Bridget Phillipson
Houghton and Sunderland South
LabourOverall, across health & social care this Parliament
Alive and kicking!
Ranks 14th of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 1%. 167 contributions since 2024-07-24.
Record by topic
- Learning disability & autism1st of 967429.0
- Mental health90th of 86939.0
- Unpaid carers25th of 27718.0
- Maternity & neonatal37th of 42718.0
- NHS waiting lists137th of 5309.0
- Public health & prevention299th of 7346.0
- Adult social care & reform92nd of 3626.0
- Health inequalities72nd of 2776.0
- Care home closures & provider failure3rd of 456.0
What they’ve said
“…pporting schools at the moment, opening up space by expanding nursery provision in schools, inclusion bases and SEND support. However, I assure my hon. Friend that we are considering very carefully how we can ensure that sites are used well, for educational purposes and, possibly, for other purposes that they may be ab…”
Topical Questions · 2026-06-22 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…That includes funding that allows us to reform the special educational needs and disabilities system, training our teachers, making our schools more inclusive, and ensuring that every child can achieve and thrive.…”
Schools Funding · 2026-06-22 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…n education and nothing to say on how they would tackle the major challenges we are dealing with, especially on special educational needs and disabilities.…”
Topical Questions · 2026-06-22 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…He raises an important point. The SEND consultation we have brought forward is a joint document with the Department of Health and Social Care, because we know that this is about having a system that better responds not only to children’s educational needs when they are in school, but to wider health needs.”
Special Educational Needs Support · 2026-04-29 · Read on Hansard ↗