Biography
Lord Sharpe has engaged extensively on employment rights through 30 debate speeches, with particular focus on amendments addressing seasonal work definitions, kinship carers' support, and protections for vulnerable workers in the labour market. His contributions also covered health and social care concerns, including calls for a public awareness campaign on brain tumours and criticism of government national insurance changes affecting adult social care providers' viability. Additionally, he tabled amendments on the Tobacco and Vapes Bill to protect the hospitality sector's interests through consultation requirements.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
“…Bill, His Majesty’s Official Opposition pressed the Government to exempt adult social care from these damaging provisions, but the Government rejected that exemption for no good reason.”
Record by topic
- Public health & prevention89th of 68816.0
- Learning disability & autism307th of 89912.0
- NHS & care workforce/staffing36th of 30210.0
- Maternity & neonatal138th of 4386.0
- Mental health603rd of 8804.0
- Heart disease & stroke150th of 3984.0
- A&E & ambulance response97th of 2584.0
- Adult social care & reform312th of 3762.0
- Unpaid carers243rd of 2832.0
- Cancer503rd of 6222.0
What they’ve said
“…sists on a consultation if any regulations are made under Clauses 135 to 138 in relation to designating a place smoke-free or vape-free. Please consider the interests of the hospitality sector, which, as I highlighted in the previous group, is responsible for so much activity and employment in our economy.”
Tobacco and Vapes Bill · 2026-03-03 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…It is important to reiterate these facts in light of the briefings from many of the public health charities that have been campaigning on this Bill. They claim that these amendments are not necessary.”
Tobacco and Vapes Bill · 2026-03-03 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…That is a much worse outcome than many for other cancers. As the Minister said, brain tumour cancers are the leading killer of people under the age of 40. Will she therefore commit to a public awareness campaign to explain some of the difficult symptoms the noble Lord just identified, and the seriousness of brain tumou…”
Brain Tumours: Causes and Treatment · 2025-11-24 · Read on Hansard ↗
“My Lords, I am very grateful to the Minister for outlining the government amendments and for the noble Lords opposite’s willingness to meet. But to say that the amendments that have been offered are inadequate would be something of an understatement.”
Employment Rights Bill · 2025-11-17 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…We have already seen the damaging consequences of the Government’s approach in the handling of the junior doctors’ dispute. By also reducing the threshold for workplace recognition to potentially as little as 2%, they are preparing the ground for a surge in unionisation, leaving small businesses, many of which have no…”
Employment Rights Bill · 2025-09-03 · Read on Hansard ↗
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