Baroness Grey-Thompson

House of Lords

Crossbench

Overall, across health & social care this Parliament

Alive and kicking!

Ranks 167th of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 13%. 51 contributions since 2024-10-31.

Record by topic

“I remind the Chamber of my interests. I am chair of Sport Wales, and I am also part of the Laureus World Sports Academy, which is a group of ex-athletes who come together to raise money to put back into sport. I have my name on Amendments 3 and 4 but support others in this group.”
Sporting Events Bill [HL] · 2026-06-22 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…That has a massive impact on jobs, pensions, life—everything. It means hitting frailty at an earlier age. ukactive has said that we have a generation of children who are more likely to die before their parents because of inactivity. This is really worrying, and we have to do something quite radical.”
Sporting Events Bill [HL] · 2026-06-22 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Where we have got to in the debate does not address many of the issues of death—the good death—or palliative care. I am one of the Peers who have been targeted in the press for the number of amendments they have tabled. My amendments came about in different ways. I wrote many of them.”
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill · 2026-04-24 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Lord suggested that there might be a differentiation between NHS and private providers in the hospice sector. Does he see a scenario where people may feel reluctant or frightened to enter into an NHS hospice because it may be provided there? Will this not put more pressure on private providers? The noble and learned Lo…”