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“…To access her 20-minute chemotherapy appointment, one constituent was forced to travel from Bude to Derriford hospital, which is a three-hour round trip, even by car. She did that journey every day for three weeks.”

Medical Services (Rural Areas) · 2026-07-01 · Hansard ↗

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  1. Learning disability & autism226th of 90518.0
  2. Dentistry access23rd of 19715.0
  3. Mental health255th of 89015.0
  4. Public health & prevention187th of 7009.0
  5. GP access30th of 2479.0
  6. NHS waiting lists149th of 5439.0
  7. Cancer193rd of 6419.0
  8. NHS & care workforce/staffing124th of 3143.0
  9. Dementia112th of 2633.0
  10. Maternity & neonatal251st of 4533.0

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What they’ve said

  • “I commend my hon. Friend on an excellent speech. Some of my residents still travel to their NHS dentist clinic in Nottinghamshire, which is a more than 500-mile round trip from Cornwall. Does my hon.”

    Access to Dental Services: West Sussex · 2026-06-16 · Read on Hansard ↗

  • “…Government? Will the Leader of the House please commit to a debate in Government time on fixing the NHS dentistry crisis in rural and coastal communities, like mine in Cornwall?…”

    Business of the House · 2026-04-23 · Read on Hansard ↗

  • “…My constituents have no other options. They are forced to drive for hours to access hospital and GP appointments in north Devon, Truro, Derriford and elsewhere. Additionally, we would introduce an official, Government-funded pumpwatch scheme, which my hon. Friend the Member for Newton Abbot (Martin Wrigley) mentioned.”

    Rural Fuel Duty Relief · 2026-01-07 · Read on Hansard ↗

  • “…I sincerely hope that a large proportion of those will be for the 25,000 Cornish families on the housing waiting list. I meet so many constituents in social and private housing who have been left high and dry by dodgy developers who go into liquidation before they can deliver vital infrastructure, such as roads and sew…”

    New Social Housing: Rural Towns and Villages · 2025-10-13 · Read on Hansard ↗

  • “…Given the serious public health consequences of sewage pollution, will the Leader of the House agree to a debate in Government time about the health and economic impacts of untreated sewage discharges?…”

    Business of the House · 2025-06-26 · Read on Hansard ↗

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