“My Lords, I think this is the first time ever that I have followed the noble Baroness, Lady Helic, and I am delighted to do so. I begin by thanking the Minister and his officials for meeting some of us and going through the Bill in detail.”
Record by topic
- Public health & prevention260th of 7006.0
- Learning disability & autism594th of 9054.0
- Assisted dying294th of 3922.0
- Maternity & neonatal379th of 4532.0
- Mental health759th of 8902.0
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What they’ve said
“…We also know that any meaningful social or welfare programme works if it is treated as a public health issue; that is, with a commitment from all relevant partners to work together on a clear strategy. That is, as I understand it, why the programme to reduce knife crime in Scotland largely succeeded.”
Child Poverty · 2026-06-18 · Read on Hansard ↗
“My Lords, I declare an interest as a patron of Redress. No one has done more in this House to persuade Governments to act decisively to prevent and stop atrocity crimes than the noble Lord, Lord Alton.”
Combating Atrocity Crimes, Crimes Against Humanity and Genocide · 2026-06-04 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…House has gone to in order to provide safeguards for those who are terminally ill and who demand assisted dying, yet we do not afford the unborn foetus or near-term foetus any kind of safeguard at all.”
Crime and Policing Bill · 2026-03-18 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…The longer-term impact of this cruel deprivation is that a dearth of trained women in midwifery and healthcare means that there will be no female practitioners as surgeons, midwives, nurses and primary health carers for the foreseeable future, thereby affecting all Afghan women, who cannot accept healthcare delivered b…”
International Women’s Day · 2026-03-06 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Ministers prevaricate on urgent issues or ignore evidence, putting, for instance, public health at risk? Who will speak up for civil servants when their own Ministers call their integrity into account? The Civil Service as constituted in the UK is expert in making a complex administrative system work and shows remarkab…”
Civil Service: Politicisation · 2024-11-28 · Read on Hansard ↗
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