Lord Lansley Portrait

Lord Lansley

Conservative - Life peer

Became Member: 5th October 2015


Electronic Trade Documents Bill [HL] Special Public Bill Committee
12th Dec 2022 - 20th Feb 2023
International Agreements Committee
23rd Apr 2020 - 31st Jan 2023
EU Internal Market Sub-Committee
26th May 2016 - 23rd Apr 2020
Leader of the House of Commons and Lord Privy Seal
6th Sep 2012 - 15th Jul 2014
Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority
6th Sep 2012 - 15th Jul 2014
Public Accounts Commission
6th Sep 2012 - 15th Jul 2014
Secretary of State for Health
12th May 2010 - 6th Sep 2012
Shadow Secretary of State for Health
1st Jul 2003 - 6th May 2010
Trade & Industry
16th Jul 2001 - 11th Oct 2004
Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office and Policy Renewal
15th Jun 1999 - 18th Sep 2001
Vice-Chair, Conservative Party
1st Jul 1998 - 1st Jul 1999
Health and Social Care Committee
14th Jul 1997 - 20th Jul 1998


Division Voting information

During the current Parliament, Lord Lansley has voted in 10 divisions, and never against the majority of their Party.
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Debates during the 2024 Parliament

Speeches made during Parliamentary debates are recorded in Hansard. For ease of browsing we have grouped debates into individual, departmental and legislative categories.

Sparring Partners
Baroness Merron (Labour)
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
(8 debate interactions)
Baroness Taylor of Stevenage (Labour)
Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
(7 debate interactions)
Lord Leong (Labour)
Lord in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
(6 debate interactions)
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Department Debates
Department for Transport
(12 debate contributions)
Home Office
(9 debate contributions)
Department of Health and Social Care
(5 debate contributions)
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Lords initiatives

These initiatives were driven by Lord Lansley, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.


3 Bills introduced by Lord Lansley

Introduced: 17th July 2013

This Bill received Royal Assent on 30th January 2014 and was enacted into law.


A Bill to make provision in connection with the deployment of UK armed forces outside the United Kingdom, overseas territories and Crown dependencies; to make provision for the approval by Parliament of a declaration of war by Her Majesty’s Government; and for connected purposes

Lords - 20%

Last Event - 1st Reading
Thursday 24th February 2022
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A bill to make provision to include medical practitioners specialising in cosmetic surgery in the Specialist Register for medical practitioners

Lords - 20%

Last Event - 1st Reading
Wednesday 22nd January 2020
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Lord Lansley has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting


Latest 2 Written Questions

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Written Questions can be tabled by MPs and Lords to request specific information information on the work, policy and activities of a Government Department
20th Nov 2024
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the scale of the bottleneck between medical foundation training and medical specialty training (1) in anaesthesia, and (2) across all other medical specialties; and what steps they are taking to address it.

We are committed to training the staff we need, including anaesthetists and all other medical specialities, to ensure patients are cared for by the right professional, when and where they need it.

As of July 2024, there were 14,085 full time equivalent (FTE) anaesthetists working in the National Health Service and other core organisations in England. This is 407, or 3.0%, more than a year ago and 1,950, or 16.1%, more than five years ago. This includes 7,492 FTE consultants, which is 278, or 3.9%, more than a year ago and 886, or 13.4%, more than five years ago.

We have launched the 10-Year Health Plan which will set out a bold agenda to reform and repair the NHS. Ensuring we have the right people, in the right places, with the right skills will be central to this vision. We will ensure that the number of medical specialty training places meets the demands of the NHS in the future. NHS England will work with stakeholders to ensure that any growth is sustainable and focused in the service areas where the need is greatest.

Baroness Merron
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
20th Nov 2024
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they intend to take to address the workforce shortages identified in the Royal College of Anaesthetists' The Anaesthetic Workforce: UK State of the Nation Report published on 20 November.

We are committed to training the staff we need, including anaesthetists and all other medical specialities, to ensure patients are cared for by the right professional, when and where they need it.

As of July 2024, there were 14,085 full time equivalent (FTE) anaesthetists working in the National Health Service and other core organisations in England. This is 407, or 3.0%, more than a year ago and 1,950, or 16.1%, more than five years ago. This includes 7,492 FTE consultants, which is 278, or 3.9%, more than a year ago and 886, or 13.4%, more than five years ago.

We have launched the 10-Year Health Plan which will set out a bold agenda to reform and repair the NHS. Ensuring we have the right people, in the right places, with the right skills will be central to this vision. We will ensure that the number of medical specialty training places meets the demands of the NHS in the future. NHS England will work with stakeholders to ensure that any growth is sustainable and focused in the service areas where the need is greatest.

Baroness Merron
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)