Richard Layard, Baron Layard

Richard Layard, Baron Layard is a British labour economist and life peer who has served as a member of the House of Lords since 2000. A prominent academic at the London School of Economics, he is widely recognized for his pioneering work in happiness economics and his advocacy for public policies centered on wellbeing. Throughout his career, he has influenced government strategies on unemployment, mental health, and education, notably co-developing the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) programme. He remains a leading voice in promoting evidence-based policy to improve societal wellbeing.