Biography
Liz Twist has engaged extensively on mental health, particularly through 40 debate speeches focused on suicide prevention and related issues. She has been especially active in September 2026, securing and speaking in a dedicated Westminster debate on World Suicide Prevention Day, where she highlighted regional disparities (noting the north-east's elevated suicide rate of 15.1 per 100,000), discussed prevention initiatives across multiple sectors including sport and construction, and named numerous community organisations doing prevention work. She has also engaged with broader health legislation, including contributing to Health Bill committees and supporting amendments on mental health parity of esteem and support for unpaid carers.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
“As the Leader of the House said, today is World Suicide Prevention Day, and I thank him for his comments. In the UK, someone takes their own life every 90 minutes—the length of a football match.”
Record by topic
- Mental health12th of 880132.0
- Rare diseases3rd of 20227.0
- NHS waiting lists37th of 53421.0
- Public health & prevention92nd of 68815.0
- Learning disability & autism307th of 89912.0
- Health inequalities48th of 2889.0
- Heart disease & stroke75th of 3986.0
- Adult social care & reform99th of 3766.0
- Cancer230th of 6226.0
- Respiratory (asthma/COPD)21st of 1426.0
- A&E & ambulance response107th of 2583.0
- Hospital discharge / bed-blocking41st of 1393.0
- Long Covid16th of 553.0
- Palliative & end of life care329th of 5683.0
- Unpaid carers158th of 2833.0
- Dementia108th of 2513.0
What they’ve said
“I am indeed aware of that work and of the difficulties faced by the farming community, and it is important that we address those. This year, as in the last two years, the theme for World Suicide Prevention Day is “Changing the Narrative on Suicide”, accompanied by a direct call to action to start the conversation.”
World Suicide Prevention Day · 2026-09-08 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…For over a decade since the Health and Social Care Act 2012, Parliament has recognised the principle of parity of esteem between physical and mental health, but without statutory accountability that parity has remained an aspiration rather than a clinical reality. The scale of the problem is clear.”
Health Bill · 2026-09-08 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Last year, the British Standards Institution published BS 30480, the first formal standard for workplace suicide prevention. I was pleased to work on it with the BSI alongside employers, trade unions and suicide prevention experts. That guidance has now been downloaded over 13,500 times.”
World Suicide Prevention Day · 2026-09-08 · Read on Hansard ↗
“I look forward to meeting Alfie’s Squad later today; they are doing a great job on suicide prevention in my hon. Friend’s area. I will come on to the Premier League shortly. I turn to the global statistics.”
World Suicide Prevention Day · 2026-09-08 · Read on Hansard ↗
“I beg to move, That this House has considered World Suicide Prevention Day. I am grateful for having secured this debate, Sir Christopher, and it is a pleasure to see you in the Chair for it. This Thursday is World Suicide Prevention Day, an event marked through the World Health Organisation.”
World Suicide Prevention Day · 2026-09-08 · Read on Hansard ↗
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