“…I will begin with testimony from two constituents. Angela Duffill lost her dad to prostate cancer in 2019. She speaks warmly of the 20 years of NHS care he received at Russells Hall hospital, but she also writes of the time before his diagnosis, when he was sitting on his symptoms and suffering in silence, not knowing…”
Record by topic
- Mental health168th of 89021.0
- Public health & prevention94th of 70015.0
- NHS waiting lists149th of 5439.0
- Learning disability & autism469th of 9056.0
- Cancer247th of 6416.0
- A&E & ambulance response118th of 2723.0
- Dentistry access105th of 1973.0
Also active on public health & prevention
What they’ve said
“…We do not apply that standard to other areas of public health, especially where children are concerned. We did not wait until the evidence became overwhelming before restricting tobacco or junk food advertising to children.”
Gambling Advertising · 2026-04-23 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…I also hope Ministers will reflect on the case the report makes for a more precautionary public health-led approach that places the protection of children and young people at its heart.”
Gambling Advertising · 2026-04-23 · Read on Hansard ↗
“I was not expecting to hear the hon. Member parroting big tobacco talking lines. Because of all the public health benefits and because of the reduced number of people dying from lung cancer, I think the public would be happy that the rate of smoking has reduced from 60% in the 1950s to 10%.”
Gambling Advertising · 2026-04-23 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…State commit to undertake a review of the impact of gambling advertising, marketing and sponsorship on public health, including on the health and wellbeing of children and young people?…”
Topical Questions · 2026-02-24 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Some 70,000 children under the age of 18 face serious gambling harms, including addiction, debt and mental health problems. We are certainly priming people in the next generation to get into even more trouble when they reach the legal age at which they are able to gamble properly.”
Gambling Harms: Children and Young People · 2026-01-15 · Read on Hansard ↗
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Recent UK press coverage of their topics — not necessarily quoting them directly.
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