Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames

House of Lords

Liberal Democrat

Overall, across health & social care this Parliament

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Ranks 702nd of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 55%. 10 contributions since 2024-07-24.

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“…Prisoners on release risk mental health breakdown and relapse into alcohol or drug abuse, and their risks of reoffending are magnified. The right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Manchester referred to the “cycle of reoffending”.”
Early Release Prisoners: Preventing Homelessness and Rough Sleeping · 2026-07-16 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…tted a jury trial, while a person of good character—who stands to lose career, family, friends, self-esteem and mental health if convicted of theft—is not. What is the reason? It is because the seasoned criminal is at risk of three years plus, whereas the person of good character is not. Judges differ.”
King’s Speech · 2026-05-18 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Indeed, more seriously, it might affect an offender’s mental health treatment or treatment for addiction or substance abuse or gambling addiction. A shorter recall might also carry those risks, but the likelihood is far less, and in a case where a shorter recall would be appropriate, those consequences should be avoide…”
Sentencing Bill · 2026-01-06 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…An eight-week recall might have a damaging effect on mental health treatments which a recently released prisoner was undertaking. Addiction programmes might be undesirably affected. A shorter recall might avoid that.”
Sentencing Bill · 2025-12-03 ·