Profile

Former Labour Peer

Entered the House of Lords in 1992

Left the House of Lords on 20 April 2012 — Died

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Other offices held in the past

• Member, Labour Party National Executive Committee ( 1 Aug 1976 to 31 Jul 1978)

Recent appearances

• Disabled People: Dementia — Question 11 Oct 2010

  To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to help people with impaired faculties, such as hearing or vision, and concurrent dementia.

• Disabled People: Dementia — Question 11 Oct 2010

  I thank the noble Earl for that response. Is he aware that people with dementia who are also blind and deaf have a really difficult life? They are trapped in a kind of living hell and require urgent attention. The Minister said that the Government are accelerating the process. To what extent is that happening, and can he guarantee that the Government will support a campaign to provide all the...

• Economy: Spending Cuts — Question 6 Oct 2010

  My Lords, there seems to be little point in assessing the value and impact of the cuts if the cuts have not been made. Will the Government make a further announcement after the cuts, so that the impact can be accurately assessed?

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