Lord Forbes of Newcastle
House of Lords
LabourOverall, across health & social care this Parliament
Found a pulse
Ranks 973rd of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 76%. 3 contributions since 2026-03-03.
Record by topic
- Public health & prevention299th of 7346.0
What they’ve said
“…A breach in a water company’s control systems is not a data incident; it is a public health emergency. A compromise in a major data centre or managed service provider can cascade and cause chaos across the economy in minutes.”
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill · 2026-07-14 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…The smoke-free generation policy is indeed novel, but novelty as a concept is not a legal defect; it is simply untested. That is not in itself a reason to abandon a policy designed to protect children from addiction and future generations from avoidable disease.”
Tobacco and Vapes Bill · 2026-03-03 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…UK Governments, of different political persuasions, have brought forward the Bill with the smoke-free generation policy at its heart. Both will have taken detailed legal advice and agreed to proceed on the basis of its content.”
Tobacco and Vapes Bill · 2026-03-03 · Read on Hansard ↗
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