Lord Carter of Haslemere

House of Lords

Crossbench

Lord Carter of Haslemere's full title is The Lord Carter of Haslemere CB. His name is Harold Mark Carter, and he is a current member of the House of Lords. Sits on the Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee).

Overall, across health & social care this Parliament

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Ranks 621st of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 49%. 13 contributions since 2024-07-24.

What they’ve raised

Lord Carter of Haslemere has engaged extensively on end-of-life care and assisted dying through 12 debate speeches on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, focusing particularly on ensuring proper palliative care assessment and safeguards against hasty decisions by terminally ill patients. He has also raised mental health concerns affecting vulnerable groups, including IPP prisoners and children with imprisoned parents, alongside broader issues around elderly prisoners and sentencing policy. His engagement reflects a consistent emphasis on protection of vulnerable populations and access to specialist care within the criminal justice and healthcare systems.

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Record by topic

Mental health365th of 86710.0
Palliative & end of life care190th of 5528.0
Assisted dying111th of 3476.0
Elderly care & frailty62nd of 2274.0
Public health & prevention558th of 6832.5
Dementia206th of 2452.0
Cancer495th of 6132.0

What they’ve said

“My Lords, we know that the psychological harm caused by the IPP sentence adversely affects prisoners’ risk assessments. What are the Government doing to improve the mental health of IPP prisoners so as to improve their prospects of release?”
Imprisonment for Public Protection Prisoners · 2026-07-06 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…I can testify that when a person is told that they have a terminal illness with only a year or so at best to live, it is difficult to think rationally. It does not occur to you that it will often be a wholly inaccurate prognosis or that specialist palliative care can deal with most pain.”
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill · 2026-03-13 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…First, his amendment exposes the total unreliability of a six-month prognosis of a terminal illness, as we have heard from numerous noble Lords. Trying to predict life expectancy is a hopeless exercise, especially when medical advances are improving at such a phenomenal rate.”
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill · 2026-01-30 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…istance to end their life first be referred to a registered medical practitioner who specialises in palliative, hospice and other care for the purpose of a full assessment—the operative word being “assessment”, not necessarily treatment.”
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill · 2026-01-09 ·