Appendix 1: List of Members and declarations of interest
Members
Baroness Morris of Yardley, (Chair)
Lord Bach
Baroness Bertin (to 31 January 2024)
Lord Blencathra
Lord Carter of Coles
Lord Laming
Lord Mott (from 31 January 2024)
Lord Porter of Spalding
Lord Prentis of Leeds
Lord Shipley
Baroness Stedman-Scott
Lord Willis of Knaresborough
Declarations of interest
Baroness Morris of Yardley (Chair)
No relevant interests to declare
Lord Bach
No relevant interests to declare
Baroness Bertin
Lord Blencathra
No relevant interests to declare
Lord Carter of Coles
Chair and Shareholder of Glenholme Healthcare Ltd
Lord Laming
No relevant interests to declare
Lord Mott
No relevant interests to declare
Lord Porter of Spalding
No relevant interests to declare
Lord Prentis of Leeds
For over 20 years, as General Secretary of Unison, I have overseen the work of Unison’s National Disabled Members’ Committee and their annual conference campaigning to improve access for disabled people.
Lord Shipley
Vice President, Local Government Association
Baroness Stedman-Scott
Deputy Chair, Breakdown and Breakthrough
Last CEO of Tomorrow’s People
Chair of Employment Related Services Association
Former minister at the Department for Work and Pensions
Lord Willis of Knaresborough
No relevant interests to declare
Specialist adviser
Dr Charlotte Pearson was appointed as Specialist Advisor to the inquiry in October 2023, Her declared interests are: one of the Co-Investigators and the project lead for the Glasgow team on the Economic and Social Research funded project, Exploring the inequalities and diversities in disabled young adult transitions. This project covers a number of themes which relate to the Committee’s workand it runs from January 2023 until June 2025.