Biography
Lord Bailey of Paddington has engaged with health and social care topics primarily through debate speeches, with particular focus on cancer screening and end-of-life care. His contributions include opposition to the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill on grounds of protecting vulnerable people, advocacy for improved prostate cancer screening and awareness in deprived and Black communities, and support for mental health data collection in the police workforce. He has also touched on paternal leave as a public health and family welfare intervention.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
“…Secondly, we need proper reporting to Parliament on cadet numbers, waiting lists, adult volunteers, facilities and funding. If we value cadets, we should measure whether their number is growing or being allowed to decline. Thirdly, we need better support for adult volunteers. Cadet units cannot run on good will alone.”
Record by topic
- Learning disability & autism592nd of 8994.0
- Mental health603rd of 8804.0
- Cancer332nd of 6224.0
- Respiratory (asthma/COPD)122nd of 1422.0
- Assisted dying277th of 3712.0
- NHS waiting lists467th of 5342.0
- Palliative & end of life care452nd of 5682.0
- Public health & prevention573rd of 6882.0
What they’ve said
“…not claim to support officers and staff while failing even to measure properly the most tragic outcomes of poor mental health. The amendment is rooted in a simple principle: what is measured is what is acted upon.”
Crime and Policing Bill · 2026-03-11 · Read on Hansard ↗
“My Lords, given that the poorest families in this country cannot afford for their children to do endless training courses, what work is being done to make sure these lead to full-time, proper employment that pays those families who are sending their young people to endless government training courses?”
Youth Unemployment · 2026-01-20 · Read on Hansard ↗
“My Lords, I will speak to Amendment 416C in my name, but before I do that, I give my unequivocal support to my noble friend Lord Ashcombe’s amendment. We really need to take into account the confusion this causes for poor communities, because people will sit around and make a direct calculation about what is cheaper, a…”
Crime and Policing Bill · 2025-12-15 · Read on Hansard ↗
“This supposes that a parent has the wherewithal, time and skill to interrogate this list. It is not making a level playing field. I have been a governor of many schools. We have people who are employed specifically to do these things. I have never met a parent who has done them.”
Crime and Policing Bill · 2025-12-15 · Read on Hansard ↗
“My Lords, I largely welcome what the Government are attempting with this Bill. I wish the Minister involved all the luck in the world, because this is a tough nut to crack. I believe he approaches it from the right point of view, with real passion, understanding and a focus on rehabilitation.”
Sentencing Bill · 2025-11-12 · Read on Hansard ↗
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