The Lord Kamall
Conservative
Member of the House of Lords
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Lord Kamall's full title is The Lord Kamall. His name is Syed Salah Kamall, and he is a current member of the House of Lords.
Allowance claims · 2026
Data not yet released for 2026 — the Lords Finance Office publishes monthly CSVs ~6-8 weeks after month-end.
Ministerial activity
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109
108 meetings ·
1 hospitality ·
0 gifts ·
0 overseas trips
· 2021-10-01 → 2022-12-31
Recent meetings · latest 20 of 108
| Date | Met with | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-28 | — | Chairing for stakeholders | department-for-culture-media-and-sport |
| 2022-10-19 | — | Introductory meeting with organisation | department-for-culture-media-and-sport |
| 2022-10-17 | — | Introductory meeting with chairs and CEOs | department-for-culture-media-and-sport |
| 2022-09-07 | — | To discuss reducing the NHS backlog for orthopedic surgery | department-of-health-and-social-care |
| 2022-09-07 | — | To discuss the continued roll out of digital telecare solutions in care setting | department-of-health-and-social-care |
| 2022-09-06 | — | To discuss technology in cancer research | department-of-health-and-social-care |
| 2022-09-06 | — | To update the BioIndustry Association on areas of the Life Sciences ecosystem. | department-of-health-and-social-care |
| 2022-09-05 | — | To discuss inclisiran uptake | department-of-health-and-social-care |
| 2022-08-04 | — | To discuss progress in the genomics sector | department-of-health-and-social-care |
| 2022-07-12 | — | To discuss the work of Catalent | department-of-health-and-social-care |
| 2022-07-05 | — | To discuss shortage of doctors and nurses in the NHS and proposals to increase the pipeline of trained doctors from India | department-of-health-and-social-care |
| 2022-06-30 | — | To discuss building on the success of the UK vaccines programme and ensuring resilience to future public health threats. | department-of-health-and-social-care |
| 2022-06-27 | — | To discuss delivery of the Life Science Vision | department-of-health-and-social-care |
| 2022-06-24 | — | To discuss barriers to tech adoption in the health system | department-of-health-and-social-care |
| 2022-06-23 | — | To discuss continued implementation of the Life Science vision and role of innovation in supporting NHS recovery. | department-of-health-and-social-care |
| 2022-06-22 | — | To discuss UK/North Caroline Life Science links | department-of-health-and-social-care |
| 2022-06-21 | — | To discuss the Implementation Plan and update on commitments made in 2021 plan | department-of-health-and-social-care |
| 2022-06-20 | — | To discuss Inclisiran uptake | department-of-health-and-social-care |
| 2022-06-08 | — | To discuss the UK Life science environment and the Voluntary Scheme for Branded Medicines Pricing and Access | department-of-health-and-social-care |
| 2022-06-06 | — | To discuss Ben Goldacre's thoughts on data privacy in the NHS | department-of-health-and-social-care |
Recent hospitality
| Date | Host | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-27 | — | Tickets | — |
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Lords votes · 2026
176 divisions
94 Content(53.4%)
3 Not-Content(1.7%)
79 didn't vote(44.9%)
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Content vs Not-Content tally (including tellers). The Lords doesn't
publish a "didn't vote" attendance roll like the Commons, so the
figure above conflates absence with abstention.
Recent Hansard contributions · latest 25
2026-07-22
Healthcare Sector: Clinicians
My Lords, can I ask about entrepreneurs who are not clinicians but have a product or service that could improve health or social care? For them, there is no obvious front door to the NHS, so they spend ages trying to get into the system at primary care,
My Lords, the report identifies significant variation in the recognition and treatment of acute illness among people with learning disabilities. The Minister talked about guidance, but could she be more specific? What specific help does her department ai
2026-07-14
Autism: Parenting Support Programmes
My Lords, in responding to the Question from the noble Baroness, Lady Leaman, the Minister confirmed that the Government have not assessed the adequacy of parenting support for families following a diagnosis and do not hold national data on either provis
My Lords, I, too, thank the noble Lord, Lord Weir of Ballyholme, for securing this important debate. I also thank all those who sent us briefings, as well as all noble Lords who have spoken in this debate.
