Baroness Janke

House of Lords

Liberal Democrat

Overall, 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 2024-12-02.

Record by topic

“…Some 18% of patients attending A&E did so because there was no GP appointment available to them; this amounted to 4.5 million attendances. Nearly half a million people waited 24 hours or more in A&E last year, an increase of 150,000 patients in just three years.”
Healthcare Services: Acute, Primary and Community · 2026-06-25 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…They are four times more likely to experience mental health problems, with growing consequences for worklessness and the benefits bill. They are more likely not to be in education, employment or training. I wonder whether the noble Baroness, Lady Stedman-Scott, thinks this is a route out of poverty; I certainly do not.”
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill · 2026-03-12 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…shion the shocks of rent increases or large deposits, pushing them deeper into problem debt with the associated mental health difficulties that that brings. Measures in the Bill, such as banning discrimination against people on benefits and families with children, should help reduce discrimination against BME groups, a…”
Renters’ Rights Bill · 2025-05-14 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…What assessment have the Government made of the impact on child health and development of sustained dependency on food banks?…”
Food Security · 2024-12-02 ·