Biography
Baggy Shanker has engaged extensively on health and social care through 13 debate speeches, with a particular focus on mental health support, health inequalities affecting children in poverty, and special educational needs provision. The member has raised learning disability and autism employment support, NHS workforce challenges, and end-of-life care issues, consistently linking these topics to local Derby community experiences and the impact on constituents. Notable contributions include highlighting mental health support needs among veterans affected by PTSD and advocating for improved access to education, health and care plans for young people with additional support needs.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
“…Harrison’s Hub, where it provides meals for those across communities, or its provision of mental health support to men who need it? The work it does in integrating our communities is vital.…”
Record by topic
- Learning disability & autism221st of 89918.0
- Mental health241st of 88015.0
- NHS waiting lists207th of 5346.0
- Health inequalities135th of 2883.0
- Palliative & end of life care329th of 5683.0
- NHS & care workforce/staffing118th of 3023.0
What they’ve said
“…That means hungry mornings, cold homes and kids who are four times more likely to face mental health problems by the time they are 11. What urgent action are the Government taking, across Government, to tackle child poverty and eliminate health inequalities so that all children can grow up in warmth and stability?…”
Children in Poverty · 2026-01-28 · Read on Hansard ↗
“Brave Derby veterans have contacted me. Those who suffer from mental health or are recovering from PTSD are really concerned about the negative effect that fireworks have on their lives. I am sure that the hon.”
Sale of Fireworks · 2026-01-19 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…left to pay sky-high energy bills, left waiting for their kids’ education, health and care plans in a buckling special educational needs system, and left out of our city’s success as a manufacturing powerhouse.”
Budget Resolutions · 2025-12-01 · Read on Hansard ↗
“When given the right tools and support to succeed, we know that members of the autistic community can thrive in the workplace. Despite research showing that the majority of working-age autistic people want to work, the reality is that only about three in 10 do so.”
Autistic Adults: Employment · 2025-11-11 · Read on Hansard ↗
“We know that in our children and young people dyslexia frequently co-occurs with other special educational needs like ADHD or developmental language disorders. With fewer than half of education, health and care plans issued on time last year, too often families are left struggling to secure the support they desperately…”
Support for Dyslexic Pupils · 2025-11-11 · Read on Hansard ↗
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