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LabourLord Leong's full title is The Lord Leong CBE. His name is Sonny Leong, and he is a current member of the House of Lords.
Overall, across health & social care this Parliament
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Ranks 355th of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 28%. 27 contributions since 2024-09-10.
Lord Leong has made 27 debate speeches across seven health and social care topics, with particular emphasis on unpaid carers support, having delivered substantial contributions to Lords debates on employment rights, workplace support, and cross-governmental coordination between the Department of Health and Social Care, DWP, and other departments. His recent speeches on unpaid carers have focused on reviewing employment rights including paid leave, highlighting economic benefits of carer retention, and addressing support for young carers. The extracts provided show his recent parliamentary work has primarily addressed commercial and trade matters rather than the health and social care topics listed.
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“My Lords, I am very grateful for the support across the House, especially from the noble Lords, Lord Balfe and Lord Fox, for the Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 and the Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Uni…”
Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 · 2026-07-22 · Read on Hansard ↗
“My Lords, I thank the three noble Lords for their amendments in this group and for their contributions. Taking Amendment 46 first, I reassure the noble Lords, Lord Sharpe and Lord Hunt, that the Bill does not prevent parties in any sector, including construction, making use of payment arrangements through third-party p…”
Commercial Payments Bill [HL] · 2026-07-21 · Read on Hansard ↗
“My Lords, I thank the noble and learned Lord, Lord Thomas, for tabling Amendment 19, and acknowledge his advocacy in relation to e-invoicing and electronic trade documents.”
Commercial Payments Bill [HL] · 2026-07-21 · Read on Hansard ↗
“My Lords, first, I thank all noble Lords for their contributions to this short debate; I thank in particular the noble Lords, Lord Holmes and Lord Fox, for their Amendments 1, 9 and 10. I pay tribute to the noble Lord, Lord Holmes, for all his work in the area of AI and digital technology, which we welcome.”
Commercial Payments Bill [HL] · 2026-07-21 · Read on Hansard ↗
“My Lords, my noble friend is absolutely right: young carers often face unique challenges in balancing education, work and caring responsibilities. Although the consultation before us focuses principally on employment rights for unpaid carers, we recognise the importance of ensuring that younger carers receive appropria…”
Unpaid Carers · 2026-07-08 · Read on Hansard ↗
“My Lords, I pay tribute to the millions of unpaid carers across the UK whose compassion, sacrifice and dedication support loved ones every day and make an immeasurable contribution to our society and economy.”
Unpaid Carers · 2026-07-08 · Read on Hansard ↗
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