Lord Griffiths of Burry Port

Record by topic

1. Learning disability & autism436th of 96710.0
2. Cancer320th of 6134.0
3. Mental health594th of 8694.0
4. Palliative & end of life care460th of 5732.0
5. Public health & prevention613th of 7342.0
6. Adult social care & reform300th of 3622.0

What they’ve said

• “My Lords, all of us are deeply indebted to the noble Lord, Lord Alton, who is like a dog with a bone—that is not a very noble metaphor, but I could not think of anything else—as he keeps on reminding us of the importance of these issues and the hard work that he does, not just in making a fine speech but behind the sce…”

  Combating Atrocity Crimes, Crimes Against Humanity and Genocide · 2026-06-04 · Read on Hansard ↗

• “…Finally—I promised a short speech—just 16 years ago, I was diagnosed with a serious bowel cancer. After having very low blood levels and a total lack of energy, I was immediately rushed into hospital for a serious piece of surgery. It was a large tumour, and I had to face all kinds of things myself.”

  Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill · 2025-11-21 · Read on Hansard ↗

• “My Lords, the words of His Majesty the King, as reported in the news, focused on the words that we should not forget. It is a privilege to be part of a debate like this where so much has been remembered—such varied and rich memories indeed.”

  80th Anniversary of Victory in Europe and Victory over Japan · 2025-05-09 · Read on Hansard ↗

• “…easy debate with everybody agreeing, and that my noble friend the Minister, who has already laboured under the Mental Health Bill and put it to bed just earlier this afternoon, would have a clear run for the next one. But the battle lines have been drawn—and I have to say that I am very pleased about that.”