Biography
Lord Young of Cookham has engaged primarily through debate speeches, with his recent contributions focusing heavily on the Tobacco and Vapes Bill where he advocated for public health measures including a smoke-free road map, a levy on tobacco manufacturers, and smoking cessation support. While his tracked topics span health and social care issues including NHS waiting lists, adult social care reform, and unpaid carers, his visible recent engagement has concentrated on tobacco control policy, drawing on his historical experience as a Health Minister.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
“…She said: “Yet too many families in need of a social rented home are languishing on local authority waiting lists”. She was right. At the end of last year, there were more than 175,000 children living in temporary accommodation, with the figure going up for each of the last three years.”
Record by topic
- Public health & prevention55th of 68822.0
- Adult social care & reform25th of 37620.0
- Unpaid carers26th of 28318.0
- Mental health290th of 88012.0
- Learning disability & autism369th of 89910.0
- NHS waiting lists207th of 5346.0
- Dentistry access95th of 1944.0
- NHS & care workforce/staffing236th of 3022.0
- Health inequalities245th of 2882.0
- Maternity & neonatal363rd of 4382.0
- A&E & ambulance response222nd of 2582.0
What they’ve said
“…The noble Lord went on to make the point that times had changed, saying: “Councils have ever-increasing waiting lists for council housing, and they face the massive financial and social challenge of dealing with the need for and cost of temporary accommodation.”
Social Housing Bill [HL] · 2026-06-17 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…The Casey review into social care was announced in January 2025, with a report expected in 2028. Adult social care has been kicked into touch. I will pick up two points from the review, one mentioned by my noble friend Lord Willetts.”
Welfare Reforms and Youth Unemployment · 2026-06-11 · Read on Hansard ↗
“My Lords, further to the question from the noble Baroness, Lady Pitkeathley, there are 120,000 young carers aged between seven and 18, many of whom are the principal carer for a parent or sibling, accompanying them when they go into hospital.”
Unpaid Carers: Patient Hospital Discharge · 2026-03-19 · Read on Hansard ↗
“I am grateful for that. Last week, the noble Baroness, Lady Casey, said that the adult social care system was held together by “sticking plasters and glue” and said on the “Today” programme that the system was “horrendous”.”
Independent Commission on Adult Social Care · 2026-03-09 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Baronesses, Lady Walmsley and Lady Northover, would require the Secretary of State to publish a road map to a smoke-free country every five years, and sets out some specific obligations that should be included within that road map.”
Tobacco and Vapes Bill · 2026-03-03 · Read on Hansard ↗
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