Biography
Lord Barber of Chittlehampton has engaged on health and social care topics through three debate speeches in the Lords. He discussed mental health as one of several interconnected challenges affecting communities, particularly in relation to land use planning in Devon and Exmoor, and touched on public health and prevention within the context of broader economic and social policy priorities.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
“…On Exmoor, you have water challenges and energy challenges, and challenges relating to tourism, mental health, exercise, housing, transport, wind energy and biodiversity. We have introduced white-tailed sea eagles and pine martens on Exmoor, and you can see the change happening.”
Record by topic
- Mental health750th of 8802.0
- Public health & prevention573rd of 6882.0
What they’ve said
“My Lords, I am humbled by the quality of this debate and conversation about somebody I did not know. My association comes from being a resident of Devon, living on the other side of Dartmoor and having spent significant time at Buckfast Abbey, and the shock of hearing of her death was very great.”
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“My Lords, it is an honour to follow the excellent contribution from the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Newcastle. Her messages are directly relevant also to the area where I live, the south-west of England, and I congratulate her on her thoughts.”
King’s Speech · 2026-05-14 · Read on Hansard ↗
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