Biography
The Lord Bishop of Southwark has engaged substantively on end-of-life care through debate speeches on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, expressing concerns about potential vulnerability of society's most vulnerable populations, while also supporting specific safeguarding amendments. Across eight debate contributions, he has raised questions on social care reform and its political prioritisation, SEND transport provision, and prevention-focused public health approaches to issues including knife crime. A recurring theme has been the protection of vulnerable groups, particularly children with special educational needs and those at risk during policy changes.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
“…Clause 5, as we have heard, introduces a key element in the infrastructure of assisted dying in this Bill by providing what is intended to be a safe, but not mandatory, introduction to the subject of death with the assistance of another human being.”
Record by topic
- Learning disability & autism441st of 8998.0
- Assisted dying116th of 3716.0
- Palliative & end of life care213th of 5686.0
- Adult social care & reform161st of 3764.0
- Public health & prevention573rd of 6882.0
What they’ve said
“…Yet, along with many other speakers, I have deep concerns about legislating to permit the practice of assisted dying. I caution the House against the remedy of choice in this area.”
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill · 2025-09-12 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…I tabled in Committee to what was then the Bill that my twin brother was an early beneficiary of SEND transport. Will the Government monitor the impact of national insurance increases on the effectiveness and continuity of provision in this area and inform the House of such findings in due course?…”
Social Care and Special Education Charities: Employer National Insurance Contributions · 2025-06-09 · Read on Hansard ↗
“Can the Minister outline whether more activity is possible on prevention and a public health approach to knife crime, as has been attempted in Glasgow? Examples include schools programmes and after-school youth provision—programmes that tackle the multivalent factors that can lead to violence.”
Knife Crime: Stop and Search · 2025-04-01 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Amendments 14 and 27, in her name, and others concerning the provision of transport for children with special educational needs and disabilities—many years ago, my identical twin brother was one of them. My amendment has the same intention, albeit a slightly different effect.”
National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill · 2025-01-29 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…I am sure the Minister has been advised and as we have already heard from other Members, by the impact on hospice care—much of which originated in Christian foundations—where the additional government help will not address the shortfall, despite the urgent need highlighted in the debate in another place on the assisted…”
National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill · 2025-01-06 · Read on Hansard ↗
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