Frome and East Somerset
Liberal DemocratOverall, across health & social care this Parliament
Alive and kicking!
Ranks 174th of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 14%. 33 contributions since 2024-09-05.
“…My constituency is a radiotherapy desert—without a car, there is not one place in my constituency where you could reach radiotherapy treatment within the recommended timescales. Such stories represent the lived experience of a significant portion of my constituency.”
Small Towns: Transport Links · 2026-06-03 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…With over 1.8 million people currently on NHS mental health waiting lists, some community centres have stepped up to run suicide prevention projects and mental health peer support groups, filling gaps that statutory services cannot reach.”
Voluntary Groups and Community Centres · 2026-03-25 · Read on Hansard ↗
“I absolutely agree with my hon. Friend. We need an infrastructure-first approach that also has women and girls’ safety in mind. I hope with all sincerity that the MHCLG’s official view is not the one that was set out by whoever gave that comment to The Guardian.”
Women’s Safety in Rural Areas · 2026-03-24 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Girls’ loss of freedom in public space is directly and measurably linked to poor mental health. Women who feel unsafe curtail their physical activity, social lives and working patterns.”
Women’s Safety in Rural Areas · 2026-03-24 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Will the Prime Minister meet me and affected families to discuss moving paediatric medical cannabis out of Home Office control, creating a pathway for proper trials, and NHS access, and ensuring that all children with life-threatening epilepsy get the care that they deserve, regardless of their family circumstances?…”
Engagements · 2026-01-14 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…is estimated to cost our economy around £1.4 billion a year through financial harms and impacts on physical and mental health, employment and pressures on public services.”
Gambling: Regulatory Reform · 2025-12-02 · Read on Hansard ↗
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