Biography
The Lord Bishop of Portsmouth made a maiden speech during the Autumn Budget 2025 debate in December 2025. While the extract provided begins his speech and expresses gratitude to the House and staff, it does not contain substantive discussion of the health and social care topics (mental health, learning disability and autism) attributed to this contribution. The full content of his remarks on these subjects cannot be confirmed from the available text.
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“…The second area I want to highlight, and the two questions, relate to special educational needs and disabilities. In my routine work and ministry, head teachers and trust leaders across the diocese, in a wide number of communities and across England share frequently that supporting children with SEND and disabilities h…”
Record by topic
- Learning disability & autism756th of 8992.0
- Mental health750th of 8802.0