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Labour Peer

Entered the House of Lords in 1997

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Currently held offices

• Member, Procedure and Privileges Committee (since 31 Jan 2024)
• Member, Food, Diet and Obesity Committee (since 24 Jan 2024)
• Deputy Speaker (Lords) (since 9 Dec 2002)
• Deputy Chairman of Committees (since 19 Nov 2002)

Other offices held in the past

• Chair, Integration of Primary and Community Care Committee (31 Jan 2023 to 27 Nov 2023)
• Chair, Integration of Primary and Community Care Committee (31 Jan 2023 to 27 Nov 2023)
• Member, Public Services Committee (13 Feb 2020 to 31 Jan 2023)
• Member, Rural Economy Committee (17 May 2018 to 26 Mar 2019)
• Member, Citizenship and Civic Engagement Committee (29 Jun 2017 to 28 Mar 2018)
• Chair, Select Committee on Charities (25 May 2016 to 26 Mar 2017)
• Chair, Select Committee on Charities (25 May 2016 to 26 Mar 2017)
• Member, Equality Act 2010 and Disability Committee (11 Jun 2015 to 15 Mar 2016)
• Member, Draft Care and Support Bill (Joint Committee) (22 Nov 2012 to 6 Mar 2013)
• Member, Information Committee (Lords) (22 Jun 2010 to 10 Jan 2013)
• Member, Draft Mental Health Bill (Joint Committee) (22 Jul 2004 to 11 Jul 2005)
• Member, Refreshment Committee (Lords) (25 Nov 2002 to 12 Nov 2009)
• Member, Refreshment Sub Committee (26 Jun 2001 to 7 Nov 2002)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Lords) (23 Nov 1999 to 7 May 2005)

Recent appearances

• NHS Plan: Consultation - Question 2 Dec 2024

  My Lords, does my noble friend the Minister agree that one of the groups that sometimes finds it difficult to interact with health service professionals is unpaid carers? Despite the huge contribution that they make, they often have their needs ignored by those providing services. Does she therefore agree that it is very important that the voice of the unpaid carer is heard in the...

• Carers and Poverty: Carers UK Report - Question 21 Nov 2024

  To ask His Majesty’s Government how they plan to respond to the Carers UK report Poverty and financial hardship of unpaid carers in the UK, published on 12 September, and in particular its findings that 1.2 million carers live in poverty and that the poverty rate for unpaid carers is 50 per cent higher than for those who do not provide care.

• Carers and Poverty: Carers UK Report - Question 21 Nov 2024

  I beg leave to ask the Question in my name on the Order Paper and remind your Lordships that today is Carers Rights Day.

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