Baroness Jenkin of Kennington

House of Lords

Conservative

Overall, across health & social care this Parliament

Found a pulse

Ranks 782nd of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 61%. 7 contributions since 2024-10-31.

Record by topic

“…When girls complete their education, child marriage declines, maternal and infant mortality falls, household incomes rise and communities become more resilient. When women participate fully in economic and political life, societies are more stable, prosperous and secure.”
International Development Outcomes for Women and Girls · 2026-07-09 · Read on Hansard ↗
“My Lords, in normal times—does anyone remember those?—I would probably have focused my remarks on the gracious Speech on a number of other issues I care about: women’s health, women’s rights, violence against women and girls, pornography, childhood harms, including social media and smartphones, obesity—all topics I am…”
King’s Speech · 2026-05-18 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…ocial media usage is not a future concern but a pressing crisis that is contributing significantly to a growing mental health crisis among our children. Health professionals, educators, parents and concerned community members all echo similar warnings.”
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill · 2025-06-23 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…We have an obesity crisis—especially childhood obesity—in the UK. One in five children is already overweight or obese when they start primary school. That rises to one in four among the most deprived 20% of the population, who are most likely to be receiving free school meals.”
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill · 2025-06-19 ·