“…We have to get our palliative care and social care right, with the right investment, before we can even begin to engage in a debate about assisted death and assisted suicide.”
Record by topic
- Palliative & end of life care49th of 54027.0
- Assisted dying47th of 39221.0
- Maternity & neonatal112th of 4539.0
- Mental health491st of 8906.0
- Learning disability & autism469th of 9056.0
- Medical ethics & regulation102nd of 2263.0
- Cancer387th of 6413.0
- Public health & prevention427th of 7003.0
- Respiratory (asthma/COPD)49th of 1463.0
- NHS waiting lists334th of 5433.0
Also active on palliative & end of life care
What they’ve said
“…Baroness Amos for the report she has published, which lays bare the scale of racism and discrimination in maternity and neonatal care. This is not a surprise to anyone; it is an issue that I and many other hon. Members in this place have been raising for years.”
National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation · 2026-06-30 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…What actions are this Government taking right now to have a more co-ordinated approach with schools, public health and the police not only to prevent such awful tragedies, but to ensure that our young people feel safe and do not feel the need to have to carry a knife?…”
Knife Crime: Custodial Sentences · 2026-06-30 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…e accounts from mothers and their children whose lives have been adversely affected by what happened to them in maternity homes, including those linked to the Church of England. I want to reiterate to my hon.”
Historical Forced Adoptions: Formal Apology · 2026-02-26 · Read on Hansard ↗
“The Church supports the need for an institutional and individual opt-out, as many hospices have highlighted their concerns about the Bill’s impact on their operations if there continues to be no option to opt out.”
End-of-life Ministry · 2026-01-15 · Read on Hansard ↗
“It is right that all legislation is scrutinised, and the assisted dying Bill is no different. I commend the bishops in the other place for their diligent work on the Bill right now. My hon. Friend will probably not be surprised to learn that she and I share the same view on the Bill.”
End-of-life Ministry · 2026-01-15 · Read on Hansard ↗
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Related media coverage
Recent UK press coverage of their topics — not necessarily quoting them directly.
- Maternity And Neonatal Services Face £736,000 Funding Gap To Meet New Safety StandardsThis is the Coast
- Devon nurse challenges belief that palliative care means giving up hopeExmouth Journal
- Voluntary euthanasia: will it be a fickle majorityThe Malta Independent Online