Biography
Ann Davies has engaged extensively with health and social care topics through 14 debate speeches, with particular focus on cancer care, unpaid carers, and maternity support. Her contributions highlight inequalities across Wales, including disparities in cancer treatment access, inadequate statutory maternity pay, and the financial hardship faced by unpaid carers, often drawing on constituent experiences and comparative data. She has also addressed related public health concerns including dementia care, childhood obesity, and mental health support for students.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
“…She lives locally. Her cancer is still there, but she lives a fulfilling life within her physical ability. Her artwork can be seen around Carmarthen town, created with the engagement of local young people.”
Record by topic
- Cancer180th of 6229.0
- Public health & prevention183rd of 6889.0
- Maternity & neonatal138th of 4386.0
- Mental health481st of 8806.0
- Unpaid carers92nd of 2836.0
- Dementia108th of 2513.0
- Heart disease & stroke174th of 3983.0
What they’ve said
“I assure the hon. Member that I am sure that the funding will be released but, with all due respect, should it not have been released by the previous Welsh Government when that money was put in a few months ago? While the measures in the King’s Speech set out steps to reduce energy costs, they do not get to grips with…”
Energy Security · 2026-05-19 · Read on Hansard ↗
“I thank the Minister for her announcement today. At the end of the day, cancer will affect one in two of us—those are the statistics now. May I also thank colleagues for highlighting the difference in treatment between rural and urban areas? In Wales, we do not even have a plan yet.”
National Cancer Plan · 2026-02-05 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…ealth service as well as others—can perhaps lead to tragic consequences, such as Mared’s, for students who have mental health issues or who have been sexually abused? Our public services need more investment so that we can scoop up these young people and look after them a lot better.…”
Universities: Statutory Duty of Care · 2026-01-13 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Members a few figures. One in four children aged 13 to 17 in England and Wales have turned to AI chatbots for mental health support. Vulnerable children are even more at risk: 26% say they would rather talk to an AI chatbot than a real person, and 23% say they use chatbots because they do not have anyone else to talk t…”
Online Safety Act 2023: Repeal · 2025-12-15 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Research showed that 70% of fathers did not take their leave due to the cost. Statutory maternity pay is also provided at the same rate after the first six weeks, an amount significantly less than the national living wage of around £488 per week. If someone is self-employed and a man, they get nothing.”
Statutory Maternity and Paternity Pay · 2025-10-27 · Read on Hansard ↗
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