Biography
Across 40 debate speeches covering 12 health and social care topics, the member most often raised maternity and neonatal care, sickle cell services, and SEND provision. A recurring
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
“…t need to reflect on that when they are deciding whether to accept this amendment and whether they wish to give sickle cell sufferers the full support that they need, which they are not getting.…”
Record by topic
- Learning disability & autism61st of 90545.0
- Public health & prevention44th of 70027.0
- Maternity & neonatal29th of 45324.0
- Rare diseases12th of 20715.0
- Health inequalities20th of 29915.0
- Cancer193rd of 6419.0
- NHS waiting lists149th of 5439.0
- A&E & ambulance response56th of 2726.0
- Mental health491st of 8906.0
- Palliative & end of life care191st of 5406.0
- Unpaid carers99th of 2966.0
- NHS & care workforce/staffing124th of 3143.0
- Assisted dying202nd of 3923.0
- Children's health58th of 1653.0
- Heart disease & stroke178th of 4073.0
- Adult social care & reform201st of 3973.0
- Diabetes68th of 1993.0
- Dementia112th of 2633.0
- Medical ethics & regulation102nd of 2263.0
Also active on rare diseases
What they’ve said
“…refore delighted that this plan will be developed in six months, through the taskforce, and that we will have a maternity commissioner. I know that my constituent Louise Thompson, who has been campaigning hard for this position to be created, will be delighted.”
National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation · 2026-06-30 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…She is now running a powerful campaign for a maternity commissioner and improved maternal care. I hope she will meet my hon. Friend the Member for Sherwood Forest (Michelle Welsh) soon. The Secretary of State promises a comprehensive action plan to be formed by a national maternity and neonatal taskforce.”
Nottingham Maternity and Neonatal Services · 2026-06-24 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…solutely horrible experience into a determination to make life better for women across this country and improve maternity services for everybody. I am very grateful for what she is doing—she is in Public Gallery today and I very much welcome her. As my hon.”
Maternity Commissioner · 2026-04-20 · Read on Hansard ↗
“Will the Secretary of State join me in welcoming the success of sickle cell bypass units in north-west London and across the country in reducing pressure on emergency departments, while improving care for sickle cell patients, who have historically been overlooked? Does my right hon.”
Topical Questions · 2026-04-14 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Indeed, the two boroughs in my constituency of Chelsea and Fulham will get a 10% increase in SEND funding for next year to support new, dedicated SEND spaces in every secondary school. That sort of thing is happening across the country, and it is absolutely right that it should.”
SEND Provision and Reform · 2026-04-13 · Read on Hansard ↗
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