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Lord Bassam has engaged on health and social care topics primarily through debate speeches, contributing to discussions on assisted dying legislation, public health governance, and cancer awareness. His contributions reflect support for the assisted dying Bill, noting public backing and progress in other UK jurisdictions, while he also commended work in cancer prevention through his remarks on the community and voluntary sector. These interventions demonstrate engagement across multiple health policy areas through substantive parliamentary debate rather than written questions.

Generated from their own Hansard record, below

“My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for her reply. We are in an odd position—are we not?—on the assisted dying Bill. The Isle of Man has legislation in place, the Welsh Assembly has just approved a legislative consent Motion, the States Assembly of Jersey has agreed a Bill and the Scottish Parliament will shortly f…”

Assisted Dying Legislation: Isle of Man and Jersey · 2026-03-03 · Hansard ↗

Record by topic

  1. Assisted dying170th of 3714.0
  2. Cancer503rd of 6222.0
  3. Public health & prevention573rd of 6882.0

What they’ve said

  • “To ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to enable legislation passed by the Tynwald of the Isle of Man and States Assembly of Jersey allowing assisted dying to receive Royal Assent in a timely fashion.”

    Assisted Dying Legislation: Isle of Man and Jersey · 2026-03-03 · Read on Hansard ↗

  • “My Lords, it is an honour and a privilege to speak in the debate on the Football Governance Bill, which is fundamentally a good Bill and one that the Government should be proud of. We should give thanks in that pride to the previous Government for doing much of the hard work in preparing it.”

    Football Governance Bill [HL] · 2024-11-13 · Read on Hansard ↗

  • “…Minister in the last Labour Government, she has for many years skilfully led Breast Cancer Now. Her work has undoubtedly saved many lives and raised awareness of this awful disease.”

    Community and Voluntary Sector · 2024-10-31 · Read on Hansard ↗

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