Biography
Thomas has engaged extensively on education and disability support through 21 debate speeches, with particular focus on SEND provision, repeatedly highlighting constituents' experiences of delays in diagnosis, tribunal processes, and school placement failures. He has also raised health issues including mental health vulnerabilities around paternity, eating disorders, cancer in veterans, and dementia, often grounding his contributions in personal constituent cases and family experiences. His engagement reflects a consistent pattern of advocating for earlier intervention, enforceable reforms, and improved access to services across multiple health and social care areas.
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“Two of my constituents, Tom and Emily—they are brother and sister—got EHCPs after tribunal fairly early, because their parents were so robust. They then only got suitable schools after tribunal, against the will of the local authority, because their parents were so robust. Does the right hon.”
Record by topic
- Learning disability & autism187th of 89921.0
- Mental health241st of 88015.0
- Cancer230th of 6226.0
- Dementia60th of 2516.0
- Palliative & end of life care213th of 5686.0
- Public health & prevention252nd of 6886.0
- Unpaid carers92nd of 2836.0
- NHS waiting lists323rd of 5343.0
- Maternity & neonatal238th of 4383.0
- GP access93rd of 2413.0
- NHS & care workforce/staffing118th of 3023.0
What they’ve said
“…funds to ensure that families with sick children can take holidays, after having raised £200,000 to fund brain cancer treatment for a boy called Charlie, who sadly passed away just over five years ago.”
Business of the House · 2026-03-19 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…One of my constituents is a PhD student studying paternity, and she has found that men’s mental health is particularly vulnerable at the point of childbirth and the point of return to work. The two factors that can reduce that are time and control. Will my hon.”
Statutory Maternity and Paternity Pay · 2025-10-27 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…s an average of seven years to get a diagnosis, and that half of those people are initially misdiagnosed with a mental health condition. Considering this additional strain on sufferers and families, will she agree that the Government should focus on improving diagnoses as a priority?…”
Postural Tachycardia Syndrome · 2025-10-14 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…She describes how her daughter was eventually admitted to a hospital, only to be put on a waiting list. Her health would crash, she would go back to another facility and of course the cycle continued. Katie described how her whole family now lives with the eating disorder.”
Eating Disorders: Prevention of Deaths · 2025-09-02 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…support from some of the most vulnerable in society, including, but not limited to, those with Parkinson’s and dementia. It is not all bad news, though. Jeff got married in the same week, so congratulations to Jeff. He got married in Venice. By most accounts, it was a lovely and private affair.”
Welfare Spending · 2025-07-15 · Read on Hansard ↗
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