Biography
The Lord Bishop of Coventry has engaged with elderly care and frailty primarily through committee work on the Economic Affairs Committee's report on preparing for an ageing society, where he emphasized the need to avoid framing older people as a burden and stressed that human value cannot be reduced to fiscal contribution. He has also spoken in Lords debates on related matters, including comments on vocational training and social mobility, though the extract provided does not fully detail the health and social care elements of that speech.
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“…Everest, and a most memorable and gorgeous afternoon with an original character from “Call the Midwife”. Clearly, the flourishing of our civil society continues to depend on the time, generosity and commitment of older people, many of whom serve as volunteers, carers, mentors, trustees and community leaders in retireme…”
Record by topic
- Dementia214th of 2592.5
- Elderly care & frailty166th of 2472.5
- Maternity & neonatal365th of 4482.5
- Learning disability & autism757th of 9032.0
What they’ve said
“…This is particularly important for SEND learners, as we have heard, for whom repeated GCSE resits can become a source of frustration and disengagement, despite strong vocational talents.”
Skills, Vocational Training, and Further and Higher Education · 2026-09-03 · Read on Hansard ↗
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