Lord Weir of Ballyholme
House of Lords
Democratic Unionist PartyOverall, across health & social care this Parliament
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Ranks 351st of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 28%. 28 contributions since 2025-01-27.
Record by topic
- Learning disability & autism305th of 96716.5
- Palliative & end of life care130th of 57314.0
- Dementia27th of 24510.0
- Public health & prevention294th of 7346.5
- Heart disease & stroke69th of 3876.0
- Mental health589th of 8694.5
- Maternity & neonatal206th of 4274.5
- Cancer320th of 6134.0
- Diabetes148th of 1872.5
- NHS & care workforce/staffing229th of 2952.5
- Hospital discharge / bed-blocking107th of 1322.0
- Elderly care & frailty156th of 2272.0
- Dentistry access174th of 1912.0
- NHS waiting lists463rd of 5302.0
What they’ve said
“…y affects my family, indeed most families: many years ago, it would have been said that the terrible scourge of cancer had touched pretty much every family in the country and that most had lost at least one loved one.”
Modern Service Framework for Dementia and Frailty · 2026-07-09 · Read on Hansard ↗
“To ask His Majesty’s Government how the Modern Service Framework for Dementia and Frailty will improve dementia diagnosis, ensure robust and acceptable clinical data and performance metrics, and enable access to innovative treatments.”
Modern Service Framework for Dementia and Frailty · 2026-07-09 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…We are aware of the drivers and that hypertension can lead to strokes and heart attacks. In particular, about 5% to 10% of those with hypertension have resistant hypertension.”
Resistant Hypertension · 2026-06-24 · Read on Hansard ↗
“My Lords, it is welcome that the Government seem to be setting national targets for dementia diagnosis. But targets are valuable only if they are accompanied by timeframes, not simply for diagnosis but for a treatment plan.”
NHS: Dementia Treatment Trials · 2026-06-22 · Read on Hansard ↗