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ConservativeLord Moynihan's full title is The Lord Moynihan. His name is Colin Berkeley Moynihan, and he is a current member of the House of Lords.
Overall, across health & social care this Parliament
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Ranks 671st of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 53%. 11 contributions since 2024-07-24.
Lord Moynihan has engaged extensively on health and social care topics primarily through debate speeches in the Lords, with a particular focus on the intersection of sport, physical activity and public health. His contributions emphasise prevention of major conditions including cardiovascular disease, diabetes and obesity, drawing on his background as a former Minister for Sport and chair of the British Olympic Association. He has also addressed end-of-life care, mental health in prisons, and the importance of data-driven policy-making on children's wellbeing.
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“I support my noble friend Lord Holmes’s amendment. Just over a year ago, Jarrod Bleijie, who is the Deputy Premier and Minister for State Development in Queensland, came to visit this House and listened intently to a debate on sport.”
Sporting Events Bill [HL] · 2026-06-24 · Read on Hansard ↗
“I am in agreement with the noble Baroness, Lady Jones, on these amendments. I think she was very wise to bring this before the Committee, because this is a case where many of the international governing bodies and federations— the IOC in particular—have taken a lead.”
Sporting Events Bill [HL] · 2026-06-24 · Read on Hansard ↗
“My Lords, I declare an interest as a member of the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, a former chairman of the British Olympic Association from 2005 through 2012, and, throughout those seven years, a member of the International Olympic Committee, which had oversight of the Games.”
Sporting Events Bill [HL] · 2026-06-22 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…this hour—already has a statutory responsibility and a strategic duty to promote health improvement and reduce health inequalities, primarily through its role in increasing participation in sport and physical activity among underserved and less active groups.”
Planning and Infrastructure Bill · 2025-11-03 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…The Voluntary Euthanasia (Legalisation) Bill 1936, introduced under the society’s aegis, was fathered and written by my grandfather. Berkeley Moynihan was the leading surgeon of his generation. As surgeon-general in the First World War, he had the unenviable job of overseeing medical treatment along the Western Front.”
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill · 2025-09-19 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…would the measurement we are talking about benefit the well-being of young people? It would promote children’s mental health, enhance learning outcomes, promote fairness, strengthen accountability and build a healthier and fitter society. It would have long-term social benefits.”
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill · 2025-09-16 · Read on Hansard ↗
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