Lord Farmer
House of Lords
ConservativeLord Farmer's full title is The Lord Farmer. His name is Michael Stahel Farmer, and he is a current member of the House of Lords. Sits on the National Resilience Committee.
Overall, across health & social care this Parliament
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Ranks 355th of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 28%. 27 contributions since 2024-07-24.
What they’ve raised
Lord Farmer has engaged extensively with health and social care through 27 debate speeches, with particular focus on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, on which he delivered multiple contributions raising concerns about safeguards, capacity assessment, and the philosophical implications of the legislation. He has also championed preventive family support services and early intervention, including through amendments on Best Start Family Hubs and support for infants and parents, reflecting a consistent interest in children's wellbeing and family services alongside end-of-life care issues.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
Record by topic
- Mental health183rd of 86718.0
- Assisted dying52nd of 34716.0
- Palliative & end of life care95th of 55216.0
- Learning disability & autism366th of 89810.0
- Adult social care & reform83rd of 3618.0
- Maternity & neonatal130th of 4276.0
- Cancer224th of 6136.0
- GP access81st of 232
What they’ve said
“To ask His Majesty’s Government what progress they have made in ensuring that Best Start Family Hubs support families with children aged 5–19 years old and up to 25 years old for those with special educational needs and disabilities.”
Best Start Family Hubs · 2026-06-10 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…I want to help them build on the integration of health and other services required by the Health and Care Act 2022. We are getting there with the early years in delivering health through Best Start Family Hubs, which are thankfully now in all local authority areas.”
King’s Speech · 2026-05-18 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…First, we talk about “assisted dying”, when we surely mean “assisted suicide”. Assisted dying is what Dame Cicely Saunders said hospices and palliative care would provide.”
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill · 2026-04-24 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…and other trauma-focused services, particularly those supporting child victims of sexual abuse, have very high waiting lists, and that where counsellors with the necessary expertise are practising, funding is always inadequate to the need.”
Victims and Courts Bill · 2026-03-10 · Read on Hansard ↗