Biography
Lord Jamieson has engaged extensively on housing and local government matters through 37 debate speeches in the Lords, with particular focus on social housing policy, right to buy schemes, and housing waiting lists across recent sessions. While his contributions span topics including adult social care, health inequalities, and NHS workforce issues, the extract evidence primarily demonstrates sustained engagement on housing-related legislation including the Social Housing Bill, devolution arrangements, and structural local government changes. He has consistently raised concerns about housing supply, affordability, and the need for accurate data to inform housing allocation decisions.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
“…There are 1.34 million people on council waiting lists. Homes in many parts of England are simply unaffordable, with the average home costing 10 times average London wages.”
Record by topic
- NHS waiting lists24th of 53428.0
- Learning disability & autism185th of 89922.0
- Mental health369th of 88010.0
- Adult social care & reform56th of 37610.0
- Public health & prevention232nd of 6888.0
- NHS & care workforce/staffing103rd of 3024.0
- Elderly care & frailty67th of 2364.0
- A&E & ambulance response97th of 2584.0
- Hospital discharge / bed-blocking114th of 1392.0
- Health inequalities245th of 2882.0
- Cancer503rd of 6222.0
- Palliative & end of life care452nd of 5682.0
What they’ve said
“…As we have heard in earlier debates, with many families spending years on waiting lists and local authorities facing ever-increasing pressures, it is entirely legitimate for this House to consider whether existing allocation rules command public confidence.”
Social Housing Bill [HL] · 2026-07-20 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Do we support increasing the availability of social housing for those on council waiting lists? Do we support building more homes in a period of housing crisis? Or, for ideological reasons, will the Members opposite deny tenants the opportunity of home ownership? Will they deny those on council waiting lists the opport…”
Social Housing Bill [HL] · 2026-07-20 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Stopping right to buy is lose-lose-lose. It stops aspiration. It will mean longer council housing waiting lists and fewer homes being built. It is particularly egregious that those who are already secure tenants will be denied the opportunity to buy their own home after three years, something that they could reasonably…”
Social Housing Bill [HL] · 2026-07-20 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…That is 3,000 fewer homes for families and 3,000 more families on the council waiting list every year. We need more homes, and right to buy is an opportunity to increase that.”
Social Housing Bill [HL] · 2026-06-17 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…tunity for families to move on in life but risks tens of thousands more families languishing on council housing waiting lists. We have also sought amendments to make housing allocations fairer and more transparent, to address issues with shared ownership, and to ensure better performance of registered providers.”
Social Housing Bill [HL] · 2026-06-17 · Read on Hansard ↗
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