Lord Stuart Polak said the hospice movement was “one of the most important in the country” and “shouldn’t be reliant upon charitable giving”.
He said both his parents died in the Marie Curie Hospice in Liverpool, which closed in 2024 due to a shortage of specialist nursing staff.
“The care was amazing,” said Lord Polak.
He said his dad, who had pancreatic cancer, spent two days at the hospice before his death in 2019.
His mum was cared for there for three months in 2023.
Lord Polak said: “We got care and support from people and I just find it so sad that other people are… now not having that opportunity that we had as a family.”
He echoed the calls to prioritise hospice funding.
“Surely we can give the dignity to people when they are dying,” he added.