Biography
Baroness Martin of Brockley has raised cancer in two Lords debate speeches. In a June 2026 debate on pension access rules for terminally ill people, she cited figures that around half of cancer patients now survive 10 years or more, compared with one in four in the 1970s, and asked the Government to ensure the rules reflect modern clinical reality. In an October 2026
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“…Commercial clinical trials are a crucial feature of our health system. Just this morning I was at the Oak Cancer Centre at the Royal Marsden where they are researching and testing cutting-edge treatments that will improve survival rates and can transform the quality of life of cancer patients.”
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“…For cancer alone, around one-half of patients now survive 10 years or more, compared to just one in four in the 1970s. Can the Minister confirm that, when the Government look at this issue, they will ensure that access rules reflect modern clinical reality rather than leaving people who may live for many years with a t…”
Pension Access Rules: Impact on Terminally Ill · 2026-06-30 · Read on Hansard ↗
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