“…A healthier population, not stuck at home on waiting lists or with chronic conditions, would aid growth. Health is a subject dominated by experts, but many of us have experience of the strength and weaknesses of very large organisations.”
Record by topic
- Palliative & end of life care39th of 54033.0
- Learning disability & autism188th of 90521.0
- Elderly care & frailty26th of 2498.5
- Public health & prevention260th of 7006.0
- GP access88th of 2474.0
- Long Covid14th of 564.0
- Health inequalities244th of 2992.5
- NHS waiting lists475th of 5432.0
- Adult social care & reform330th of 3972.0
- Assisted dying294th of 3922.0
Also active on palliative & end of life care
What they’ve said
“…At the top of page 12, the commitment to “halving the gap in healthy life expectancy between the richest and poorest” is foolish. The Government’s ambition should be to improve healthy life expectancy for everyone, especially the least fortunate.”
Preparing for an Ageing Society (Economic Affairs Committee Report) · 2026-09-04 · Read on Hansard ↗
“My Lords, I, too, send my best wishes to the noble Lords, Lord Livermore and Lord Stockwood. I welcome the appointment of the noble Lord, Lord Pitt-Watson, and look forward to the more constructive approach favoured by the new Prime Minister.”
Electricity Bills: VAT Removal · 2026-07-23 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…n the ability of consumers, including vulnerable consumers—particularly those in serious circumstances, such as terminal illness—to obtain fair redress. I have been told, for example, that there is a variance between companies over acceptance rates in such cases. The Minister might want to look into that.”
Financial Services and Markets Bill [HL] · 2026-06-22 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Another challenge is the cost of an ageing population to the public purse. The OBR has warned that on our current trajectory the long-term pressure of ageing and related spending could push borrowing and debt to absurd levels. But the markets will not let that happen, so we have to develop a response.”
Declining Birth Rates · 2026-06-04 · Read on Hansard ↗
“My Lords, I thank everyone who has taken part in today’s debate. I thank the Minister, the noble Baroness, Lady Anderson, for her crisp and helpful summary of the new legislative programme at the beginning of the day.”
King’s Speech · 2026-05-14 · Read on Hansard ↗
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