When we think about parliamentary activity, attention usually gravitates towards the Commons. But a huge amount of legislative scrutiny, debate, and subject-matter expertise sits in the House of Lords.
So who was most active there in 2025?
Looking across spoken and written contributions in the Lords, a clear group stands out for volume.
Top 10 most active Lords of 2025
- Lord Hanson of Flint (Lab): 1191 total contributions
- Baroness Taylor of Stevenage (Lab): 968 total contributions
- Baroness Merron (Lab): 852 total contributions
- Lord Livermore (Lab): 805 total contributions
- Baroness Smith of Malvern (Lab): 703 total contributions
- Baroness Chapman of Darlington (Lab): 669 total contributions
- Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent (Lab): 577 total contributions
- Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill (Lab): 549 total contributions
- Baroness Twycross (Lab): 473 total contributions
- Baroness Hayman of Ullock (Lab): 444 total contributions
It's also worth noting that none of the top 10 contributors to the Lords in 2025 made a written contribution. All of the above total contributions are made solely of spoken contributions.
What stands out
- Labour peers dominate the list, reflecting the party's high activity in the Lords during 2025, despite having 56 fewer members than the Conservatives (as of Jan 2026).
- The rankings are heavily weighted towards peers with formal parliamentary roles, where sustained participation in debates and proceedings is expected.
- The volume of Lords activity underlines the chamber's central role in day-to-day parliamentary work, even if it attracts less public attention than the Commons.
As with the Commons data we posted last week, this is purely a measure of recorded parliamentary activity — not impact or effectiveness.
Much of the Lords' influence happens through committee work, amendments, and behind-the-scenes expertise that isn't fully captured here.
Still, it offers a useful lens on who is most consistently visible in the House of Lords.