Biography
Baroness Shah has engaged on six health and social care topics through five debate speeches in the Lords. While her contributions addressed broader themes including civility in politics, women's rights, and housing, she drew on personal experience of mental health conditions to support Government public health approaches. Her engagement demonstrates a willingness to speak from lived experience on complex policy issues, though the provided extracts do not show substantial development of the other five topics listed.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
“My Lords, first, it was a wonderful list from the noble Lord, Lord Bates, which I will also be printing a copy of, because it was very uplifting. I did not know Jo Cox. I never had the privilege of hearing her speak.”
Record by topic
- Mental health603rd of 8804.0
- NHS waiting lists302nd of 5344.0
- Cancer503rd of 6222.0
- Learning disability & autism756th of 8992.0
- Public health & prevention573rd of 6882.0
- Unpaid carers243rd of 2832.0
What they’ve said
“…ome the debate and the opportunity to speak in support of the Government’s approach to one of the most pressing public health challenges of our time. I do so not as a politician but as someone who has the personal experience of what it means to love somebody with a serious mental health condition.”
Mental Health Conditions: Diagnoses · 2026-06-15 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…More than 1.3 million households across England are currently on waiting lists for a social home. We simply do not have enough homes. The temporary accommodation bill alone should give us pause for concern. Government figures show that council spending on temporary accommodation reached £2.8 billion in 2024-25.”
Social Housing Bill [HL] · 2026-06-01 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Women still make up a disproportionate share of those in poverty, of unpaid carers, and of workers in insecure employment. Globally the picture is still darker. In too many places, girls are denied schooling, women are denied the vote and, scarily, more are exploited.”
International Women’s Day · 2026-03-06 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…h bipolar, he was a man of great kindness and creativity and an exceptional singer, whose life was cut short by cancer. His experience deepened my understanding of mental health, grief and the fragile line many people walk while still contributing richly to their families, workplaces and communities.”
Retail and Hospitality Sector · 2026-01-22 · Read on Hansard ↗
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