Lord Leigh of Hurley
House of Lords
ConservativeOverall, across health & social care this Parliament
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Ranks 597th of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 47%. 12 contributions since 2024-07-25.
Record by topic
- Palliative & end of life care130th of 57314.0
- Learning disability & autism548th of 9676.0
- Unpaid carers143rd of 2775.0
- Adult social care & reform155th of 3624.0
- Mental health741st of 8692.0
- Elderly care & frailty156th of 2272.0
- Dementia206th of 2452.0
What they’ve said
“…I put down amendments to exempt charities, care homes or even hospices. The CEO of a hospice, no Tory supporter, told me that she would have to cut jobs as a direct result, and consequently people would die in greater pain and agony than need be the case.”
Government Record on Education, Employment and Welfare · 2026-07-16 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…ath will affect a disproportionately female demographic, particularly widows, single older women, lone parents, unpaid carers, disabled older women, early-death survivors and personal representatives. I know that there was an equality statement, but that was based solely on HMRC data, not ONS data.”
Spring Forecast Statement · 2026-03-17 · Read on Hansard ↗
“My Lords, in Committee on the national insurance Bill we put an amendment down to exempt hospices specifically from national insurance increases. The CEO of Thames Hospice, to which I declare I am a donor, said that, as a result of the proposed changes, more people will die in pain and agony than would otherwise need t…”
Social Care and Special Education Charities: Employer National Insurance Contributions · 2025-06-09 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…The CEO of Thames Hospice has said that people will die in greater pain and anguish as a result of the effect of the NI changes on employment in hospices. Will the Labour Party Members vote, with head high, in the Lobbies to support this? Will they do so in the Commons? This Government will be constantly reminded of th…”