Biography
Andrew Cooper has engaged extensively with health and social care through 38 debate speeches, covering a broad range of topics including NHS waiting lists, mental health, cancer screening, children's health, and maternity support. Recurring themes in his contributions include concerns about access to services (particularly CAMHS and ADHD diagnosis), the experiences of underdiagnosed groups such as autistic women and girls, and the financial barriers facing vulnerable families navigating the health and social care system. His interventions demonstrate a focus on how systemic gaps and resource constraints affect patient outcomes and wellbeing, particularly among children and women in his constituency.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
“…We have more than 1.3 million households on social housing waiting lists, while close to 180,000 children are growing up without the security of a stable home. I welcome the measures that seek to place right to buy on a more sustainable footing, protect existing social housing stock, encourage new house building and en…”
Record by topic
- Mental health68th of 88048.0
- Learning disability & autism67th of 89942.0
- NHS waiting lists37th of 53421.0
- Public health & prevention92nd of 68815.0
- Heart disease & stroke29th of 39812.0
- Maternity & neonatal138th of 4386.0
- Children's health28th of 1576.0
- Health inequalities80th of 2886.0
- Cancer230th of 6226.0
- Respiratory (asthma/COPD)21st of 1426.0
- Adult social care & reform99th of 3766.0
- Rare diseases46th of 2026.0
- Diabetes68th of 1903.0
- Dementia108th of 2513.0
What they’ve said
“…But this is not simply a question of physical disability; it also concerns neurodiversity, mental health conditions and passengers whose needs may not always be immediately visible. As the parent of a neurodivergent child, I know that for many neurodivergent travellers, airports can be overwhelming environments.”
Civil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill [Lords] · 2026-09-09 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Any measures that can increase breast cancer diagnosis rates, improve treatment options, enhance survival and, ultimately, save lives must be considered carefully.”
NHS Breast Screening · 2026-06-29 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Many of us in this House will recognise from the report the difficulties in accessing CAMHS, the ambiguities in responsibility and massive under-resourcing of this vital service. Does my right hon.”
Southport Inquiry · 2026-04-13 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Her-Place says that many women, especially in deprived areas, visit their GP with poor mental health, but are given medication without any meaningful discussion about what is happening in their lives.”
International Women’s Day · 2026-03-11 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…erned that opaque feed algorithms, which reinforce our worst prejudices and recommend harmful content, can have mental health impacts on adults as well as children.”
Mobile Phones and Social Media: Use by Children · 2026-01-20 · Read on Hansard ↗
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