The Lord Bishop of Newcastle
House of Lords
Lords SpiritualOverall, across health & social care this Parliament
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Ranks 566th of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 44%. 15 contributions since 2024-07-26.
Record by topic
- Mental health360th of 86910.5
- Public health & prevention282nd of 7348.0
- Health inequalities72nd of 2776.0
- Unpaid carers145th of 2774.0
- Palliative & end of life care304th of 5734.0
- Learning disability & autism812th of 9672.0
- Adult social care & reform300th of 3622.0
- Dentistry access174th of 1912.0
What they’ve said
“My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Alton of Liverpool, for introducing this Bill, which I support, and for his unwavering commitment over many years to the prevention of genocide, the protection of persecuted communities and the advancement of human rights.”
Genocide Determination Bill [HL] · 2026-07-17 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Homelessness rarely exists in isolation. It intersects with poor mental health, addiction, unemployment and social exclusion. Nacro’s recent report, Reducing Deaths Among Prison Leavers, reminds us of the human consequences.”
Early Release Prisoners: Preventing Homelessness and Rough Sleeping · 2026-07-16 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…e, even if in doing so the person’s mind might be changed; how we ensure that we continue to uphold our duty to suicide prevention for those who are terminally ill; how such a significant change in the law would be delivered in a way that does not put vulnerable people at further risk; and how this would work for extre…”
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill · 2026-04-24 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Persistent health inequalities for young people—well, for people generally—living with a learning disability and those with Down syndrome were raised on behalf of the National Down Syndrome Policy Group by Ken Ross, who gave evidence to the Select Committee describing “a systemic direct and indirect bias shown within t…”