Dementia remains one of the greatest health a
My Lords, I thank the Minister for the Statement and the noble Baroness, Lady Amos, and her team for the thoroughness and compassion with which they have conducted this important investigation. Above all, our thoughts must be and are with the women, babi
2026-07-06
Fracture Liaison Services
My noble friend Lord Black specifically asked about fracture liaison services implementation plans, timelines and milestones on progress towards universal coverage in 2030, to which the Government have committed. To double-check, does the Minister agree
My Lords, the report contains a wealth of information and new data on referral patterns, waiting times and outcomes. I welcome the Minister’s response that it will feed into the forthcoming mental health strategy. How is the Minister’s department using t
2026-07-01
IVF Treatment
My Lords, I begin by thanking and paying tribute to the noble Baroness, Lady Nargund, and to her co-authors of this fascinating paper. Clearly, it shows that IVF is an area in which innovation is important but so too is the need for evidence. At a time w
2026-07-01
Pharmacy Closures
My Lords, has the department undertaken any analysis of the characteristics of pharmacies that are most of risk of closure to understand whether geography, deprivation, the ownership model or dispensing volume are the principal drivers? Does she agree th
My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for answering the Question of the noble Earl, Lord Russell, on new-build hospitals, but there is clearly a question about existing hospitals and facilities. I wonder what plan or strategy there is, and whether it i
2026-06-29
Nottingham Maternity and Neonatal Services
My Lords, I thank the Minister for the opportunity to ask questions on this Statement on the report, which raises many troubling issues. I add my thanks to Donna Ockenden and her team for their extraordinary work in conducting what has been the largest r
2026-06-18
Prostate Cancer Screening: AI
My Lords, I will follow up on that reference to the TRANSFORM trial. Black men are around twice as likely to develop prostate cancer and to die from it, yet historically they have been underrepresented in many screening and research programmes. The Minis
2026-06-17
Integrated Care Boards: Budgets
My Lords, I will follow up on the question asked by the noble Baroness, Lady Gerada, on the Health and Care Act 2022. I remember that during the debates on the Bill there were calls for many specialisms to be represented on integrated care boards. In ord
2026-06-16
Compassionate Use Medicine Schemes: VAT
My Lords, I thank the Minister for accepting this Urgent Question repeat. Life science companies have warned that the decision to charge VAT on early access and the innovative medicines that they provide free of charge could lead to them ending providing
2026-06-15
Mental Health Conditions: Diagnoses
My Lords, I begin by thanking my noble friend Lady Maclean for securing this important debate. The question before us is not whether mental health conditions are serious or deserving of support, because we all agree that they are. Nor should we overlook
2026-06-15
Rare Cancers: Diagnosis and Treatment
My Lords, a number of life sciences companies have warned that the recent HMRC VAT rulings on compassionate use and early access medicine schemes, which can result in companies being charged VAT even where they provide medicines free of charge, could lea
My Lords, I begin by thanking my noble friend Lady Rock for opening this debate, for her work as chair of the Autism Act 2009 Committee, and for her wonderfully concise and coherent summary of the report’s findings. It comes as no surprise to me to hear
2026-06-09
Lord Mandelson Humble Address
My Lords, following up on the question from my noble friend, the Minister said that deciding which messages to release was official led, if I completely understood that correctly. Is she able to tell the House what criteria or guidance were given to offi
2026-06-08
Financial Services and Markets Bill [HL]
My Lords, I thank the Minister for his recent letter and the meeting he convened last week, but also for clearly laying out the ambitions for this financial services Bill. For many years, I sat on the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs of the Eur
My Lords, I too thank the most reverend Primate for securing this important debate. While the speech outlined some of the more existential questions, I will try to build on the most reverend Primate’s comments on healthcare. It is also a pleasure to foll
My Lords, NHS England’s target is for at least 67% of people with dementia to receive a formal diagnosis, yet we know that many areas struggle to meet that benchmark. Given what noble Lords have said about early intervention, but also that new Alzheimer’
2026-06-02
Prostate Cancer Screening
My Lords, I pay tribute to the noble Baroness, Lady Royall, for championing this issue. Today’s announcement that Black men will be offered prostate cancer screening in the TRANSFORM trial is very welcome, given that Black men are around twice as likely
2026-06-02
Breast Cancer Screening: Women Over 70
My Lords, I thank the Minister for sharing her personal experience; I am sure our thoughts are with her. The Government have rightly said they want a shift from treatment to prevention, and the Minister will know that one element of prevention is testing
2026-05-20
King’s Speech
My Lords, I thank the Minister for the clear way in which she introduced the debate. We all know that our country faces profound and growing challenges in health and social care. As the leader of the Opposition made clear in her response to the gracious
2026-05-19
El Niño: Impact
My Lords, I am not going to ask the Minister about the weather for the weekend. I am going to ask her about a debate around how we tackle wildfires. There is a view that in order to tackle wildfires we have to remove scrub, but at the same time people be
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Register of Interests · 6 entries on file
Declarations under the Lords Code of Conduct. Free text — no monetary values, no hours worked. A declaration that an interest exists, not a claim about its size.
