Bill Esterson is the Labour MP for Sefton Central, and has been an MP continually since 6 May 2010. Sits on the Energy Security and Net Zero Committee, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee), Liaison Committee (Commons).
Overall, across health & social care this Parliament
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Ranks 559th of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 44%. 10 contributions since 2024-07-17.
What they’ve raised
Bill Esterson has engaged on health and social care issues primarily through debate speeches, with a particular focus on mental health services and neurodevelopmental conditions in his constituency. He has advocated for mental health research facilities at Maghull health park and championed improved ADHD diagnosis pathways, drawing on personal experience and the case of a constituent. He has also raised support needs for children with autism and SEND, including facility improvements at a local primary school.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
Record by topic
- Learning disability & autism249th of 89815.0
- Mental health285th of 86712.0
- NHS waiting lists198th of 5306.0
What they’ve said
“…It is a family hub, it specialises in support for children with SEND and autism, and it has a nursery, but its building, which is 80 years old, suffers from a high water table that brings damp, mould and structural problems for the building—as does occasional flooding.”
School Rebuilding Programme: Sefton · 2026-06-22 · Read on Hansard ↗
“Mersey Care NHS foundation trust has plans for a world-leading mental health research and development facility at Maghull health park in my constituency. Will the Minister meet me to discuss how the Treasury might support investing in such an important research and development project, not least as it is fundamental to…”
Research and Development Bonds · 2026-01-27 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…ADHD is a spectrum and that individual, tailored support in school, and indeed in adult life, is an important part of what we are discussing.…”
ADHD Diagnosis · 2026-01-20 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…GP diagnosis and expanding the role of GPs and other professionals who want to specialise in ADHD. That might also be a way of overcoming the problem we heard before about the shared pathway challenge between private clinics and GPs in prescribing.”
ADHD Diagnosis · 2026-01-20 · Read on Hansard ↗