“…Secretary of State and the Chancellor to take the SEN and disabilities of the 99,000 pupils without an EHCP into account and exempt them from the extension of VAT to independent schools. I said that they and I looked to this Labour Government to show them some understanding and compassion and to give them hope.”

Independent Schools: Tax Changes · 2026-09-17 · Hansard ↗

Record by topic

  1. Learning disability & autism140th of 90528.5
  2. Mental health197th of 89018.5
  3. Assisted dying53rd of 39218.0
  4. Palliative & end of life care191st of 5406.0
  5. Health inequalities128th of 3014.0
  6. Maternity & neonatal231st of 4534.0
  7. Heart disease & stroke152nd of 4084.0
  8. Public health & prevention585th of 7002.0
  9. Cancer521st of 6432.0
  10. Hospital discharge / bed-blocking122nd of 1462.0
  11. Medical ethics & regulation169th of 2282.0
  12. A&E & ambulance response235th of 2722.0

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What they’ve said

  • “…In fact, it was through working for charities such as RNID, Macmillan Cancer Relief, as it then was, Cancer Research UK and the Royal British Legion that I came to really appreciate the value of your Lordships’ House.”

    Lobbying Transparency (In-house Lobbyists) Bill [HL] · 2026-07-03 · Read on Hansard ↗

  • “…One initiative that would benefit people with autism and disabled people in general, and which was in both the Labour manifesto and the 2024 King’s Speech, is an equality, ethnicity and disability Bill. Yet the Bill was pulled from the latest King’s Speech at the last minute by No.”

    Unemployment: People with Autism · 2026-06-25 · Read on Hansard ↗

  • “My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Gill, in what has been an informative, if alarming, debate—alarming because it has highlighted the degree to which the freedoms which my grandparents’ generation fought and died for are now under grave threat.”

    National Security (State Threats) Bill · 2026-06-23 · Read on Hansard ↗

  • “…ed people than non-members, and disabled members employed by BDF member organisations report poorer job-related mental health and lower job satisfaction than those employed by non-members.”

    King’s Speech · 2026-05-14 · Read on Hansard ↗

  • “…Although I disagree with the noble and learned Lord that it is not appropriate to report any discussions about assisted dying, I believe that keeping records on assisted dying is vital.”

    Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill · 2026-03-27 · Read on Hansard ↗

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