Lord Russell of Liverpool
House of Lords
CrossbenchOverall, across health & social care this Parliament
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Ranks 559th of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 44%. 16 contributions since 2024-11-19.
Record by topic
- Mental health286th of 86912.0
- Learning disability & autism514th of 9678.0
- Unpaid carers91st of 2776.0
- Diabetes150th of 1872.0
- GP access199th of 2322.0
- Public health & prevention613th of 7342.0
What they’ve said
“My Lords, I will speak very briefly to support the noble Lord, Lord Meston, and the noble Baroness, Lady Brinton, on Amendment 34. As they mentioned, the Victims’ Commissioner has been approached by a variety of individuals who survived attempted murder by their other half or partner.”
Victims and Courts Bill · 2026-02-09 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…We heard moving testimony in Committee about some incredibly young carers aged eight, nine or 10 looking after several members of their families—siblings and parents. In some cases, they were apparently being home-educated, but from the point of view of the adults they were caring for, looking after them took priority.”
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill · 2026-01-28 · Read on Hansard ↗
“My Lords, I remind the House that we are on Report, and I think some of the contributions are in danger of erring on the wrong side of self-regulation. We should stick to the point; I will be very brief and simply try to explain for the benefit of the Government Front Bench, because in various Bills going through Parli…”
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill · 2026-01-21 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…The case for this is, really, fairly straightforward. Children in care often have quite strong mental health needs and are not in the best of mental health. Care leavers comprise about 1% to 3% of the general youth population, but that translates into them being responsible for one quarter of the homeless population.”