Lord Touhig
House of Lords
LabourOverall, across health & social care this Parliament
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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.
Record by topic
- Learning disability & autism102nd of 96738.5
- Mental health594th of 8694.0
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 ↗