The Lord Bishop of Sheffield
House of Lords
Lords SpiritualThe Lord Bishop of Sheffield's full title is The Rt Rev. the Lord Bishop of Sheffield. His name is Peter Jonathan Wilcox, and he is a current member of the House of Lords.
Overall, across health & social care this Parliament
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Ranks 751st of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 59%. 8 contributions since 2024-09-12.
What they’ve raised
The Lord Bishop of Sheffield has made eight debate speeches across health and social care topics, with particular focus on NHS workforce collaboration with adult social care, maternity services infrastructure at Doncaster Royal Infirmary, and support for children with special educational needs and disabilities. Key contributions include questioning how the Government is building NHS awareness of adult social care following the Hewitt review, and raising concerns about physical deterioration at a hospital maternity ward where premature babies were previously evacuated due to water damage. The member has also advocated for improved access to diagnosis and support for underrepresented vulnerable groups including looked-after children and Romany, Gypsy, Traveller and Roma communities with SEND.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
Record by topic
- Learning disability & autism463rd of 8986.0
- NHS & care workforce/staffing101st of 2954.0
- Maternity & neonatal354th of 4272.0
- Mental health739th of 8672.0
- Adult social care & reform300th of 3612.0
What they’ve said
“I thank the Minister for her response. Noble Lords will be aware of the increased frequency and severity of flood events across the UK in recent years. Communities I serve in South Yorkshire are up to one-third more likely to experience flooding than the national average.”
Yorkshire: Sustainable Water Management Solutions · 2026-01-28 · Read on Hansard ↗
“In the light of the 2023 Hewitt review into integrated care systems, how are the Government building greater awareness of adult social care in the NHS workforce in order to enable greater collaboration?”
NHS and Social Care: Joint Working · 2025-06-26 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…overnment’s investment of £100 million to upgrade sports facilities and improve access to sport for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities. However, noble Lords will be aware of other significant disparities that persist across demographics relating to participation in sport and extracurricular activiti…”
Young People: Sporting Activities · 2025-06-24 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…In 2021, a water ingress into the electrical circuits in the maternity ward caused the evacuation of premature babies in incubators and women in labour. In 2023, the collapse of a significant portion of plaster work in a hospital corridor ceiling resulted in no human injury only by the providence of God.”
Doncaster Royal Infirmary · 2025-05-12 ·