Catherine Fookes
Monmouthshire
LabourOverall, across health & social care this Parliament
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Ranks 568th of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 45%. 10 contributions since 2024-09-04.
Record by topic
- Mental health470th of 8696.0
- Public health & prevention299th of 7346.0
- Unpaid carers91st of 2776.0
- Learning disability & autism548th of 9676.0
- Palliative & end of life care231st of 5736.0
- Heart disease & stroke170th of 3873.0
- Cancer355th of 6133.0
What they’ve said
“…Monmouthshire—especially in Monmouth—are still struggling, particularly with their mental health. Businesses have seen insurance costs jump, in one case from around £1,000 a year to £20,000 a year.”
St David’s Day and Welsh Affairs · 2026-02-26 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…use also allows persons with learning disabilities and other protected characteristics, as well as providers of palliative care services, to contribute to the process of provisioning guidance. It is a simple but important measure that ensures the right level of ministerial oversight, and I urge colleagues to support it.”
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill · 2025-06-13 · Read on Hansard ↗
“At my recent business roundtable in Monmouthshire, I spoke to Tri-Wall, a business that exports to the EU. Instead of sending one lorryload of its goods to different countries all across the EU, it now has to send a different lorry to every country, which really increases its costs. Does my hon.”
EU Trading Relationship · 2025-04-24 · Read on Hansard ↗
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Crime Prevention · 2025-01-29 ·