Baroness Levitt
House of Lords
LabourBaroness Levitt's full title is The Baroness Levitt KC. Her name is Alison Frances Josephine Levitt, and she is a current member of the House of Lords.
Overall, across health & social care this Parliament
Alive and kicking!
Ranks 321st of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 25%. 30 contributions since 2025-02-13.
What they’ve raised
Baroness Levitt has made 30 debate speeches across a range of justice and health-related topics, with recent contributions focusing predominantly on criminal justice reform, assisted dying legislation, and victim support measures. Her engagement has centred on arguments for prevention-focused approaches, particularly in youth offending, and she has articulated government positions on assisted dying as neutral while addressing operational concerns about specific legislative amendments. The extracts demonstrate sustained engagement with complex policy areas including legal frameworks, court procedures, and end-of-life care provisions.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
Record by topic
- Assisted dying44th of 34720.0
- Learning disability & autism289th of 89814.0
- Palliative & end of life care112th of 55214.0
- Mental health446th of 8678.0
- Public health & prevention371st of 6834.0
- Cancer495th of 6132.0
- Children's health127th of 1532.0
What they’ve said
“My Lords, I begin with a brief explanation of what this instrument is not. It is not a mechanism for extending legal aid, and it does not represent a change to legal aid policy. It does not introduce any new pressure on legal aid, and thus we do not expect it to result in any significant increase in cost.”
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Legal Aid: Anti-social Behaviour and Prevention and Investigation Measures) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2026 · 2026-06-30 · Read on Hansard ↗
“That the Grand Committee do consider the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Legal Aid: Anti-social Behaviour and Prevention and Investigation Measures) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2026.”
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Legal Aid: Anti-social Behaviour and Prevention and Investigation Measures) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2026 · 2026-06-30 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Sieff Foundation, which, as she said, said that up to 80% of children in the custodial estate either have special educational needs or are neurodivergent. This is why the Government want to put resources into early diagnosis and diversion, ensuring that there is in place wraparound care for families whose children are…”
Youth Offending · 2026-05-21 · Read on Hansard ↗
“My Lords, we are tough on crime but we are smart on prevention. We are focusing on what works: protecting the public and preventing reoffending. It is well known that locking children up, particularly on short sentences, does not work.”