Biography
Lord Robathan made three debate speeches addressing health and social care topics between July 2024 and February 2025. His contributions touched on mental health impacts of lockdowns during the coronavirus debate, cardiac health benefits of cycling in a debate on pedal cycles, and broader policy matters. The speeches were substantive interventions on distinct topics rather than recurring themes or focused advocacy on a single health issue.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
“My Lords, I will not speak in the detail that the noble Baroness, Lady Hoey, and others have done, and I do not have the knowledge of Northern Ireland that various noble Lords have, on both the republican side and the unionist side, but I would like to say a few words on behalf of the soldiers who are currently under t…”
Record by topic
- Heart disease & stroke324th of 3982.0
- Learning disability & autism756th of 8992.0
- Mental health750th of 8802.0
What they’ve said
“…a word of advice: he should ditch the electric bike and get a proper bicycle, because it is much better for his cardiac health. I have followed the noble Lord, Lord Young of Cookham, closely.”
Pedal Cycles · 2024-09-12 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…We know the impact on the economy, on mental health and particularly on children’s education that the lockdowns had, and the important thing, as the noble Baroness will know, is to not make the same mistakes again.”
Coronavirus: UK Deaths · 2024-07-29 · Read on Hansard ↗
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