“Leeds is one of the biggest local authorities in England. We have 27,000 households on the waiting list for council housing, 5,000 of which are in priority need. So many constituents come to me saying that they just cannot afford private rented homes. The main issue is that there is just not enough council housing.”
Record by topic
- Mental health147th of 89024.0
- NHS waiting lists74th of 54315.0
- Learning disability & autism308th of 90512.0
- Maternity & neonatal153rd of 4536.0
- Cancer247th of 6416.0
- Public health & prevention260th of 7006.0
- Health inequalities141st of 2993.0
- Dementia112th of 2633.0
- Respiratory (asthma/COPD)49th of 1463.0
- A&E & ambulance response118th of 2723.0
Also active on nhs waiting lists
What they’ve said
“…SLAPPs delayed reporting on the Horizon Post Office scandal, maternity scandals in teaching hospitals—such as those in Oxford and in my constituency in Leeds—and the Grenfell tower tragedy.”
Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation · 2026-09-01 · Read on Hansard ↗
“My constituent Emma has long been committed to achieving justice for people with brain cancer and has been writing to me about it ever since I became an MP. She has highlighted the survival rate of 12.9%.”
Brain Cancer · 2026-06-15 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…The UK’s food system, economy, water security, flood protection and public health all depend on functioning ecosystems, yet the Joint Intelligence Committee has warned that every critical ecosystem that the UK depends upon is on a pathway to collapse, posing huge risks to our security, prosperity and way of life.”
Preparedness for National Emergencies · 2026-06-02 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…emove arbitrary age limits, in line with international best practice? Will the Department do more to bring down waiting lists, which are more than six years for a first appointment at a young person’s gender service? Like many, I am concerned about the erasure of the trans community.”
Puberty Blockers Clinical Trial · 2026-03-23 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…le to stay, but now many have gone back—after we de-mined, supported the process of reconciliation and provided mental health support and other things—and are prominent in society in Kosovo and Bosnia. I hope that in this case we can do the same, helping to support and strengthen Ukraine in the future.”
Ukraine: Non-recognition of Russian-occupied Territories · 2026-01-29 · Read on Hansard ↗
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Recent UK press coverage of their topics — not necessarily quoting them directly.
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- Hotter summers, hidden harmsCentre for Mental Health