Baroness Evans of Bowes Park
House of Lords
ConservativeOverall, across health & social care this Parliament
Found a pulse
Ranks 922nd of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 72%. 4 contributions since 2025-01-23.
Record by topic
- Mental health470th of 8696.0
- Learning disability & autism659th of 9674.0
- Heart disease & stroke314th of 3872.0
- Unpaid carers237th of 2772.0
What they’ve said
“…We are also seeing a worrying trend of young people’s mental health deteriorating alongside their physical health. These are not just numbers. They represent millions of young people whose physical and emotional well-being is compromised before their adulthood begins.”
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill · 2025-09-18 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…demonstrated how its innovative approach has allowed it to design provisions specifically aimed at pupils with autism, while spreading best practice across the system. Allowing this flexibility does not and should not mean a free-for-all, and that is certainly not the case now.”
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill · 2025-09-10 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…in this group in the name of my noble friend, which, as she set out, aim to simplify the process for approving kinship carers, balancing the importance of robust safeguards with greater flexibility and discretion within the process to speed it up in the best interests of the child.”
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill · 2025-06-09 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…nment gap for pupils on free school meals, which had narrowed before Covid; improving attendance; ensuring that SEND pupils get the quality of education they deserve; and dealing with the growing mental health crisis facing our young people, to name just a few.”
Free Schools and Academies · 2025-01-23 ·