Baroness Longfield

House of Lords

Non-affiliated

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Ranks 814th of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 64%. 6 contributions since 2025-03-20.

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“My Lords, I pay tribute to Baroness Newlove. I had the privilege of working alongside her when I was the Children’s Commissioner and she was the Victims’ Commissioner. It is a hugely sad loss, and she was a fantastic advocate. My thoughts are with her family.”
Sentencing Bill · 2025-11-12 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…itation and the risk of getting involved in crime are also those in poverty, struggling in school or in need of mental health support. Just as Sure Start demanded that departments worked together and that different teams and services in an area worked together, Young Futures demands that too.”
Young Futures Hubs · 2025-07-24 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…sts, cuts to early-intervention funding, and workforce challenges, leading to what can be seen only as a broken care market. The national issue has had a significant impact on the experiences and outcomes of children in care, who too often are moved to homes that are unable to meet all their needs or moved far away fro…”
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill · 2025-06-17 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Schools and colleges will actively assess children’s well-being and regularly refer children for mental health support. They will know when children are not in school and when they are of concern. They also know the local context and any concerns locally around exploitation, drugs, county lines and the like.”
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill · 2025-05-20 ·