Biography
Baroness Porter of Fulwood has engaged with health and social care topics primarily through debate speeches, particularly on mental health (noting that people in prison are more likely to have suffered mental health issues) and end-of-life care (speaking at Second Reading of the Terminally Ill Adults Bill about confronting mortality and the importance of personal stories from practitioners). Her contributions also touched on the wider social determinants of health, including discussing how social cohesion affects life expectancy and mental wellbeing, and the impact of policy changes on vulnerable populations and the charitable sector that supports them.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
“…One magistrate told us that an offender was given a Mental Health Treatment Requirement … as part of a suspended sentence, yet their first appointment didn’t occur until nearly six months after it was imposed. The offender was not able to access treatment in time and subsequently reoffended.”
Record by topic
- Mental health369th of 88010.0
- Assisted dying277th of 3712.0
- Palliative & end of life care452nd of 5682.0
- Unpaid carers243rd of 2832.0
What they’ve said
“…They are more likely to have been homeless or in unstable housing, more likely to have suffered from a mental health issue, more likely to have had a drug or alcohol addiction problem, and more likely to have suffered childhood abuse or trauma. These are the differences before they enter prison.”
Sentencing Bill · 2025-11-12 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…The noble Lord, Lord Stevens, could not have put it better when he said that “palliative care may not be the answer but it has to be part of the answer, and unfortunately that is just not the case across England and Wales as we speak today Until we are confident that palliative and end-of-life care in the UK is functio…”
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill · 2025-09-19 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Whether it is helping to support those affected by domestic violence, drug and alcohol addiction, mental health issues or homelessness, or those with educational or training needs, charities are there at a local level, nimble and able to respond in a way that only they can, wrapping around what is needed within their l…”
National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill · 2025-01-06 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…tcomes, from life expectancy and health to fostering a sense of belonging and improving people’s well-being and mental health. This is a timely debate. The most reverend Primate the Archbishop of York is right to note the current context of underlying fragility that people feel in the wider world around them.”
Social Cohesion and Community during Periods of Change · 2024-12-06 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…ved with criminal justice will tell you the same stories of heartbreaking, layered problems: gangs; drug abuse; mental health issues; a lack of mentors or family figure role models; children growing up who barely stood a chance.”
Community and Voluntary Sector · 2024-10-31 · Read on Hansard ↗
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