Lord Alderdice
House of Lords
Liberal DemocratOverall, across health & social care this Parliament
Found a pulse
Ranks 973rd of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 76%. 3 contributions since 2024-11-25.
Record by topic
- Learning disability & autism659th of 9674.0
- Mental health594th of 8694.0
- Cancer495th of 6132.0
What they’ve said
“…We ought to reflect on the epidemic of adolescent mental health problems, ADHD and autism. Are these things not related to anything? Are they only better diagnoses, or are there things happening that are making life difficult for the next generation?…”
Artificial Intelligence: Impact on Human Relationships and Society · 2026-06-05 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…I can recall getting into a conversation with one elderly lady in her 90s who was suffering from a cancer in her gullet, which meant that she could not swallow anything. I said, “We have two choices here.”
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill · 2025-09-12 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…cells or to prisons, but if we do not provide sufficient alternative resources then either they are admitted to psychiatric units and other people who should be in those units are unable to be admitted because there is no room, or they are not admitted at all and things become worse.”
Mental Health Bill [HL] · 2024-11-25 · Read on Hansard ↗
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