Lord CoakerMinister

House of Lords

Labour

Lord Coaker's full title is The Lord Coaker. His name is Vernon Rodney Coaker, and he is a current member of the House of Lords.

Overall, across health & social care this Parliament

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Ranks 593rd of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 47%. 14 contributions since 2024-07-25.

What they’ve raised

Based on the provided extracts, Lord Coaker's recorded contributions do not substantively address the seven health and social care topics listed (public health, cancer, NHS waiting lists, unpaid carers, adult social care, learning disability and autism, or mental health). His 14 debate speeches focus primarily on defence and armed forces matters, including the Armed Forces Bill, the Armed Forces Commissioner Act, LGBT veterans' recognition, and support for Ukraine, with occasional comments on other policy areas such as policing technology and international relations.

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Record by topic

Learning disability & autism366th of 89810.0
Unpaid carers145th of 2774.0
NHS waiting lists289th of 5304.0
Adult social care & reform300th of 3612.0
Public health & prevention568th of 6832.0
Mental health739th of 8672.0
Cancer495th of 6132.0

What they’ve said

“My Lords. I start by highlighting the interests I have declared: my son-in-law is an active reservist. It is a great honour and pleasure to speak to the Armed Forces Bill, as I know it is for us all.”
Armed Forces Bill · 2026-07-06 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…than 100,000 extra patients have been seen; hundreds of thousands of patients have been safely removed from the waiting list; and nearly 94,000 patients have been supported on their cancer journey.”
Palantir: Public Service Contracts · 2026-06-29 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Noble Lords offered valuable insights, particularly on recognising kinship carers and other parental figures. The House rightly highlighted the importance of those who step in, whether grandparents, aunts, uncles, siblings or family friends, to provide stable, long-term care, who should be fully recognised within the s…”
Armed Forces Commissioner (Family Definition, and Consequential and Transitional Provision etc.) Regulations 2026 · 2026-03-02 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…On the timeliness of the financial recognition scheme and the direct payments, the Government are working hard to ensure that we get to those who are the most seriously ill and the most elderly first so that they get the recognition that they deserve.”
LGBT Veterans Independent Review · 2026-02-23 ·