Biography
Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton has engaged with health and social care topics through two debate speeches. He spoke in support of the Tobacco and Vapes Bill in April 2025, describing it as a progressive step to reduce smoking in the United Kingdom whilst acknowledging the legislation's imperfections, and referenced the historical 2006 smoking ban in public places. The extracts provided do not show substantive engagement on learning disability and autism topics.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
“…While she is quite right that banning plastic filters will do absolutely nothing for public health, it will make a great deal of difference to the environment. Although our figures may differ slightly, it is estimated that 27 billion cigarette butts are littered or dropped across the country each year, which equates to…”
Record by topic
- Learning disability & autism756th of 8992.0
- Public health & prevention573rd of 6882.0
What they’ve said
“My Lords, I remind your Lordships’ House of my interests with the Ministry of Defence. What a pleasure it is to be able to follow the noble Lord, Lord Robertson. The greatest compliment I can give him is to tell him of the collective sigh of relief that went around the MoD when he was appointed, and the thought that th…”
King’s Speech · 2024-07-25 · Read on Hansard ↗
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