Earl Russell
Liberal Democrat - Excepted Hereditary
Became Member: 19th June 2023
Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson (Energy and Climate Change)
(since January 2024)1 APPG Officer Position (as of 20 Oct 2025)
Sustainable Plastics3 APPG Memberships
Environment, London, ClimateTechDivision Voting information
Debates during the 2024 Parliament
Speeches made during Parliamentary debates are recorded in Hansard. For ease of browsing we have grouped debates into individual, departmental and legislative categories.
Sparring Partners
(48 debate interactions)
Shadow Minister (Energy Security and Net Zero)
(16 debate interactions)
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
(14 debate interactions)
Department Debates
(82 debate contributions)
(51 debate contributions)
(35 debate contributions)
(25 debate contributions)
Legislation Debates
(31,344 words contributed)
(22,629 words contributed)
(13,219 words contributed)
(11,061 words contributed)
Lords initiatives
These initiatives were driven by Earl Russell, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.
Earl Russell has not introduced any legislation before Parliament
Earl Russell has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting
Latest 1 Written Question
(View all written questions)Ministers engage regularly with the scientific community and trusted experts, including the Climate Change Committee, to ensure our climate policies are based on the best available advice and evidence. A list of ministers’ meetings with external organisations is published quarterly in arrears on GOV.UK.
Lord in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)