Lord Hope of Craighead
House of Lords
CrossbenchOverall, across health & social care this Parliament
Found a pulse
Ranks 917th of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 72%. 4 contributions since 2024-07-29.
Record by topic
- Learning disability & autism512th of 9678.5
- Mental health741st of 8692.0
What they’ve said
“My Lords, should more be done to advertise the benefits of employing autistic people? I know of one employer who employs 20% of its workforce with autistic people with appropriate management. They find them to be loyal, hard-working and capable of solving problems that, in some cases, few other people can.”
Unemployment: People with Autism · 2026-06-25 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…erk, our policy analyst, and our specialist adviser, but because that team brought us into contact with so many autistic people, and others with lived experience. This, of course, was what our committee was all about. The initiatives that were taken by our team went far beyond what normally happens in committee work.”
New Autism Strategy (Autism Act 2009 Committee Report) · 2026-06-10 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…It runs a residential community which provides accommodation for people with acute psychiatric and mental health problems who have been discharged from a hospital where they have been receiving treatment. These are people who can be discharged only because that support is available.”
National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill · 2025-02-25 · Read on Hansard ↗
“My Lords, I am intervening just to ask a question. The Minister used the word “stabilised” twice, I think, during his presentation of this instrument—he is looking forward to a stage when the Government can feel that the prison crisis has stabilised.”