Lord Weir of Ballyholme
House of Lords
Democratic Unionist PartyLord Weir of Ballyholme's full title is The Lord Weir of Ballyholme. His name is Peter James Weir, and he is a current member of the House of Lords.
Overall, 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.
What they’ve raised
Lord Weir of Ballyholme has engaged extensively on health and social care through 27 debate speeches, with particular focus on dementia, end-of-life care, and cardiovascular disease. His contributions reflect recurring themes including calls for improved diagnostic pathways and treatment timelines for dementia patients, scrutiny of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill across multiple committee stages, and advocacy for integrated approaches to family support and health service consistency. He has also raised concerns about NICE's cost-benefit modelling in drug assessment and the need to account for broader impacts on families and carers.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
Record by topic
- Learning disability & autism299th of 89812.5
- Assisted dying59th of 34712.0
- Palliative & end of life care117th of 55212.0
- Dementia27th of 24510.0
- Public health & prevention244th of 6836.5
- Heart disease & stroke69th of 3866.0
- Maternity & neonatal206th of 4274.5
- Mental health588th of 867
What they’ve said
“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 ↗
“…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 ↗
“…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 ↗