Biography
Baroness Thornhill has engaged primarily through debate speeches across housing, social policy, and related issues, with particular focus on homelessness prevention, hospital discharge delays linked to housing shortages, and the funding challenges facing integrated care boards. While the topics listed include health and social care areas such as mental health and NHS waiting lists, the provided extracts do not contain substantive contributions on these subjects; her actual recent engagement has centred on housing supply, homelessness strategy, and the intersection between housing and hospital discharge. She has also contributed to debates on schools policy and child welfare matters, drawing on her background in education and child protection.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
“…Just think about that. I am certain that this would prey on anybody’s mental health. We need urgent action. Shared ownership is supposed to provide a route into homeownership.”
Record by topic
- Learning disability & autism466th of 8996.0
- Mental health481st of 8806.0
- Hospital discharge / bed-blocking34th of 1394.0
- Public health & prevention573rd of 6882.0
- NHS waiting lists467th of 5342.0
- NHS & care workforce/staffing236th of 3022.0
What they’ve said
“My Lords, I am very disappointed to say that we oppose Amendments 77 and 78, but those who heard my comments in Committee will not be surprised. I totally agree with the noble Lord’s concerns and analysis, but I disagree with his solution.”
Social Housing Bill [HL] · 2026-07-20 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…isproportionate number of children and adolescents with gender distress have neurodivergent conditions, such as autism. These are protected under the Equality Act.”
PATHWAYS Study: Puberty Suppression · 2026-06-24 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…But let us close that brochure and look at the reality. There are over 1.3 million households on waiting lists and over 130,000 households in temporary accommodation, including thousands of children. As Shelter has put it, “This is the devastating result of a severe shortage of social rent homes”. That is the benchmark.”
King’s Speech · 2026-05-20 · Read on Hansard ↗
“My Lords, my concern is that for a whole year, the residents of Birmingham have had to endure worsening public health conditions. What additional public health powers are Ministers prepared to use if the situation deteriorates? How bad do things have to be before the Government intervene? A year is far too long.”
Birmingham City Council and Unite: Refuse Workers’ Pay · 2026-03-17 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…rent is still set at pre-pandemic levels and is going up; a café that has survived lockdowns, energy shocks and staff shortages, only to be hit by a rent review that moves in one direction regardless of takings; or a small local business doing everything right but that is forced out because the lease allows rents to ri…”
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill · 2026-03-05 · Read on Hansard ↗
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