Lord GermanSpokesperson
House of Lords
Liberal DemocratLord German's full title is The Lord German OBE. His name is Michael James German, and he is a current member of the House of Lords. Sits on the International Agreements Committee.
Overall, across health & social care this Parliament
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Ranks 635th of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 50%. 12 contributions since 2024-11-28.
What they’ve raised
Lord German has engaged substantially on immigration and asylum policy through 12 debate speeches, with particular focus on border security, asylum processing procedures, detention practices, and settlement pathways. His contributions have consistently advocated for procedural safeguards, including service standards for asylum decisions, time limits on detention with judicial oversight, and protections for vulnerable cohorts including refugee children and asylum seekers. While the topics listed include health and social care areas, the provided extracts show his substantive engagement concentrated on immigration policy rather than those health domains.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
Record by topic
- Elderly care & frailty26th of 2276.0
- Mental health469th of 8676.0
- NHS & care workforce/staffing61st of 2956.0
- Learning disability & autism591st of 8984.0
- A&E & ambulance response215th of 2482.0
- Palliative & end of life care437th of 5522.0
What they’ve said
“…With an ageing population and a falling birth rate, migration is not a choice but a necessity for GDP growth. Analysis from the OECD is clear. Well-managed migration and successful integration are critical to prevent our economy falling backwards.”
King’s Speech · 2026-05-18 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Although the Government aim to reduce reliance on international recruitment, the job needs are exceeding training provision. In any case, there are the implications of the increasing need for jobs as we face the growing older demographic—a subject to which I will come in a moment.”
Immigration Skills Charge (Amendment) Regulations 2025 · 2025-12-04 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…What are we saying about the value of care? Care is a fundamental need in our society, especially as we are an ageing population. Further, these proposals raise serious questions about those who are most vulnerable.”
Migration: Settlement Pathway · 2025-11-25 · Read on Hansard ↗
“My Lords, I think it will be no surprise to Members of the Conservative Party that we oppose Amendments 34 and 72. It is quite interesting that, once the rat had been let out of the sack that the amendment was not capable of being put to the House, of course, this debate turned into a Second Reading debate about other…”
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill · 2025-11-03 ·