Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 03 Nov 2026 Health Bill
"My Lords, I had not intended to speak in this debate—I was saving myself for social care and those other issues—but I was very moved by the interjection by my friend, the noble Lord, Lord Patel, and I disagreed with the noble Baroness, Lady Coffey. This is an important suite …..." Baroness Thornton - View Speech
"My Lords, I thought it would be appropriate for those of us who have been involved in this for the last 15 years or so to join in the debate a little. The noble Lord, Lord Lansley, is quite right: this is about transition. It is about a transition that …..." Baroness Thornton - View Speech
"My Lords, I do not intend, by and large, always to follow the noble Lord, Lord Lansley, if I make a remark to your Lordships’ House, and I will not go into the reasons for health inequalities, because they have been spoken to very adequately by the noble Lord, Lord …..." Baroness Thornton - View Speech
"I thank my noble friend for that Answer. I felt moved to put this Question because there seems to be more hope today than for many years that local integration of social care, health and primary care might happen. With so many moving parts in the reform agenda—the Casey review, …..." Baroness Thornton - View Speech
"To ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have for the integration of neighbourhood health and social care, and on what timetable...." Baroness Thornton - View Speech
"My Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper, and I draw the House’s attention to my register of interests...." Baroness Thornton - View Speech
"My Lords, earlier this week, I was pondering on which aspect of this most impressive report on ageing I might usefully make a small contribution. As a relatively new chair of the SCIE—the Social Care Institute for Excellence—it seemed important to make the links between the new enthusiasm from our …..." Baroness Thornton - View Speech
"My Lords, my noble friend the Leader and I were both members of the Government when our now Prime Minister had his first go at solving the social care issue. I invite my noble friend to, first, welcome the commitment of the leader of the Liberal Democrats to take part …..." Baroness Thornton - View Speech
"My Lords, “welcome” is not quite the right term to use about these reports, but they are indeed absolutely essential. I need to declare that I am the maternity lead, as a non-executive member, at the Whittington Hospital, and I will be at the conference as a member of one …..." Baroness Thornton - View Speech