“…Children raised by single mothers, two mothers, grandmothers or kinship carers are not children with something missing. I represent many such families, and we have heard powerful testimony about them today. They do an extraordinary job, often with less support than they deserve.”
Record by topic
- Learning disability & autism259th of 90515.0
- Maternity & neonatal79th of 45312.0
- Mental health398th of 8909.0
- Elderly care & frailty79th of 2503.0
- GP access95th of 2493.0
- Health inequalities146th of 3013.0
- Public health & prevention427th of 7003.0
- Adult social care & reform203rd of 4003.0
- Unpaid carers171st of 2963.0
- Cancer387th of 6433.0
- NHS waiting lists336th of 5463.0
- Dementia113th of 2643.0
- Dentistry access106th of 1973.0
Also active on maternity & neonatal
What they’ve said
“…leave, and female genital mutilation all found that women are routinely let down across those areas of health, maternity care and scientific research. Sadly, I expect that that surprises nobody, but the impact is felt by everyone, including men and boys, because if the mother’s concerns are ignored, it can result in h…”
Infants, Parents and Carers Bill · 2026-09-04 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Ministers point to additional social care funding, but for providers on the ground that funding is little more than a consolation prize, because the Government voted down every single Lib Dem amendment tabled in the House of Lords to exempt care and early years providers from this rise.”
Employer National Insurance Contributions: Small Businesses in Hampshire · 2026-09-02 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…uage of workforce policy, but they feel its consequences all the same, including in high staff turnover, longer waiting lists, reduced flexibility and the particular difficulty of finding a place for a child with additional needs.”
Early Years Funding: Hampshire · 2026-07-01 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Rightly, they qualify if they cannot walk to school because of special educational needs, disability or mobility problems. They qualify when there is no safe walking route, but if the council refuses to undertake a sufficient assessment, who decides what is and is not safe? They qualify if the school is more than 2 mil…”
Home-to-School Transport · 2026-06-04 · Read on Hansard ↗
“Veterans’ mental health challenges can be significant, for obvious reasons—trauma, stress, spending a long time away from friends and family, and so on. As I am sure my hon.”
Armed Forces Bill · 2026-06-02 · Read on Hansard ↗
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