West Lancashire
LabourOverall, across health & social care this Parliament
Alive and kicking!
Ranks 20th of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 1%. 147 contributions since 2024-09-05.
“…I first acknowledge the campaigners from Make 2nds Count, METUP UK and Breast Cancer Now and the fellow MBC patients who are joining us in the Public Gallery. If you will indulge me, Mr Betts, I would like to take this opportunity to say a special thank you to my team at the Clatterbridge in Liverpool for the support t…”
Secondary Breast Cancer · 2026-06-11 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…I have stage 4, incurable breast cancer myself, so this is not an abstract debate for me either. Like all of us, I am going to die. However, my diagnosis means that I know what is most likely to kill me, and without the intervention of medical science, it would be killing me a damn sight sooner than it currently is.”
Progression of Bills through Parliament · 2026-06-08 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…It has been said previously that there were not as many people with SEND before; the reality is that we do not know that, because for many years, SEND simply went unnoticed. People were not diagnosed, and were simply written off as naughty or backward.”
SEND Provision and Reform · 2026-04-13 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Children in West Lancashire have previously felt let down by the SEND system. People lost faith in the very system that is meant to support the children in our communities who need it the most. That is the inheritance that this Government took from the last Government.”
SEND Provision and Reform · 2026-04-13 ·
“…People in West Lancashire are concerned about the potential relocation of the children’s accident and emergency department at Ormskirk following the joint integrated care board committee’s “Shaping Care Together” consultation. Folk, and I, want a co-located children and adult’s A&E in Ormskirk.”
Business of the House · 2026-03-05 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…We continue to keep the public health evidence under review, and to consider suitable action to protect individuals and communities from gambling harms.…”
Topical Questions · 2026-02-24 · Read on Hansard ↗
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