Biography
Lord Best has engaged primarily through speeches in the House of Lords on housing-related legislation, particularly the Social Housing Bill and Renters' Rights Bill, rather than on the five health and social care topics listed. His contributions focus on housing policy for older people, domestic abuse victims, and renters' rights, with particular emphasis on the relationship between housing and demographic change. While he chaired the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Housing and Care for Older People, his recent recorded contributions do not substantively address elderly care, mental health, NHS waiting lists, GP access, or hospital discharge.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
“…ants, that will make a massive difference to the wealth and living standards of older people and the cost of an ageing population to society at large. I strongly recommend another inquiry by our excellent Economic Affairs Committee to cover this.…”
Record by topic
- Elderly care & frailty25th of 2368.5
- Mental health603rd of 8804.0
- NHS waiting lists302nd of 5344.0
- GP access205th of 2412.0
- Hospital discharge / bed-blocking114th of 1392.0
What they’ve said
“…The tenant may have mental health difficulties, they may be hoarders or they may simply lead a chaotic lifestyle that makes appointments hard to keep, but taking the tenant to court as a last resort has revealed an ambiguity in the law, with a judgment last October that courts cannot grant access unless Parliament has…”
Social Housing Bill [HL] · 2026-07-20 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…ir, produced an excellent analysis of the key issues back in 2023 from our inquiry into shared ownership for an ageing population. A large section of our ageing population cannot afford to downsize to more manageable, accessible homes but will never be eligible for social housing.”
Social Housing Bill [HL] · 2026-07-20 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…police, when the moment came to return to a secure tenancy, Georgia found herself at the bottom of the housing waiting list once again, despite paying rent on both her original home and the temporary placement.”
Social Housing Bill [HL] · 2026-06-17 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…planning authority when it prepared its spatial development strategy to have regard to the housing needs of our ageing population. This amendment was also moved by the noble Baroness, Lady Pinnock, in Committee, and I am most grateful to her.”
Planning and Infrastructure Bill · 2025-10-27 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…s this mean an end to the sharp decline in the output of social housing for older people, not least because our ageing population leads to the vacating of family homes, creating at least two for one as a result? Is it now time for a major improvement in the number of homes that we build as social housing for older peop…”
Housing Associations: Financial Assistance · 2025-07-03 · Read on Hansard ↗
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