Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill
House of Lords
LabourOverall, 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 2024-12-05.
Record by topic
- Public health & prevention205th of 73410.0
- Learning disability & autism548th of 9676.0
- Mental health594th of 8694.0
- NHS waiting lists289th of 5304.0
- Maternity & neonatal208th of 4274.0
- NHS & care workforce/staffing232nd of 2952.0
- Heart disease & stroke314th of 3872.0
- Diabetes150th of 1872.0
- Cancer495th of 6132.0
What they’ve said
“…endment seeks to ensure that all air passengers are treated with dignity and have their individual physical and mental health needs respected, and that those with disabilities or reduced mobility are afforded access to air transport services equal or comparable to that afforded to other passengers.”
Civil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill [HL] · 2026-07-13 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…We have already made progress: for example, changes to rules for large vehicle licence holders with diabetes, which reduce costs by several million pounds a year; and there are some examples of Civil Aviation Authority initiatives ……”
Civil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill [HL] · 2026-06-18 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…The negative procedure is available only where there is a significant threat to public health, or another substantial reason, and only for temporary changes to slot-usage requirements. Requiring the affirmative procedure in every case could delay necessary action during disruption, where speed may be essential.”
Civil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill [HL] · 2026-06-18 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Moving to health, this Government have already taken serious action on waiting lists. They are down by half a million and the number of people waiting less than 18 weeks for planned care is now at 65.3%, up from 59%.”