Lord Forsyth of Drumlean

Record by topic

1. Learning disability & autism436th of 96710.0
2. Cancer320th of 6134.0
3. Palliative & end of life care304th of 5734.0
4. NHS waiting lists289th of 5304.0
5. Maternity & neonatal354th of 4272.0
6. Adult social care & reform300th of 3622.0
7. Dentistry access174th of 1912.0
8. Care home closures & provider failure37th of 452.0

What they’ve said

• “My Lords, perhaps I could be permitted a few words of my own. Ann Widdecombe was a friend of mine for more than 50 years, believe it or not. She had that quality that guarantees all other virtues: immense courage. She also had great empathy for people, even those she disagreed with.”

  Death of Ann Widdecombe · 2026-07-14 · Read on Hansard ↗

• “My Lords, I do not know if I am alone in being frequently asked by people, from time to time, “What is the point of an unelected House of Lords?” I now have the absolutely mind-blowing answer, which is to refer them to these two days of debate on this really difficult subject and the range of expertise which we have he…”

  Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill · 2025-09-19 · Read on Hansard ↗

• “…My father died in agony. When I went to see him, I said, “I’m so sorry that your cancer is causing you this distress”. He said to me, “Michael, you are to blame”. I was completely poleaxed by that.”

  Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill · 2025-09-12 · Read on Hansard ↗

• “As always, my noble friend makes an excellent point, but it takes me slightly off the subject. I am kind of arguing that these procedural arguments are trounced by the fact that what is being done here is that primary legislation is in effect being amended by secondary legislation—to which, as he says, we cannot make a…”

  Enterprise Act 2002 (Mergers Involving Newspaper Enterprises and Foreign Powers) Regulations 2025 · 2025-07-22 ·