Baroness Porter of Fulwood

House of Lords

Conservative

Overall, across health & social care this Parliament

Found a pulse

Ranks 814th of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 64%. 6 contributions since 2024-10-31.

Record by topic

“…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.”
Sentencing Bill · 2025-11-26 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…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…”