Biography
Mr Barros-Curtis has engaged extensively on public health legislation, delivering 14 debate speeches predominantly focused on the Tobacco and Vapes Bill and the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, where he supported landmark measures including amendments on devolution and safeguards. His contributions reflect sustained engagement with evidence-based policy, questioning the legislative framework's flexibility on vaping whilst pressing for comprehensive research on mental and physical health impacts and regional inequalities. He has also contributed to committee scrutiny of crime and safeguarding measures, including mandatory reporting provisions and protections for vulnerable groups.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
“…originally diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome; it was only much later that it was realised she had stage 4 cancer. Within an hour of this House voting to pass this Bill on Second Reading, Claire messaged me to say: “What a powerful debate today.”
Record by topic
- Public health & prevention49th of 68824.0
- Cancer126th of 62212.0
- Health inequalities135th of 2883.0
- A&E & ambulance response107th of 2583.0
- Mental health654th of 8803.0
- Palliative & end of life care329th of 5683.0
- Learning disability & autism654th of 8993.0
- Assisted dying193rd of 3713.0
What they’ve said
“…Liz Saville Roberts) for their work together on this issue to ensure that people in Wales can access the assisted dying process in the Welsh language, if that is their preference. In the last few months, I have met with many constituents about this Bill, including medical professionals and palliative care consultants.”
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill · 2025-06-13 · Read on Hansard ↗
“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Lewell; after some excellent contributions on this set of clauses, I hope not to disappoint you. It will not surprise you to hear that I support clauses 32 to 34 and schedule 5.”
Crime and Policing Bill (Seventh sitting) · 2025-04-08 · Read on Hansard ↗
“Returning briefly to mandatory reporting, as I understand it, the reference in clause 45(2) to “a relevant police force or a relevant local authority” is directly from the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse set of investigations.”
Crime and Policing Bill (Second sitting) · 2025-03-27 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…As has been said, smoking is still the biggest cause of cancer and death. Tobacco is responsible for 160 cancer cases per day in the UK, and 3,100 cancer cases annually in Wales. New clause 11 and the associated grouping of amendments is welcome.”
Tobacco and Vapes Bill · 2025-03-26 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Friend. I trust the Minister will expand on that when she comes to wind up the debate. As I said, public health policy must be based on evidence and not just spin or perception, so moving forward, I urge the Government to ensure that as part of their work to implement the legislation, as well as promoting vaping as a s…”
Tobacco and Vapes Bill · 2025-03-26 · Read on Hansard ↗
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