Biography
Andy Slaughter has engaged on health and social care topics primarily through debate speeches, with notable contributions on cancer prevention (raising air pollution's link to a constituent's son's death from bone cancer), rare cancers legislation, and end-of-life care. He has also raised mental health concerns in relation to preventable crimes by patients in the mental health system, and touched on NHS-related issues including sentencing policy's role in rehabilitation. His engagement demonstrates a focus on connecting constituent experiences to broader systemic health policy issues.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
“…is of particular concern to my constituent Kate Hollis, whose 12-year-old son, Jack, tragically died from bone cancer, the spread of which the family believes was caused by pollutants from a bus terminus next to their house in my constituency. Does my hon.”
Record by topic
- Public health & prevention92nd of 68815.0
- Mental health386th of 8809.0
- Cancer230th of 6226.0
- Assisted dying193rd of 3713.0
- NHS & care workforce/staffing118th of 3023.0
What they’ve said
“I thank my hon. Friend and constituency neighbour for her intervention, and the answer is that there is a balance. We all want the Government to press on with all the wonderful things that they intend to do, which are in the King’s Speech, but that must be mitigated by the guiding hand of experienced practitioners, suc…”
Backing Business to Create Economic Growth · 2026-05-18 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…My right hon. Friend the Member for Hayes and Harlington (John McDonnell) mentioned mental health; we could equally talk about the chronic levels of drug addiction, organised crime and overcrowding, and the conditions in prisons, all of which create an environment in which violence thrives. That is what I worry about.”
Prison Officers: Mandatory Body Armour · 2026-03-26 · Read on Hansard ↗
“I welcome the Bill, and thank the Government for introducing it. It is the result of years of committed campaigning led by the families of the victims and the survivors of Hillsborough.”
Public Office (Accountability) Bill · 2025-11-03 · Read on Hansard ↗
“My right hon. Friend makes a good point. Although commercial organisations may well be able to run community schemes, it is clear that the ambition of voluntary organisations is rehabilitation and the prevention of reoffending, and that really must be the goal of community sentencing, which is at the heart of the Bill.”
Sentencing Bill · 2025-10-29 · Read on Hansard ↗
“I am not going to give way again, because I am taking too much time. I agree with the right hon. Gentleman that this is a difficult process to manage. That is why this Bill was presented on the same day that fixed-term recall 48 came into operation.”
Sentencing Bill · 2025-10-21 · Read on Hansard ↗
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