Viscount Colville of Culross

House of Lords

Crossbench

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 2024-12-03.

Record by topic

“…In some provinces, such as Quebec, 8% of all deaths are by assisted dying, and on Vancouver Island, which has lamentable palliative care, the percentage rises to 11%. These, in my view, are big numbers.”
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill · 2026-02-06 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…I had an interesting conversation with Jason Trethowan, who runs headspace, Australia’s national youth mental health charity, which last year was accessed by 170,000 young people aged between 12 and 25 in 170 locations across the country. His organisation is at the sharp end of the social media ban in Australia.”
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill · 2026-01-21 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Within two minutes, the chatbot was engaged with the user about mental health, eating disorders and advice about how to safely cut yourself. Within 40 minutes, it had generated a list of pills for overdosing. The OSA was intended to stop such online behaviour.”
Crime and Policing Bill · 2025-11-27 · Read on Hansard ↗
“I declare an interest as a freelance television producer. Although I was not able to add my name to Amendment 160, my support for it is undiminished. Fortunately, I was able to add my name to Amendment 161, which I know would also give much needed clarity to freelancers.”
Employment Rights Bill · 2025-07-23 · Read on Hansard ↗