Lord Touhig
House of Lords
LabourLord Touhig's full title is The Rt Hon. the Lord Touhig. His name is James Donnelly Touhig, and he is a current member of the House of Lords.
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Ranks 466th of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 37%. 20 contributions since 2024-07-22.
What they’ve raised
Lord Touhig has engaged extensively on autism and learning disability issues through 19 debate speeches and one committee appearance, with a particular focus on employment outcomes for autistic people, educational inclusion, and access to support services. His contributions have included questions on autism employment initiatives, the Access to Work fund crisis, school exclusions of autistic children, and implementation of the Buckland Review recommendations. He has also emphasised the importance of distinguishing autism from mental health conditions and highlighted lengthy waiting times for autism diagnosis as a barrier to educational support.
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Record by topic
- Learning disability & autism83rd of 89838.5
- Mental health593rd of 8674.0
What they’ve said
“I welcome my noble friend’s response, but can I suggest an initiative that will help more autistic people into work? Businesses across the country are employing autistic people, but if we are to get more than three in 10 autistic people into work, we need to do more.”
Unemployment: People with Autism · 2026-06-25 · Read on Hansard ↗
“My Lords, I begin by declaring an interest: I am a vice-president of the National Autistic Society, an honour I share with my friend, the noble Baroness, Lady Browning.”
New Autism Strategy (Autism Act 2009 Committee Report) · 2026-06-10 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…I declare my interest as a vice-president of the National Autistic Society, an honour I share with my friend the noble Baroness, Lady Browning. A while ago I visited an autistic unit in a mainstream school, where the head was very keen that I should meet a pupil who had behavioural problems and was about to move on to…”
King’s Speech · 2026-05-19 · Read on Hansard ↗
“My Lords, last year I met a group of autistic youngsters who were in employment for the first time, thanks to the support of the Access to Work fund. But the fund, in truth, is in crisis.”
Access to Work Fund · 2026-03-05 · Read on Hansard ↗