Lord Purvis of TweedSpokesperson
House of Lords
Liberal DemocratLord Purvis of Tweed's full title is The Lord Purvis of Tweed. His name is Jeremy Purvis, and he is a current member of the House of Lords. Sits on the Procedure and Privileges Committee, House of Lords Commission, Committee of Selection (Lords), Restoration and Renewal Client Board.
Overall, across health & social care this Parliament
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Ranks 526th of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 41%. 17 contributions since 2024-07-25.
What they’ve raised
Lord Purvis of Tweed has engaged on international and security matters through 17 debate speeches, with recent contributions spanning Ukraine policy, Middle East conflicts, defence strategy, and humanitarian crises in Sudan and Gaza. While the member's registered topics include learning disability and autism, public health, and palliative care, the provided Hansard extracts show no engagement on these health and social care issues, instead focusing on foreign policy, human rights, and conflict prevention. His speeches characteristically combine expressions of support for government policy with calls for more ambitious action, and frequently reference personal experience or prior parliamentary positions.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
Record by topic
- Public health & prevention112th of 68314.0
- Learning disability & autism301st of 89812.0
- Palliative & end of life care437th of 5522.0
What they’ve said
“My Lords, in the skies above El Obeid as we speak are reconnaissance drones identifying women civilians as potential targets. There is the technology to ensure that there are no-drone zones to prevent humanitarian atrocities. This is authorised under a United Nations Security Council resolution.”
Sudan: Operational Restrictions on Humanitarian Actors · 2026-07-15 · Read on Hansard ↗
“My Lords, in March, the Commons International Development Committee reported on its inquiry into women, peace and security. It said that “our report finds that the Government has failed to deliver on policy commitments relating to the inclusion of women, girls and marginalised groups in meaningful participation and con…”
Women’s Representation in Peace Processes · 2026-06-30 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…ed today, there will be some areas on which we agree, such as parts of the policing changes, NHS structures and SEND, and elements on which we have previously called for action, such as water reform, leasehold reform and the Hillsborough law, which for all of us here is very much unfinished business from previous Sessi…”
King’s Speech · 2026-05-13 · Read on Hansard ↗
“My Lords, it is a particular pleasure to immediately follow my noble friend and to agree with his compelling arguments for UK-Africa relations. I also agree with his remarks regarding optimism. I am a Scottish liberal, and therefore when you have exhausted pessimism, there is only optimism left.”