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Ranks 568th of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 45%. 15 contributions since 2024-07-19.
“…The flight out was fine and the Vatican really came up trumps, with the people who worked there, on seeing her frailty, secretly shepherding her into the “staff only” lifts to get her smoothly from floor to floor. However, on returning to Gatwick, she was stuck on the plane. There was no lift for a very long time.”
Civil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill [HL] · 2026-06-02 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…My father and older sister both died of lung cancer. My father became addicted to smoking back in the days when tobacco companies pretended that the products they were selling were not killers. By the time he showed symptoms, it was too late to operate on him, even though he was otherwise very fit and healthy.”
Cancer Outcomes in the UK · 2026-04-21 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…The noble Lord, Lord Markham, gave 18 spoken answers—nine on cancer staffing and nine on children’s cancer—and a speech on sexual and reproductive healthcare. The noble Lord, Lord Ahmad, gave 15 answers, on the death penalty and on the execution of Hussein Abu Al-Khair, as well as a Statement on the latter.”
Ministerial Salaries (Amendment) Bill · 2026-04-14 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…She never talked, she could not walk and was doubly incontinent. She had recently been diagnosed with lung cancer, despite having never smoked. The consultant who gave us that diagnosis had advised that her cancer was not suitable for treatment and that he expected that she would receive palliative pain-relieving care…”
Learning Disabilities: Health and Social Care Access · 2026-03-26 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Amendment 180 would remove the sampling exemption to smoke-free legislation that currently allows cigar lounges to operate. This exemption has created a loophole that accommodates smoking indoors in a public place—something that we rightly consigned to history in 2007.”
Tobacco and Vapes Bill · 2025-11-17 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…This Bill is a world-leading piece of public health legislation. It is comprehensive in the powers it takes to regulate tobacco products; flexible; and, we hope, future-proof.”
Tobacco and Vapes Bill · 2025-11-03 · Read on Hansard ↗
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