Category 1: Remunerated employment etc.
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Chancellor, GlobalNXT University
registered 2026-06-01
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Honorariums received from Liberty Fund for attending conferences and co-organising a conference
registered 2025-12-10
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Visiting Scholar, Vinson Centre for the Public Understanding of Economics and Entrepreneurship, University of Buckingham
registered 2025-02-05 · amended 2025-12-10
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Member, Advisory Board, Acton Institute’s Collins Center for Abrahamic Heritage
registered 2023-03-28 · amended 2025-04-05
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Professor of Politics and International Relations, St Mary's University
registered 2021-02-15 · amended 2025-04-05
Category 6: Gifts, benefits and hospitality
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Two tickets and hospitality for São Paulo Grand Prix received from G4 Educação, 7–9 November 2025
registered 2025-11-11
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Party history
2021-01-28 → present
Conservative
current
Government posts
2022-09-20 → 2022-10-29
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)
2021-09-17 → 2022-09-20
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
Opposition posts
2024-09-01 → present
Shadow Minister (Health and Social Care)
Committee memberships
2021-06-10 → 2021-09-17
COVID-19 Committee
2023-01-31 → 2025-01-30
Communications and Digital Committee
Contact
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APPGs (2026) · 4 active officership(s) · 1 historic
| Group | Role(s) | Funders | Officers in group | Next deadline |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Management
Subject Group
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Vice Chair | — | 7 | 2024-02-19 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group for the Commonwealth
Country, Area or Region Group
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Co-Chair | — | 4 | 2026-11-25 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Creative Health
Subject Group
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Vice Chair | National Centre for Creative Health | 4 | 2027-03-26 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on School Food
Subject Group
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Officer | Association for Public Service Excellence | 4 | 2027-02-22 |
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Written parliamentary questions · 2026
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239
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224 answered(93.7%)
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departments
2026-07-22
Department of Health and Social Care
Social Services: Fees and Charges
Pending
2026-07-22
Department of Health and Social Care
Social Services: Fees and Charges
Pending
2026-07-21
Department of Health and Social Care
Dental Services: Fees and Charges
Pending
2026-07-20
Department of Health and Social Care
Medical Records: Data Protection
Pending
2026-07-15
Department of Health and Social Care
Cardiovascular Diseases: Health Services
Answered
2026-07-02
Department of Health and Social Care
Community Diagnostic Centres: Equality
Answered
2026-07-02
Department of Health and Social Care
Community Diagnostic Centres: Equality
Answered
2026-07-02
Department of Health and Social Care
Social Services: Fees and Charges
Answered
2026-06-30
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Carbon Capture and Storage
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2026-06-30
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Carbon Capture and Storage
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2026-06-24
Department of Health and Social Care
GP Surgeries: Repairs and Maintenance
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2026-06-24
Department of Health and Social Care
GP Surgeries: Repairs and Maintenance
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2026-06-24
Department of Health and Social Care
Medical Equipment: Procurement
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2026-06-24
Department of Health and Social Care
Medical Equipment: Procurement
Answered
2026-06-18
Department of Health and Social Care
Kidney Diseases: Dialysis Machines
Answered
2026-06-17
Department of Health and Social Care
Kidney Diseases: Dialysis Machines
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2026-06-17
Department of Health and Social Care
Kidney Diseases: Dialysis Machines
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2026-06-17
Department of Health and Social Care
Kidney Diseases: Dialysis Machines
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2026-06-17
Department of Health and Social Care
Kidney Diseases: Dialysis Machines
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2026-06-17
Department of Health and Social Care
Kidney Diseases: Dialysis Machines
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2026-06-16
Department of Health and Social Care
Alzheimer's Disease: Health Services
Answered
2026-06-09
Department of Health and Social Care
Autoimmune Diseases: Rare Diseases
Answered
2026-06-09
Department of Health and Social Care
Autoimmune Diseases: Rare Diseases
Answered
2026-06-08
Department of Health and Social Care
General Practitioners: Negligence
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2026-06-02
Department of Health and Social Care
University Hospitals of Liverpool Group: Medical Records
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2026-06-02
Department of Health and Social Care
University Hospitals of Liverpool Group: Medical Records
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2026-06-02
Department of Health and Social Care
University Hospitals of Liverpool Group: Medical Records
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2026-06-02
Department of Health and Social Care
Medical Records: Data Protection
