Profile

Labour Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 6 February 2025

Previously MP for Liverpool, Wavertree until 6 November 2019 — Dissolved for election

Entered the House of Commons on 6 May 2010 — General election

Party was Labour until 30 Mar 2015; Labour/Co-operative until 17 Feb 2019; Independent until 6 Nov 2019

Also represented Liverpool, Wavertree

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page

Social Media

• @lucianaberger
• Facebook
• UK Parliament Profile

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Baroness Berger campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Department of Health
• Health
• Energy and Climate Change
• Department of Health and Social Care
• Ministry of Justice
• Mental Health Services
• Green Deal Scheme
• Mental Health Services: Children and Young People
• Mental Health Services: Children
• Departmental Work Experience

Other offices held in the past

• Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Health and Social Care) (21 Oct 2019 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Health and Social Care Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Health and Social Care Committee (31 Oct 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Shadow Minister (Mental Health) (14 Sep 2015 to 27 Jun 2016)
• Shadow Minister (Public Health) ( 7 Oct 2013 to 14 Sep 2015)
• Shadow Minister (Energy and Climate Change) ( 8 Oct 2010 to 7 Oct 2013)
• Member, Finance and Services Committee (26 Jul 2010 to 8 Nov 2010)
• Member, Business, Innovation and Skills Committee (12 Jul 2010 to 2 Nov 2010)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Mental Health Units (Use of Force) Bill Committee (2 out of 3)
• Stalking Protection Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• PREVENTION OF SOCIAL HOUSING FRAUD BILL Committee (0 out of 1)
• Energy Bill Committee (16 out of 16)
• Energy Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Energy Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Sports Grounds Safety Authority Bill Committee (0 out of 1)

Recent appearances

• Employment Rights Bill - Second Reading 27 Mar 2025

  My Lords, it is an honour to rise to contribute to this debate and to join this House. I begin by extending my sincere thanks to all the people in this place who have been extraordinarily generous in their welcome. Black Rod, the doorkeepers, the special advisers, the catering staff, the mailroom team, the clerks, the reception attendants, and the tech and security specialists: everyone has...

• Intelligence and Security Committee Report on Russia 5 Nov 2019

  I welcome you to your new post, Mr Speaker. Further to the previous question, I am not in the business of peddling conspiracy theories, but I do look at credible sources and was disturbed by the release of the US Senate Select Committee on Intelligence report last month that did find Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, which makes the release of this report all the more...

• Written Answers — Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Green Deal Scheme 5 Nov 2019

  To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many people were recruited on to the Green Deal Apprenticeship Scheme.

More of Baroness Berger’s recent appearances