Lords debates health and social care
25 November 2016
Members of the Lords, including the vice-president of Marie Curie Cancer Care and a former council member of the Medical Protection Society, debated the implications for the health and social care workforce of the result of the referendum on the United Kingdom’s membership of the European Union, in the House of Lords on Thursday 24 November.
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This was a general debate. They normally take place on a Thursday in the chamber. During debates, members are able to put their experience to good use, discussing current issues and drawing the government's attention to concerns.
The debate was proposed by Baroness Finlay of Llandaff (Crossbench), vice-president of Marie Curie Cancer Care.
Members taking part included:
- Baroness Brinton (Liberal Democrat), director of the UFI Charitable Trust, a workforce and vocational skills charity
- Lord Colwyn (Conservative), former dental practitioner and former council member of the Medical Protection Society
- Lord Lipsey (Labour), former member of the Royal Commission on the Funding of the Long Term Care of the Elderly
- Baroness Masham of Ilton (Crossbench), life president of the Spinal Injury Association
- Lord Wigley (Plaid Cymru), vice-president of the Wales Council for the Disabled and Autism Wales
Lord Prior of Brampton (Conservative), parliamentary under-secretary for NHS productivity in the Department for Health, responded on behalf of the government.
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