Lord Shipley

What they’ve raised

Lord Shipley has engaged with health and social care topics primarily through debate speeches in the House of Lords, with particular focus on adult social care funding and reform. He has highlighted concerns about the regressive impact of loading social care costs onto council tax for poorer households and emphasized the need for a proper long-term policy for adult social care rather than further delays. His contributions reflect a broader interest in local government challenges, as indicated by his position as vice-president of the Local Government Association.

Generated from their own Hansard record, below

Record by topic

1. Adult social care & reform83rd of 3618.0
2. Learning disability & autism591st of 8984.0
3. Hospital discharge / bed-blocking32nd of 1324.0
4. NHS waiting lists463rd of 5302.0
5. Mental health739th of 8672.0
6. Elderly care & frailty156th of 2272.0
7. Public health & prevention568th of 6832.0

What they’ve said

• “…We know from Mencap that 86% of young people with a learning disability want a job. The noble Baroness, Lady Morris of Yardley, said that the report provided a blueprint for the new Government to implement their manifesto commitment to getting more young disabled people into work, and to bridge the gap between educatio…”

  Welfare Reforms and Youth Unemployment · 2026-06-11 · Read on Hansard ↗

• “My Lords, my name has not been attached to either of these issues to date, but I give our support to both of them. They are both extremely important and I find myself convinced, having listened to the debate so far on both matters, that the case is sufficient for us to send both matters back to the other place.”

  English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill · 2026-04-23 · Read on Hansard ↗

• “…It is now for the Government to double-check all of the figures produced on improvements in public health and to assess whether, having had devolution, the resources have been provided to match the responsibilities and powers devolved—and, at the same time, to assess whether the achievements and outcomes in Greater Man…”

  English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill · 2026-02-09 · Read on Hansard ↗

• “If there are any matters raised by me or other noble Lords that the Minister did not cover, could she send a letter to cover them? I do not think I heard confirmation about the Nolan principles, for example. If there is anything else, I hope that officials might draft something for her to send.”