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Lord Davies of Brixton has made 27 contributions, all as debate speeches in the House of Lords, across six topics. Mental health features most prominently in the recent extracts, including the Mental Health Bill, Care Quality Commission waiting times, and overdiagnosis. A notable moment is a

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“…That is a seriously good idea and I hope it can be introduced at pace. The Minister also referred to unpaid carers. Unpaid care is heavily gendered and one of the main reasons for the gender pensions gap.”

Record by topic

  1. Mental health93rd of 89040.0
  2. Learning disability & autism594th of 9054.0
  3. Unpaid carers155th of 2964.0
  4. NHS waiting lists311th of 5464.0
  5. Elderly care & frailty173rd of 2502.0
  6. Maternity & neonatal379th of 4532.0

Also active on mental health

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What they’ve said

  • “…This is especially important for mental health data. Research indicates that willingness to share mental health information remains high and differs only marginally from willingness to share physical health data. However, trust is critical.”

    Patient Data: Research · 2026-09-10 · Read on Hansard ↗

  • “There is real concern that some mental health conditions are being diagnosed too broadly, and it is worth giving the matter a serious discussion, so we owe our thanks to the noble Baroness, Lady Maclean, for raising the issue this evening.”

    Mental Health Conditions: Diagnoses · 2026-06-15 · Read on Hansard ↗

  • “…Perhaps I can also take the opportunity, even though the issue does not arise directly, to mention again the “Mental Health Crisis Breathing Space” and the fact that although it is not in the Bill, it will be in the MHA code of practice.”

    Mental Health Bill [HL] · 2025-11-24 · Read on Hansard ↗

  • “…The two issues that I wanted to raise—first, the mental health aspects of the problem and, secondly, the fact that we can no longer rely on people to manoeuvre through this system under their own power—have been powerfully addressed by the noble Baroness, Lady Fox of Buckley, and the noble Lord, Lord Moylan, so I will…”

    Imprisonment for Public Protection (Re-sentencing) Bill [HL] · 2025-07-04 · Read on Hansard ↗

  • “…We know that organisations such as the Money and Mental Health Policy Institute—I declare an interest as a member of its advisory panel—the Money Advice Trust and Citizens Advice have been campaigning for some years for improvements in government debt practices. This is not a new problem.”

    Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill · 2025-06-18 · Read on Hansard ↗

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