Biography
Lord Davies of Gower has engaged extensively with mental health and learning disability/autism issues, particularly in the context of safeguarding and institutional failures highlighted by the Southport Inquiry, where he pressed the Minister on autism strategy and the Mental Health Act. While the provided recent contributions focus primarily on crime and policing matters rather than health and social care topics, his broader engagement pattern shows sustained interest across multiple health-related areas including maternity, public health, NHS workforce, and waiting lists through parliamentary debate speeches.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
“…The policy intention is to digitise the process of registering births, stillbirths and deaths and end duplication. This, of course, is all very welcome, but I would like to press the Minister on a few points.”
Record by topic
- Learning disability & autism185th of 89922.0
- Mental health233rd of 88016.0
- Public health & prevention252nd of 6886.0
- A&E & ambulance response97th of 2584.0
- NHS waiting lists302nd of 5344.0
- Maternity & neonatal363rd of 4382.0
- NHS & care workforce/staffing236th of 3022.0
What they’ve said
“…Government’s Statement on the dreadful events at Southport, including the Mental Health Act. This was of course expressly designed for the purpose of limiting the extent to which autistic people can be detained and treated.”
Southport Inquiry: Prevent Programme · 2026-04-16 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Channel referrals is followed consistently? It was also noted that Rudakubana’s autism was a key factor in the police not taking action on early warning signs. Following a report by his parents in 2021, the police concluded that the “suspect suffers with autism and it is not in [the] public interest to prosecute”.”
Southport Inquiry · 2026-04-15 · Read on Hansard ↗
“My Lords, I thank the Minister for his response. I hear what he says about shopkeepers, but this amendment is about a simple principle: those who act in good faith to prevent crime or assist in the lawful apprehension of an offender should not be penalised for doing so.”
Crime and Policing Bill · 2026-03-18 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Baroness’s intention in Amendment 399 to provide the best possible care to those with mental health problems, we cannot support this specific measure. The Government made it clear in the Mental Health Act last year that they want to reduce the role of police in mental health decisions. We broadly support that.”
Crime and Policing Bill · 2026-03-11 · Read on Hansard ↗
“My Lords, this group of amendments addresses the important issue of mental health and well-being for those serving in police forces. Amendment 408, in the name of my noble friend Lord Bailey, and Amendment 409, in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Hogan-Howe, seek to improve the collection and publication of data relati…”
Crime and Policing Bill · 2026-03-11 · Read on Hansard ↗
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