Biography
The Lord Bishop of Leicester has engaged on children's health and learning disability & autism primarily through debate speeches, raising concerns about safeguarding standards in child consultations and the EHCP review process for looked-after children. He has also contributed to debates on mental health, highlighting inequalities in access to services for minority-ethnic communities and those whose first language is not English. His contributions emphasise dignity and individual circumstances, particularly in relation to vulnerable young people.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
“…y and works with over 1,000 young people each year, all of whom face multiple significant barriers to work—from mental health issues to criminal history and adverse childhood trauma.”
Record by topic
- Mental health603rd of 8804.0
- Children's health131st of 1572.0
- Learning disability & autism756th of 8992.0
- Public health & prevention573rd of 6882.0
What they’ve said
“Like other noble Lords, I am in awe of the noble Lord, Lord Alton, for his patience and persistence in keeping the question of atrocity prevention before this Chamber. I thank him and indeed all those who have spoken.”
Combating Atrocity Crimes, Crimes Against Humanity and Genocide · 2026-06-04 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…ew of safeguarding professionals in the NNDHP is that the current guidance put in place by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health in 2022 is simply not robust enough. That guidance, I note, requires an in-person meeting for children under 13.”
Crime and Policing Bill · 2026-03-18 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…cester, some excellent work is being done with minority-ethnic communities in particular to help with access to mental health services. Nevertheless, significant inequalities remain.”
Care Quality Commission: Mental Health Care Waiting Times · 2025-05-08 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…I understand it, the situation for looked-after children—who, as we know, have a much higher proportion of EHCPs and SEND—is that, when they move from one area to another, the new local authority has to conduct a review of the EHCP. This causes further unnecessary delays.”
Special Educational Needs · 2024-10-24 · Read on Hansard ↗
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