Andrew Pakes

Peterborough

Labour (Co-op)

Overall, across health & social care this Parliament

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Ranks 440th of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 35%. 14 contributions since 2024-07-19.

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“The hon. Gentleman is absolutely right that lidos are critical to public health, but they need to be accessible and affordable for people from all parts of our communities. We need to build that as we go forward. That links to my next point about the generations that built many of our lidos and the echoes of that today.”
Public Baths and Lidos · 2026-03-25 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…It was working men and women, through generations gone, who fought for public health and the ability for people to wash after a day’s work. They transformed and created a movement that has led to today’s lidos, and it is the passion of volunteers today that will keep lidos in rude health for years to come.”
Public Baths and Lidos · 2026-03-25 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…The lido was built in an era of recession and global uncertainty and it represented an important investment in public health in our city. Today, on its 90th anniversary, we face similar shadows: a decade of austerity and cuts for public services and local government; a world facing anxiety; and families still worried a…”
Public Baths and Lidos · 2026-03-25 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Minister give the House that the Government understand how swimming is integrated across public health, DCMS, local government and a range of Departments? Can he reassure us that the Government, as a whole, understand the importance of these facilities? What role do lidos and swimming play in the Government’s commitmen…”