The Earl of EffinghamWhip
House of Lords
ConservativeThe Earl of Effingham's full title is The Earl of Effingham. His name is Edward Mowbray Nicholas Howard, and he is a current member of the House of Lords.
Overall, across health & social care this Parliament
Alive and kicking!
Ranks 173rd of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 14%. 49 contributions since 2024-07-19.
What they’ve raised
The Earl of Effingham has engaged extensively with health and social care through 38 debate speeches covering learning disabilities, dementia, end-of-life care, NHS waiting lists, cancer, and mental health alongside topics including education and public health. His contributions have focused on systemic issues such as reasonable adjustments for those with learning disabilities, prevention of dementia through lifestyle factors, concerns about NHS performance data and "corridor care," and support for measures like the Rare Cancers Bill and Terminally Ill Adults Bill. The peer has demonstrated particular concern for vulnerable populations including those with learning disabilities, unpaid carers, and children in care, frequently pressing ministers on specific policy commitments.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
Record by topic
- Learning disability & autism115th of 89830.5
- Mental health118th of 86729.0
- Unpaid carers45th of 27712.0
- Public health & prevention120th of 68312.0
- Adult social care & reform83rd of 3618.0
- NHS & care workforce/staffing61st of 2956.0
- Palliative & end of life care205th of 5526.0
- NHS waiting lists289th of 530
What they’ve said
“My Lords, we thank the noble Baroness, Lady Keeley, for securing this debate and for her long record of work with the arts on protecting copyright for creators against generative AI, championing inclusive music and arts education and advocating for the financial resilience of the UK’s theatre and cultural sectors.”
Creative Industries: Qualifications · 2026-07-23 · Read on Hansard ↗
“My Lords, Wes Streeting was absolutely right when he said that prevention is better than cure. The onset of dementia can be delayed by regular exercise and eating healthily, but the facts are that one in three adults is not taking the recommended NHS guidelines for exercise.”
NHS: Dementia Treatment Trials · 2026-06-22 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…When in government, we took important steps to try to address these issues as best we could. The Health and Care Act 2022 placed a clear requirement on providers to ensure that staff receive training in learning disability and autism.”
Learning Disabilities: Health and Social Care Access · 2026-03-26 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…umstance where their capacity, understanding or will might be in doubt versus the practicality of delivering an assisted dying service?…”
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill · 2026-03-13 · Read on Hansard ↗