Richard Layard, Baron Layard
Peter Richard Grenville Layard, Baron Layard FBA (born 15 March 1934) is a British labour economist, programme director of the Centre for Economic Performance at the London School of Economics, and co-editor of the World Happiness Report.
The Lord Layard | |
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Lord Layard in 2006 | |
| Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
| Assumed office 3 May 2000 Life Peerage | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Peter Richard Grenville Layard 15 March 1934 |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse | Molly, Baroness Meacher |
| Education | Eton College |
| Alma mater | |
Layard was Senior Research Officer for the Robbins Committee on Higher Education. His work on mental health, including publishing The Depression Report in 2006, led to the establishment of the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) programme in England.
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