“I thank my hon. Friend for being such a powerful champion for kinship carers across the country. Those crucial early moments are vital for any parent but, unlike with traditional parental leave, kinship carers often have to understand the caring responsibilities they are taking on at incredibly short notice, and likely…”
Record by topic
- Unpaid carers12th of 29645.0
- Learning disability & autism68th of 90542.0
- Mental health198th of 89018.0
- NHS waiting lists213th of 5436.0
- Palliative & end of life care191st of 5406.0
- Adult social care & reform201st of 3973.0
- Children's health58th of 1653.0
- Cancer387th of 6413.0
Also active on unpaid carers
What they’ve said
“…people right across my constituency that the state was not working, whether that meant putting more money into special educational needs and disabilities provision, investing to fix crumbling schools or offering a record settlement for repairing roads.”
Call for General Election · 2026-01-12 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…an all too often be seen as a nice-to-have in children’s healthcare, rather than as a fundamental part of doing paediatric care well. I had the privilege recently of joining fantastic play therapists such as Christina at my local hospital and seeing the transformative impact that therapeutic play, done well, can have o…”
Therapeutic Play and Children’s Healthcare · 2026-01-06 · Read on Hansard ↗
“I welcome the Government’s commitment to a strategy for palliative care, which is as overdue as it is important, but it will mean nothing for hospices that are not able to last out until it comes into effect.”
Palliative Care Strategy · 2025-11-25 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…As was identified in yesterday’s landmark announcement, men’s mental health, its issues and strategies have not been forensically focused on in this place for far too long. I know about that from my own challenges, after a bad concussion left me out of work for the best part of six months.”
International Men’s Day · 2025-11-20 · Read on Hansard ↗
“I thank my hon. Friend for the way in which he has tirelessly championed young people and their mental health since entering Parliament. Over the summer I held a number of workshops with young people and families with special educational needs, as well as schools, to understand their concerns about the ways the current…”
Educational Assessment System Reform · 2025-10-15 · Read on Hansard ↗
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Related media coverage
Recent UK press coverage of their topics — not necessarily quoting them directly.
- Women and girls help shape North Yorkshire health and wellbeing planHarrogate Informer
- Unpaid carers deserve action, not just our thanksPolitics.co.uk
- Hotter summers, hidden harmsCentre for Mental Health