Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
House of Lords
LabourOverall, across health & social care this Parliament
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Ranks 671st of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 53%. 11 contributions since 2024-09-04.
Record by topic
- Palliative & end of life care130th of 57314.0
- Cancer224th of 6136.0
- Elderly care & frailty156th of 2272.0
- Public health & prevention613th of 7342.0
What they’ve said
“…The British Lung Foundation’s work on banning smoking in cars carrying children led to the Smoke-free (Private Vehicles) Regulations 2015. Pressure on Ministers by the Samaritans and others helped create the Online Safety Act 2023.”
Lobbying Transparency (In-house Lobbyists) Bill [HL] · 2026-07-03 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…lackstone, we heard from the royal colleges, organised groups, professional bodies, social workers, the church, palliative care experts and lawyers—everyone except for whom the Bill was designed. We have heard in the debates that the amendments are actually about improving the Bill.”
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill · 2026-04-24 · Read on Hansard ↗
“My Lords, I am pleased that the noble Lord who moved the amendment is in remission from his cancer. On other Bills we wish he was in remission from his political views, but on this one we celebrate with him. I used to run a cancer charity, and the truth is that on this issue not everyone is using statistics.”
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill · 2026-03-20 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…We seem to forget that. If they do not get the assisted dying, they may still go abroad or commit suicide themselves, in ways that we know are not always reliable.…”
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill · 2026-02-27 ·