Lord Beith
House of Lords
Liberal DemocratOverall, across health & social care this Parliament
Get a doctor in here!
Ranks 671st of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 53%. 11 contributions since 2024-07-29.
Record by topic
- Learning disability & autism375th of 96712.0
- Palliative & end of life care231st of 5736.0
- GP access81st of 2324.0
- Cancer495th of 6132.0
What they’ve said
“…how, given that we do not know what the Government’s position would be on such fundamental questions as whether assisted dying would be provided within or outside the National Health Service, and all the dependencies rely on specialist medical help from hospitals in England?…”
Assisted Dying Legislation: Isle of Man and Jersey · 2026-03-03 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Clause 1: Assisted dying Amendment 35…”
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill · 2026-01-23 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…resses the bureaucratic impediment that if you are a resident in England and Wales who lives a few miles from a general practice in Scotland, and you are registered with that practice, you are disqualified from the scope of the Bill.”
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill · 2025-12-05 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…England, are ordinarily resident in England, but who happen to be registered with a general practice in Scotland. That has no impact on what the Scottish situation would be in other respects—that is a matter for the Scottish Parliament—but it does affect the scope of the Bill.…”
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill · 2025-12-05 · Read on Hansard ↗