Biography
Lord Clement-Jones has engaged extensively on health and social care through 21 debate speeches, with particular focus on children's mental health and online harms, as well as substantial contributions on medical workforce planning, UK Biobank data governance, and life-saving research in heart disease, cancer, and dementia. His interventions span concern about mental health crises, the adequacy of NHS workforce planning, and data strategy governance, reflecting engagement across the eight health topics tracked. Notable recent contributions include criticism of the Government's social media ban approach and support for prioritising UK medical graduates, demonstrating consistent parliamentary scrutiny on health policy.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
“…We share the Government’s diagnosis. There is a genuine children’s mental health crisis and the platforms have for far too long been allowed to profit from it. However, we fundamentally disagree with the Government’s prescription.”
Record by topic
- Learning disability & autism307th of 89912.0
- Mental health369th of 88010.0
- Public health & prevention232nd of 6888.0
- GP access86th of 2414.0
- Unpaid carers243rd of 2832.0
- Heart disease & stroke324th of 3982.0
- Dementia211th of 2512.0
- Cancer503rd of 6222.0
What they’ve said
“…Lord Touhig, the noble Baronesses, Lady Morgan and Lady Browning, and my noble friend Lord Mohammed mentioned SEND provision and the Government’s proposals to fix what is, in essence, a broken system.”
King’s Speech · 2026-05-19 · Read on Hansard ↗
“My Lords, as we reach these final stages of ping-pong on the Bill, I will first express the profound regret and disappointment of the Liberal Democrat Benches at the posture now being adopted by the Conservative Opposition.”
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill · 2026-04-28 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…aordinary generosity of the half a million volunteers whose participation has driven life-saving discoveries in heart disease, cancer, dementia, Parkinson’s, and Covid immunity.”
UK Biobank Data · 2026-04-28 · Read on Hansard ↗
“My Lords, Amendment 367 is also in the name of my noble friend Lady Doocey, and there is rather better news on this amendment as a result of conversations with the Minister. I warmly welcome the significant movement the Government have made in this area.”
Crime and Policing Bill · 2026-03-04 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…absolute exclusion or rigid tiering could leave rotas empty in hard-to-fill specialties such as psychiatry and general practice, which rely heavily on international talent.”
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill · 2026-02-23 · Read on Hansard ↗
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