1 APPG membership (as of 8 Apr 2024)
Life Sciences9 Former APPG memberships
British Virgin Islands, First Do No Harm, Internet, Communications and Technology, Longevity, Pancreatic Cancer, Personalised Medicine, Population, Development and Reproductive Health, Rare, Genetic and Undiagnosed Conditions, Vulnerable Groups to Pandemics
Science and Technology Committee (Lords)
27th Jun 2017 - 19th Jan 2022
Long-Term Sustainability of the NHS Committee
25th May 2016 - 5th Apr 2017
Social Mobility Committee
11th Jun 2015 - 16th Mar 2016
Science and Technology Committee (Lords)
22nd Jun 2010 - 30th Mar 2015
Procedure and Privileges Committee
16th May 2012 - 30th Mar 2015
Affordable Childcare
12th Jun 2014 - 11th Feb 2015
Science and Technology: Sub-Committee I
22nd Jun 2010 - 13th Sep 2011
Science and Technology Committee (Lords)
6th Dec 1999 - 26th Nov 2008
Science and Technology: Sub-Committee I
6th Jun 2005 - 8th Nov 2006
Committee on the Assisted Dying for the terminally ill Bill
30th Nov 2004 - 7th Apr 2005
Science and Technology: Sub-Committee I
12th Dec 2000 - 20th Nov 2003
Division Voting information
During the current Parliament,
Lord Patel has voted in 305 divisions, and
never against the majority of their Party.
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Debates during the 2019 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
Lord Markham (Conservative)
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
(80 debate interactions)
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
(80 debate interactions)
Lord Bethell (Conservative)
(69 debate interactions)
(69 debate interactions)
Lord Kamall (Conservative)
(43 debate interactions)
(43 debate interactions)
Department Debates
Department of Health and Social Care
(188 debate contributions)
(188 debate contributions)
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
(27 debate contributions)
(27 debate contributions)
Leader of the House
(14 debate contributions)
(14 debate contributions)
Home Office
(13 debate contributions)
(13 debate contributions)
Legislation Debates
Medicines and Medical Devices Act 2021
(17,401 words contributed)
(17,401 words contributed)
Health and Care Act 2022
(6,662 words contributed)
(6,662 words contributed)
Professional Qualifications Act 2022
(2,975 words contributed)
(2,975 words contributed)
Skills and Post-16 Education Act 2022
(2,398 words contributed)
(2,398 words contributed)
Lords initiatives
These initiatives were driven by Lord Patel, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.
Lord Patel has not introduced any legislation before Parliament
Lord Patel has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting
Lord Patel has not asked any Written Questions in the current parliament