“…The lack of a proper social care system is a massive problem for the NHS. It was July 2011 when Andrew Dilnot proposed an answer to what was even then seen as a desperately urgent problem. His report was knocked into the long grass and, whenever the issue rolls back, it is knocked back again.”
Record by topic
- Palliative & end of life care269th of 5404.0
- Cancer520th of 6412.0
- Learning disability & autism758th of 9052.0
- Assisted dying294th of 3922.0
- Public health & prevention585th of 7002.0
- Adult social care & reform330th of 3972.0
- NHS & care workforce/staffing244th of 3142.0
Also active on palliative & end of life care
What they’ve said
“…Lord accept, however, that it would be deeply unfair if somebody whose major wish was to end their terminal illness, and the pain and intolerable suffering that was coming with it, was to be denied that right because they were also concerned about numerous other things? Very few people have a perfect life, even when th…”
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill · 2026-01-23 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…But in the end, this is a question of personal choice. No one is suggesting that assisted dying should be mandatory, nor even that it should be widely available. In fact, under this Bill, few might be eligible to ask for it, let alone choose to take up the option.”
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill · 2025-09-12 · Read on Hansard ↗
“My Lords, I thank the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of St Albans for securing this debate; it is clearly a popular subject. There have been Questions and other debates on it, but in this Chamber people have managed to provide many different answers to a similar question.”
Europe: Youth Mobility · 2025-01-30 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…These figures are based on 2022 research and had barely changed since 2019. Childhood obesity leads to adult obesity and, as we know, obesity is a massive cause of ill health and thus a major contributor to keeping people either out of the workplace or not at their most effective.”
Public Sector Productivity · 2024-10-09 · Read on Hansard ↗
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