Lord Rennard

House of Lords

Liberal Democrat

Overall, across health & social care this Parliament

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Ranks 388th of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 30%. 25 contributions since 2024-10-31.

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“…It was clear that the will of the House on that issue was unfairly blocked. So it was with the assisted dying Bill, where it was made impossible to return the Bill to the Commons for it to be considered further.”
King’s Speech · 2026-05-18 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Government to publish five-yearly reports, setting out a clear road map towards a smoke-free country. While the smoke-free generation policy will rightly protect future generations from the harms of tobacco, it does not in itself sufficiently address the needs of the 5.3 million people who still currently smoke.”
Tobacco and Vapes Bill · 2026-03-03 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…For decades, the tobacco companies had evidence that tobacco was linked to lung cancer, yet they kept denying until it was proven by showing the number of people with lung cancer who smoked and the number of people with lung cancer who did not.”
Tobacco and Vapes Bill · 2026-02-24 · Read on Hansard ↗
“My Lords, my Amendments 129 and 133 would place a duty on the Government to consult on whether health warnings should appear not just on cigarette packets or the inserts within them but on every single cigarette, by printing the warnings on the paper enclosing the dangerous tobacco.”
Tobacco and Vapes Bill · 2026-02-24 · Read on Hansard ↗