Biography
Sir Edward Leigh has engaged extensively on health and social care through 34 debate speeches, with particular focus on end-of-life care and assisted dying, where he advocated for improved palliative care while expressing concerns about scope creep in legislation. He has also raised cancer prevention (prostate cancer screening), dementia, hearing loss and audiology services, and NHS workforce issues across multiple contributions. His contributions typically combined factual analysis with expressions of principle, notably on respect for human life and the importance of supporting vulnerable populations.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
“…The Isle of Man had an assisted dying Bill, which, like this Bill, left a lot to delegated powers. The Ministry of Justice concluded that this meant that that Bill was not compatible with the European convention on human rights.”
Record by topic
- Palliative & end of life care29th of 56845.0
- Assisted dying31st of 37127.0
- Cancer66th of 62221.0
- Elderly care & frailty8th of 23612.0
- Dementia30th of 2519.0
- Public health & prevention183rd of 6889.0
- Mental health386th of 8809.0
- Heart disease & stroke75th of 3986.0
- Learning disability & autism466th of 8996.0
- NHS & care workforce/staffing118th of 3023.0
- Adult social care & reform186th of 3763.0
- A&E & ambulance response107th of 2583.0
What they’ve said
“…I am in favour of our being assisted to die as painlessly as possible, and every palliative care nurse and doctor I have ever talked to has made it clear that in the overwhelming majority of cases, that is possible. Of course, we can be anaesthetised, as we all are when we have operations.”
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill · 2026-09-11 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…I believe in passionately, is respect for all human life—the life of old people who are suffering so much from dementia that they cannot even recognise their own children, and the life of people who have appalling long-term conditions.”
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill · 2026-09-11 · Read on Hansard ↗
“I thank the Minister for confirming that RAF Scampton is not cost-effective. Frankly, he has been a lot more helpful than his predecessor Conservative Ministers, who have now left the Conservative party, so I thank him.”
Asylum Accommodation · 2026-06-29 · Read on Hansard ↗
“I congratulate the hon. Member for Rossendale and Darwen (Andy MacNae) on stressing the importance of small towns and transport links. We have debated a lot the scandal of High Speed 2—£100 billion down the drain.”
Small Towns: Transport Links · 2026-06-03 · Read on Hansard ↗
“While cancer incidence in Lincolnshire is about average, premature mortality is higher than average, and we only have to look at a map of England to see the north-south divide and the rural-urban divide. I want to ask about prostate cancer.”
National Cancer Plan · 2026-02-05 · Read on Hansard ↗
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