Biography
Lord Ahmad has engaged with health and social care topics primarily through debate speeches, most notably in opposition to the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill in September 2025, where he articulated concerns about preserving the right to life as a fundamental human right. He has also raised diabetes prevention in the context of an energy drinks ban debate, emphasising the role of schools in educating young people. His contributions on the National Insurance Contributions Bill have focused on the impact on vulnerable groups, particularly children with special educational needs in independent schools.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
“…Energy drinks can lead to type 1 diabetes. What processes and programmes are being undertaken to ensure that schools, in particular high schools, are part of this process in educating students? Once they are out of the door it is very much a decision that they make themselves.”
Record by topic
- Learning disability & autism466th of 8996.0
- Assisted dying277th of 3712.0
- Diabetes154th of 1902.0
- Palliative & end of life care452nd of 5682.0
- Adult social care & reform312th of 3762.0
What they’ve said
“My Lords, I welcome and support the Government’s announcement of support through NATO. I have visited troops in that part of the world, and I know we do a lot of work in the JEF as well.”
Lithuania: Balloon Incursions · 2025-12-18 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…I acknowledge the deep pain and suffering that many individuals and their families face when confronted with terminal illness—we have heard many moving stories. We have all been there with parents, families and friends.”
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill · 2025-09-12 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Unfortunately, that had not been done. Take adult social care, where the impact is close to £1 billion. We may hear from the Minister that this has been addressed in the Budget, but it has not.”
National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill · 2025-02-25 · Read on Hansard ↗
“My Lords, I will focus on the issues of justice and accountability. It is good that both the Defence Minister and the Attorney-General are present on the Government Front Bench.”
Ukraine · 2025-02-25 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Department for Education made an assessment of the impact of the rise in NICs on special educational needs. Bearing in mind the debate that we have already had on the lack of impact assessments, if an assessment has been made, it should be shared.”
National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill · 2025-01-29 · Read on Hansard ↗
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