Catherine McKinnell
Newcastle upon Tyne North
LabourOverall, across health & social care this Parliament
Alive and kicking!
Ranks 19th of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 1%. 150 contributions since 2024-07-24.
Record by topic
- Learning disability & autism2nd of 967393.0
- Mental health90th of 86939.0
- Unpaid carers20th of 27724.0
- Adult social care & reform38th of 36212.0
- NHS & care workforce/staffing61st of 2956.0
- Maternity & neonatal130th of 4276.0
- Public health & prevention299th of 7346.0
- NHS waiting lists198th of 5306.0
- Heart disease & stroke170th of 3873.0
What they’ve said
“…Her baby Seren was born stillborn. The NHS spends almost as much on clinical negligence payouts as it does on maternity care itself. Can the Secretary of State update us on progress made following the Lock review into clinical negligence? It is about time we started investing in better care, rather than paying out for…”
National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation · 2026-06-30 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Yet sadly, Amie is far from alone. Failures at maternity units across the country have sadly returned to the spotlight in recent years. The Secretary of State was right to commission a national review, led by Baroness Amos.”
Clinical Negligence · 2026-03-17 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Any reform will be guided by how we improve support for children with SEND. There will always be a legal right to additional support, which this Government will protect.…”
SEND: Education, Health and Care Plans · 2025-07-21 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Gentleman is pre-empting decisions before they have been made. We have not made decisions about the future of EHCPs. We are listening carefully and working with the sector to make sure we have the workforce in the system and the support systems to identify needs early.”
Topical Questions · 2025-07-21 · Read on Hansard ↗