Lord Jackson of Peterborough

House of Lords

Conservative

Overall, across health & social care this Parliament

Alive and kicking!

Ranks 292nd of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 23%. 33 contributions since 2024-12-06.

Record by topic

“…Social housing waiting lists were, in fact, bizarrely stable when right to buy was at its most popular in the 1980s. There is a reason for that: social housing waiting lists were derived as a function of demand, not supply.”
Social Housing Bill [HL] · 2026-06-15 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…hope that this begins a useful debate on an issue that is important to us all, and particularly important to an ageing population with fewer young people in the workforce, and to resolving the significant issues we have around family formation and the provision of social housing.…”
Social Housing Bill [HL] · 2026-06-15 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…at nearly two-thirds of all 16 to 24 year-olds claiming PIP payments do so on the basis of anxiety, depression, autism and ADHD. Eight in 10 GPs admit that they prescribe antidepressants that they do not think are necessary.”
Welfare Reforms and Youth Unemployment · 2026-06-11 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…We all want economic growth, but low birth rates create an ageing population increasingly dependent on the state, leading to a vicious circle of higher government spending and a weaker economy. How do we address that? Families are the building blocks on which a society is built.”
Social Housing Bill [HL] · 2026-06-01 · Read on Hansard ↗