Earl Russell
House of Lords
Liberal DemocratOverall, across health & social care this Parliament
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Ranks 411th of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 32%. 23 contributions since 2024-10-30.
Record by topic
- Public health & prevention52nd of 73428.0
- Health inequalities116th of 2774.0
- Learning disability & autism659th of 9674.0
- Mental health594th of 8694.0
- A&E & ambulance response89th of 2484.0
- Heart disease & stroke314th of 3872.0
- Respiratory (asthma/COPD)122nd of 1422.0
- Adult social care & reform300th of 3622.0
What they’ve said
“…, particularly to protect workers who work outside, who are particularly vulnerable to heat exhaustion and heat stroke from our warming climate?…”
Maximum Temperature for Indoor Workplaces · 2026-07-15 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…as many as 2,700 excess deaths; transport systems were strained; over a thousand schools closed; and the London Ambulance Service endured its busiest ever day. We are on our third heatwave of 2026, and 2026 is the first year the UK has reached 35 degrees in May, June and July consecutively.”
State of Climate and Nature · 2026-07-14 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Six NHS trusts declared critical incidents, and the London Ambulance Service recorded its busiest day in its entire history, with demand higher than even at the peak of the Covid pandemic. Europe is the fastest-warming continent on earth, and forecasters are warning that future heat events are likely very soon.”
Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 · 2026-06-29 · Read on Hansard ↗
“My Lords, we debate the seventh carbon budget on a day when our warming climate is making itself known. The Conservative Party may feel that fighting climate change is no longer urgent or possible, but the extreme heat begs to differ. We support the carbon budget and credit limit orders.”
Carbon Budget Order 2026 · 2026-06-23 ·