Baroness Warwick of Undercliffe
House of Lords
LabourBaroness Warwick of Undercliffe's full title is The Baroness Warwick of Undercliffe. Her name is Diana Mary Warwick, and she is a current member of the House of Lords.
Overall, across health & social care this Parliament
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Ranks 624th of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 49%. 13 contributions since 2024-10-10.
What they’ve raised
Baroness Warwick of Undercliffe has engaged extensively with health and social care through 13 debate speeches, addressing interconnected issues including mental health waiting times, hospital discharge delays linked to insufficient supported housing, cancer outcomes, and the pressures facing the social care workforce. Her contributions reflect particular concern about vulnerable populations, notably the impact of housing shortages on mental health outcomes and delayed discharges, with 73% of mental health hospital delays attributed to lack of appropriate step-down accommodation. She has also highlighted rising mental health referrals (33% since 2019) and their disproportionate effect on children and young people, emphasising the mismatch between demand and service investment.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
Record by topic
- Mental health285th of 86712.0
- NHS waiting lists289th of 5304.0
- Learning disability & autism756th of 8982.0
- Public health & prevention568th of 6832.0
- Respiratory (asthma/COPD)119th of 1392.0
- Adult social care & reform300th of 3612.0
- Unpaid carers237th of 2772.0
- Cancer495th of 613
What they’ve said
“…Over 306,000 people are currently on rural waiting lists, and at current building rates it would take nearly 90 years to clear that backlog. Rural development is always more challenging due to the availability of land, amenities and resources, but low replacement rates against right-to-buy sales have exacerbated these…”
Social Housing Bill [HL] · 2026-06-01 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…their continued emphasis on skills, innovation and improving opportunity across the education system, including SEND reform. I will focus on higher education, an area in which the United Kingdom remains a global leader, and which is essential to the delivery of the Government’s ambitions for growth, productivity and in…”
King’s Speech · 2026-05-19 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…I know that I will not be the only speaker whose family has been touched by cancer. Seeing much-loved family members or friends suffer is the reason we can all agree that patients deserve timely diagnosis and the best possible treatment.”
Cancer Outcomes in the UK · 2026-04-21 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Without these homes, more people face homelessness, longer stays in hospital or in-patient mental health units or homes that do not meet their care needs. Will the Minister assure us that supported housing will feature prominently within the Government’s forthcoming homelessness and long-term housing strategies? I want…”
Autumn Budget 2025 · 2025-12-04 ·