Biography
The Lord Bishop of Hereford has engaged on health and social care through five debate speeches covering assisted dying, palliative care, mental health, learning disability and autism. His contributions on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill focused on the role of AI in medical diagnostics and patient care, cautioning against overly broad restrictions on technology use. His engagement has primarily taken the form of substantive parliamentary debate contributions rather than written questions.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
“…To exclude the use of AI altogether might deprive patients who are considering assisted dying of valuable diagnostic assistance and care at a very vulnerable time.…”
Record by topic
- Assisted dying170th of 3714.0
- Learning disability & autism756th of 8992.0
- Mental health750th of 8802.0
- Palliative & end of life care452nd of 5682.0
What they’ve said
“…These things will come together in our deliberations in your Lordships’ House on assisted dying on Friday. For some of us, love leads in the direction of permitting a choice to end incurable suffering; others are convinced that love demands the retention of the law as it stands to prevent coercion of the vulnerable, wh…”
Superintelligent AI · 2026-01-29 · Read on Hansard ↗
“My Lords, I declare an interest as a participant in the Homes for Ukraine scheme. Three and a half years on, we have a delightful Ukrainian family still living in our house.”
Asylum Policy · 2025-11-20 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Theirs is the mental health and well-being undermined by the proposed taxation policy. They feel ignored, misunderstood and marginalised. I urge the Government to ensure that this community’s voice is heard and responded to.…”
Farming and Rural Communities · 2025-04-03 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…There is concern that children are being kept away from school because of their anxieties and poor SEND provision. ITV News research last year showed that over half of children with special educational needs and disabilities—58%—have had to take time out of school because their needs could not be met.”
Home School Education Registration and Support Bill [HL] · 2024-11-15 · Read on Hansard ↗
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