Lord Murray of Blidworth
House of Lords
ConservativeLord Murray of Blidworth's full title is The Lord Murray of Blidworth. His name is Simon Peregrine Gauvain Murray, and he is a current member of the House of Lords. Sits on the Human Rights (Joint Committee).
Overall, across health & social care this Parliament
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Ranks 751st of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 59%. 8 contributions since 2025-10-27.
What they’ve raised
Lord Murray of Blidworth has engaged substantially on tobacco and vaping policy through eight debate speeches, with particular focus on opposing the generational smoking ban proposed in the Tobacco and Vapes Bill, arguing instead for a fixed age of sale of 21. He has also contributed to debates on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, raising concerns about the role and scope of review panels in the decision-making process. His contributions on public health have additionally touched on litter on canal towpaths and its public health and safety implications.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
Record by topic
- Public health & prevention174th of 68310.0
- Assisted dying161st of 3474.0
- Palliative & end of life care283rd of 5524.0
- Mental health739th of 8672.0
What they’ve said
“…I am afraid I do not share his laissez-faire approach that it can all be left to the person of the assisted dying commissioner. It seems to me appropriate for such a significant post to be considered by a formal body.”
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill · 2026-03-13 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…In the Law Society’s written evidence, it was said that Parliament should “clarify how Assisted Dying Review Panels would deal with and decide cases”, and that the Bill “leaves substantial details about how the scheme would operate to be dealt with in secondary legislation and guidance”.”
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill · 2026-02-27 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…The first is in relation to prohibition. A generational ban may sound like a progressive step to protect public health, but it is de facto prohibition, and there remains no evidence anywhere in the world that prohibition of a long-standing legal product has ever worked.”
Tobacco and Vapes Bill · 2026-02-24 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Secondly, there are the public health and safety risks that arise from the presence of waste, particularly biological waste, dog waste in particular, and those posed by debris building up in channels and drains, which can obstruct water flow and, in turn, damage canal infrastructure, which will probably cost a good dea…”
Litter on Canal Towpaths · 2025-11-20 ·