Answered
2026-06-01
Department of Health and Social Care
Community Health Services: Training
Answered
2026-05-14
Department of Health and Social Care
Cardiovascular Diseases: Health Services
Answered
2026-04-22
Department of Health and Social Care
Human Papillomavirus: Vaccination
Answered
2026-04-21
Department of Health and Social Care
Heart Valve Disease: Health Services
Answered
2026-04-21
Department of Health and Social Care
Heart Valve Disease: Diagnosis
Answered
2026-04-14
Department of Health and Social Care
Brain Cancer: Health Services
Answered
2026-04-14
Department of Health and Social Care
Cancer: Children and Young People
Answered
2026-04-14
Department of Health and Social Care
Medical Equipment: Procurement
Answered
2026-03-26
Department of Health and Social Care
Rare Cancers: Medical Treatments
Answered
2026-03-26
Department of Health and Social Care
Blood Cancer: Medical Treatments
Answered
2026-03-26
Department of Health and Social Care
Rare Cancers: Medical Treatments
Answered
2026-03-26
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Agricultural Products: UK Trade with EU
Answered
2026-03-24
Department of Health and Social Care
Eating Disorders: Death Certificates
Answered
2026-03-23
Department of Health and Social Care
Psychiatric Patients: Insulin
Answered
2026-03-23
Department of Health and Social Care
Psychiatric Patients: Insulin
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2026-03-18
Department of Health and Social Care
Health Services and Social Services
Answered
2026-03-16
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Digital Technology: Disadvantaged
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2026-03-16
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Digital Technology: Disadvantaged
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2026-03-16
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Digital Technology: Disadvantaged
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2026-03-16
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Electronic Government
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2026-03-16
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Electronic Government: Expenditure
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2026-03-16
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Artificial Intelligence: Training
Answered
2026-03-11
Department of Health and Social Care
Rare Cancers: Clinical Trials
Answered
2026-03-10
Department of Health and Social Care
Thyroid Diseases: Medical Treatments
Answered
2026-03-09
Department of Health and Social Care
Cancer: Children and Young People
Answered
2026-03-03
Department of Health and Social Care
Cardiovascular Diseases: Diagnosis
Answered
2026-02-26
Department of Health and Social Care
Learning Disability: General Practitioners
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2026-02-26
Department of Health and Social Care
Learning Disability: General Practitioners
Answered
2026-02-25
Department of Health and Social Care
Alzheimer's Disease: Diagnosis
Answered
2026-02-25
Department of Health and Social Care
Alzheimer's Disease: Diagnosis
Answered
2026-02-23
Department of Health and Social Care
Professional Record Standards Body
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2026-02-10
Department of Health and Social Care
National Maternity and Neonatal Taskforce
Answered
2026-02-10
Department of Health and Social Care
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Answered
2026-02-10
Department of Health and Social Care
National Maternity and Neonatal Taskforce
Answered
2026-02-10
Department of Health and Social Care
National Maternity and Neonatal Taskforce
Answered
2026-02-10
Department for Business and Trade
Mutual Societies: Health Services
Answered
2026-02-09
Department of Health and Social Care
Cardiovascular Diseases: Screening
Answered
2026-02-09
Department of Health and Social Care
Cardiovascular Diseases: Screening
Answered
2026-02-06
Department of Health and Social Care
Health Services and Social Services: Patients
Answered
2026-02-06
Department of Health and Social Care
Health Services: Digital Technology
Answered
2026-02-02
Department of Health and Social Care
Gum Diseases: Health Services
Answered
2026-02-02
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Gum Diseases: Vaccination
Answered
2026-01-29
Department of Health and Social Care
Mental Health Services: Veterans
Answered
2026-01-27
Department of Health and Social Care
Cardiovascular Diseases: Health Services
Answered
2026-01-27
Department of Health and Social Care
Cardiovascular Diseases: Drugs
Answered
2026-01-21
Department of Health and Social Care
Brain Cancer: Mortality Rates
Answered
2026-01-21
Department of Health and Social Care
Brain Cancer: Clinical Trials
Answered
2026-01-21
Department of Health and Social Care
Brain Cancer: Medical Treatments
Answered
2026-01-12
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Agricultural Products: UK Trade with EU
Answered
2026-01-12
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Agricultural Products: UK Trade with EU
Answered
2026-01-07
Department of Health and Social Care
Sickle Cell Diseases: Health Services
Answered
2026-01-05
Department of Health and Social Care
Electronic Cigarettes: Imports
Answered
2026-01-05
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Artificial Intelligence: Loneliness
Answered
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Bills sponsored & supported · 2026
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0 as supporter
No bills sponsored or supported in 2026.
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Historic bills (all-time)
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2 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
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| Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act 2022 | Supported | Royal Assent | 2021-11-24 | |
| Health and Care Act 2022 | Supported | Royal Assent | 2021-07-06 |
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