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Written Question
Occupational Therapy: Vacancies
Monday 30th March 2026

Asked by: Baroness Thomas of Winchester (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Merron on 24 March (HL15558), what specific measures in the NHS 10 Year Workforce Plan will address the shortage of occupational therapists; and when those measures will take effect.

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

The 10 Year Workforce Plan will ensure the National Health Service has the right people in the right places, with the right skills to care for patients, when they need it. We are working through how the plan will articulate the changes for different professional groups. The specific measures which comprise the plan will be set out when it is published in spring this year.

Division Vote (Lords)
26 Mar 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context
Baroness Thomas of Winchester (LD) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 52 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 171 Noes - 146
Division Vote (Lords)
26 Mar 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context
Baroness Thomas of Winchester (LD) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 51 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 115 Noes - 197
Division Vote (Lords)
26 Mar 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context
Baroness Thomas of Winchester (LD) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 52 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 64 Noes - 140
Division Vote (Lords)
25 Mar 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context
Baroness Thomas of Winchester (LD) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 45 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 207 Noes - 148
Division Vote (Lords)
25 Mar 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context
Baroness Thomas of Winchester (LD) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 46 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 163 Noes - 195
Division Vote (Lords)
25 Mar 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context
Baroness Thomas of Winchester (LD) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 46 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 200 Noes - 150
Division Vote (Lords)
25 Mar 2026 - Crime and Policing Bill - View Vote Context
Baroness Thomas of Winchester (LD) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 58 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 306 Noes - 145
Division Vote (Lords)
25 Mar 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context
Baroness Thomas of Winchester (LD) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 44 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 205 Noes - 147
Division Vote (Lords)
25 Mar 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context
Baroness Thomas of Winchester (LD) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 53 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 266 Noes - 141