Biography
Baroness Eaton has engaged on health and social care topics primarily through debate speeches, with particular focus on adult social care and learning disability services in local government contexts. Her contributions emphasised the importance of local authority leadership in delivering these services, notably highlighting Rutland County Council's high performance in adult social care and raising concerns about the impact of forced unitary authority mergers on service delivery. She also raised concerns about gaps in adoption support services within the children's wellbeing agenda.
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“…Those 148,000 dwellings my noble friend referenced are, in effect, withheld from those on waiting lists, who are in genuine need. I urge all noble Lords to reflect on this.”
Record by topic
- Learning disability & autism592nd of 8994.0
- Adult social care & reform161st of 3764.0
- NHS waiting lists467th of 5342.0
What they’ve said
“…DSG deficits or the seismic pressures placed on upper-tier authorities in the delivery of their SEND responsibilities. However, what we had before Christmas was the Government’s unfair funding announcement, which left many councils worse off than before following the withdrawal of the remoteness adjustments metric, whi…”
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill · 2026-01-20 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Rutland County Council is one of England’s highest-performing local authorities, not least in the area of adult social care. Rutland residents have always felt very close to their council and their elected members, and all decisions have been made locally.”
Rutland Lieutenancy · 2025-07-15 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Adopted children are more than twice as likely as other children to have special educational needs. The virtual school has different remits for different cohorts.”
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill · 2025-05-20 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…In addition, a commitment to multiyear financial settlements in areas such as adult social care, children’s services and highways will give local government a powerful hand to deliver alongside any new powers handed to it through the future devolution process.”
King’s Speech · 2024-07-23 · Read on Hansard ↗
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