. The strategy is due for renewal in July.”
Youth Unemployment · 2026-02-05 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Secondly, and most recently, last year there was the review of the Autism Act 2009—a very small Bill that might not have needed post-legislative scrutiny when it was passed. I support the noble Lord.”
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill · 2026-02-03 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…I was first contacted about it by one of the many charities which are very involved in this, Pancreatic Cancer UK. Sometimes, when we hear of cancers, whether we are personally involved or not, we are quite surprised that this cancer is regarded as a rare cancer and to find that there are so many of them—well into thre…”
Rare Cancers Bill · 2026-01-16 · Read on Hansard ↗
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