Biography
Aphra Brandreth has engaged extensively with mental health policy through 40 debate speeches, with particular focus on the Mental Health Bill where she championed advance choice documents, aftercare provisions, and strengthening the Care Quality Commission's regulatory role. Beyond mental health, her contributions span nine health and social care topics including rare diseases, A&E response times, and dentistry access, demonstrating broad engagement across the health portfolio. Her interventions are predominantly substantive parliamentary speeches rather than written questions, reflecting detailed engagement with legislative reform.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
“…and multiple learning disabilities, as well as people with other physical disabilities such as spinal injuries, muscular dystrophy and multiple sclerosis. They include essential equipment that can make daily life that bit easier for an estimated 250,000 people.”
Record by topic
- Mental health36th of 88084.0
- Learning disability & autism140th of 89927.0
- Palliative & end of life care158th of 5689.0
- Rare diseases28th of 2029.0
- Cancer180th of 6229.0
- Public health & prevention252nd of 6886.0
- Maternity & neonatal238th of 4383.0
- Dentistry access100th of 1943.0
- Diabetes68th of 1903.0
- A&E & ambulance response107th of 2583.0
What they’ve said
“…On top of these historical matters, last year the CQC rated the Countess of Chester hospital’s urgent and emergency care services inadequate and found that the overall hospital requires improvement.”
Thirlwall Inquiry Terms of Reference · 2026-07-16 · Read on Hansard ↗
“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Murrison. This is an important debate, and I thank Bea for highlighting the issue through the petition. We have had many contributions. The hon.”
Animal Abusers · 2026-06-29 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Chester South and Eddisbury constituency, and so directly impacts constituents in the wards of Christleton and Huntington, Bunbury, Tattenhall and Tarporley. I have been inundated with correspondence from local people raising significant concerns.”
Carbon Capture Pipeline Projects: Cheshire · 2026-06-15 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…years are naturally focused on social interaction and engagement, we have a responsibility to ensure that their mental health as well as their physical health is prioritised. The harm is happening now; action is needed now, not after another consultation.”
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill · 2026-04-15 · Read on Hansard ↗
“On every level, this is a bad deal. From the absurdity of paying £34.7 billion for the privilege of ceding our own territory to the implications for defence, from putting at risk one of the most pristine marine environments in the world to the complete disregard shown to the British Chagossians themselves, there is so…”
British Indian Ocean Territory · 2026-01-28 · Read on Hansard ↗
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