Biography
The contributions shown do not reflect engagement on the health and social care topics listed (NHS waiting lists, public health, cancer, unpaid carers, adult social care, learning disability and autism, mental health). Instead, Lord Coaker's recent debate speeches have focused on defence and security matters, including the Armed Forces Bill, the Armed Forces Commissioner Bill, and international issues such as Ukraine and Lithuania. The extract provided does not contain evidence of the seven health and social care topics attributed to this member.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
“…atutory duty on health bodies across the UK to take account of reservist mobilisation status in the exercise of public health and social care functions. The proposed new clause would require health bodies to take defence readiness into account when allocating access to examination or treatment.…”
Record by topic
- Learning disability & autism369th of 89910.0
- NHS waiting lists207th of 5346.0
- Public health & prevention373rd of 6884.0
- Unpaid carers146th of 2834.0
- Adult social care & reform312th of 3762.0
- Mental health750th of 8802.0
- Cancer503rd of 6222.0
What they’ve said
“…The Government have been clear about our priority of supporting our health services in reducing waiting lists and improving access to care, but we should be cautious about creating new statutory factors for health bodies to weigh in their decision-making.”
Armed Forces Bill · 2026-09-02 · Read on Hansard ↗
“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 · Read on Hansard ↗
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