Biography
Andrew Western has engaged extensively on health and social care through 33 debate speeches, with particular focus on mental health support for young people, unpaid carers, and vulnerable populations. His recent contributions demonstrate active involvement in discussions around early intervention in schools, data-sharing schemes for vulnerability identification, and welfare system reform, often responding to colleagues' concerns and offering to engage further on specific cases. He has consistently highlighted the mental health challenges affecting young people's employment and education outcomes, positioning this as a priority area requiring cross-departmental action.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
“I share my hon. Friend’s shock and horror at that particular episode. If he sends me further details of that specific case, I will ensure it is fed into that work.”
Record by topic
- Maternity & neonatal29th of 43821.0
- Mental health159th of 88021.0
- Learning disability & autism253rd of 89915.0
- Unpaid carers38th of 28315.0
- Public health & prevention125th of 68812.0
- Adult social care & reform186th of 3763.0
- Palliative & end of life care329th of 5683.0
- NHS waiting lists323rd of 5343.0
What they’ve said
“I recognise the strong interest in this issue. I was aware of the petition, as well as the campaigning work that my hon. Friend has done in this space. I am very happy to receive any information that that organisation wishes to send to me in advance of the debate on the petition, and I look forward to participating in…”
Benefits System: Bereaved Families · 2026-06-29 · Read on Hansard ↗
“The hon. Gentleman is correct to recognise the importance of this work. Data sharing with local authorities is essential, particularly working on homelessness prevention, on young people not in education, employment or training and on supporting families.”
Identifying Local Vulnerability · 2026-06-29 · Read on Hansard ↗
“The hon. Lady will be aware that carer’s allowance is intended to offset lost income elsewhere, and students do receive finance from various sources, but I have not seen that report, so I would be very grateful if she could send it to me.”
Milburn Review: Interim Report · 2026-06-02 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…We need to ensure that there is early intervention in schools, with more mental health practitioners available to children and young people, and that they can receive the support needed at the first possible opportunity, because mental ill health blights and affects their future, not just in academic terms with exams,…”
Milburn Review: Interim Report · 2026-06-02 · Read on Hansard ↗
“I would not put it quite in the terms used by the right hon. Lady, but jingoistic rhetoric is a feature of her new place in this House. As I said in response to my hon.”
Milburn Review: Interim Report · 2026-06-02 · Read on Hansard ↗
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