Baroness Stuart of Edgbaston

House of Lords

Crossbench

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Ranks 922nd of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 72%. 4 contributions since 2025-09-12.

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“My Lords, I send my condolences to Ann Widdecombe’s family. I served as a Member of Parliament with her on the other side and, rather surprisingly, when I stepped down as an MP in 2017, a very kind letter arrived from Ann thanking me for my public service. There was always a side to her that we did not anticipate.”
Death of Ann Widdecombe · 2026-07-14 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…I cast my mind back to many a Friday in the last Session which we spent on the assisted dying Bill. If I were to ask, “Would a society in which assisted dying is normalised be better because it has enhanced personal autonomy and reduced suffering, or worse, because it has devalued lives that others have judged are not…”
Artificial Intelligence: Impact on Human Relationships and Society · 2026-06-05 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…We are seeing the consequences of that in 2025. We are talking about an ageing population, pension contributions, inheritance tax and, as the noble Lord said, higher education.”
The UK’s Demographic Future · 2025-12-11 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Member of Parliament, when I took part in the 2015 Private Member’s legislation on assisted dying. My constituency was Birmingham Edgbaston, which had some interesting aspects, such as Harborne having the highest concentration of doctors per square mile anywhere in the country.”
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill · 2025-09-12 ·