Lord McDonald of Salford
House of Lords
CrossbenchOverall, across health & social care this Parliament
Found a pulse
Ranks 1043rd of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 82%. 2 contributions since 2025-09-19.
Record by topic
- Cancer495th of 6132.0
- Dementia206th of 2452.0
- Palliative & end of life care460th of 5732.0
What they’ve said
“…, a post-doc is developing, with his brilliant professor, a blood test for the very early detection of multiple cancers. Their work is hampered by restrictions on foreign medical samples coming into British laboratories.”
King’s Speech · 2026-05-21 · Read on Hansard ↗
“The last time your Lordships’ House debated assisted dying was in October 2021. More than 130 noble Lords signed up for the debate. I did not. I was a relatively new Member of the House and I thought that, with so many speakers, someone was bound to say what I thought—but that was not the case.”
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill · 2025-09-19 · Read on Hansard ↗
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