Biography
Alan Gemmell has engaged with health and social care issues primarily through Commons debate speeches, with particular focus on NHS waiting lists in Scotland, which he referenced in at least two speeches as affecting one in six Scots. He highlighted the work of Crosshouse hospital's stroke unit during a World Stroke Day debate, specifically praising their thrombolysis treatment and naming staff members who treated a constituent. His engagement on these topics has been largely framed within broader criticism of Scottish National Party governance and public service delivery.
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“…land, and that after almost 20 years in government, the SNP has no plan for Scotland? One in six Scots is on an NHS waiting list; Ayrshire ferries are late and are costing £1 billion; one in six Scots is not in education, employment or training; and the SNP has no plan for the defence of our Union.…”
Record by topic
- NHS waiting lists207th of 5346.0
- Cancer365th of 6223.0
- Heart disease & stroke174th of 3983.0
- Mental health654th of 8803.0
What they’ve said
“…erries that should have cost £80 million costing half a billion and being years late, one in six Scots being on waiting lists and the shambolic creation of Social Security Scotland costing double at £700 million.”
Ministerial Code: Compliance · 2025-05-14 · Read on Hansard ↗
“Does my right hon. Friend agree that today’s announcement on Heathrow sends a serious signal to international investors, trading partners and Scottish exporters—for example, many tens of thousands of tonnes of Scottish salmon go through Heathrow every year—that the Government will choose growth? Does he agree that, unl…”
Growing the UK Economy · 2025-01-29 · Read on Hansard ↗
“Will the hon. Lady allow me to place on record my thanks to the innovative team at the stroke unit in Crosshouse hospital, whose new treatment, thrombolysis, means that—as the hon.”
World Stroke Day · 2024-10-29 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…MP, whose public service included a much celebrated career as a consultant breast cancer surgeon. I also pay tribute to two previous Labour MPs, Sandra Osborne and Sir Brian Donohoe. Sandra is known as a champion of women’s rights, and a campaigner against poverty and for peace in the middle east.”
Making Britain a Clean Energy Superpower · 2024-07-26 · Read on Hansard ↗
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