The Lord Archbishop of York
House of Lords
Lords SpiritualOverall, across health & social care this Parliament
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Ranks 973rd of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 76%. 3 contributions since 2024-12-06.
Record by topic
- Palliative & end of life care304th of 5734.0
- Cancer495th of 6132.0
- Mental health741st of 8692.0
What they’ve said
“…I also entirely accept the desire from everyone in this House for better-funded palliative care. However, I need something to be explained. Taken that palliative care is inadequate and underfunded, and taken that there are huge regional variations, what I do not understand is the noble and learned Lord’s confidence tha…”
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill · 2026-02-27 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Several speakers said there were too many safeguards; others, that provision for assisted dying ought to be expanded. As the noble and right reverend Lord, Lord Harries, pointed out, if this is where compassion leads, the logic of compassion demands the scope be widened.”
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill · 2025-09-19 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…ve serious work to do to mitigate the impacts it will continue to have on our hearts, our relationships and our mental health. Why should platforms be allowed to continue to call themselves platforms? We are in danger of losing the philosophical debate, for surely, they are public spaces and should be regulated accordi…”
Social Cohesion and Community during Periods of Change · 2024-12-06 · Read on Hansard ↗
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