“My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Sharpe. However, I oppose the regret amendment and support these measures, which bring statutory union balloting into the 21st century, modernising an outdated postal-only system.”
Record by topic
- Public health & prevention175th of 70010.5
- Learning disability & autism446th of 9058.0
- Health inequalities83rd of 2996.0
- Maternity & neonatal153rd of 4536.0
- Elderly care & frailty68th of 2494.0
- NHS waiting lists310th of 5434.0
- NHS & care workforce/staffing244th of 3142.0
- Heart disease & stroke332nd of 4072.0
- Mental health759th of 8902.0
- Cancer520th of 6412.0
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What they’ve said
“…NHS waiting lists are falling, delivering a healthier workforce. That benefits business too. The Resolution Foundation reports that this year the lowest-income half of families in Britain will see a significant improvement in their standard of living.”
Government Record on Education, Employment and Welfare · 2026-07-16 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…t in place policies necessary to support a happy old age, not least tackling the UK’s stark class inequality in healthy life expectancy. The last thing we need is divisive proposals that stoke intergenerational wars. That brings me to the recent report from the Centre for Social Justice, Baby Bust.”
Declining Birth Rates · 2026-06-04 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…ed the introduction of a paternal allowance for self-employed working fathers and other parents, similar to the maternity allowance for self-employed mothers. The committee also said that the lack of any provision for self-employed working dads was “deeply unfair”.”
Self-employed: Paternity Leave · 2026-05-20 · Read on Hansard ↗
“My Lords, ever since the Marmot report, we have known that poor-quality employment is a key driver of lower healthy life expectancy. The Employment Rights Act is a big step forward, but does my noble friend the Minister agree that we need action on asbestos removal from workplaces and public places, more boots on the g…”
Healthy Life Expectancy: England · 2026-05-18 · Read on Hansard ↗
“My Lords, ladies, sisters and brothers, I congratulate everyone who has chosen to give their maiden speech on International Women’s Day. I have to admit that I struggled with how to begin my contribution today— I hope I am not the only one—at a time when partial publication of the Epstein files, thanks only to the pers…”
International Women’s Day · 2026-03-06 · Read on Hansard ↗
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