Biography
Charlie Dewhurst has engaged extensively on health and social care through 17 debate speeches, with a strong recurring focus on special educational needs and disability (SEND) funding inequalities in East Riding of Yorkshire, which he has raised repeatedly by comparing his constituency's £1,000 per-pupil allocation to Camden's £3,800. He has also advocated for improved health services access in coastal communities, particularly Bridlington, highlighting NHS dental provision, hospital care unit closure, and outpatient appointment distances, alongside separate contributions on rare disease research funding and mental health challenges in farming communities.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
“Despite the recent successes of two new dental contracts in Bridlington and the decision to postpone the closure of the care unit at the hospital, I am sure the Leader of the House is aware of the challenges of optimising health services in coastal towns, particularly in Bridlington and Hornsea in my constituency.”
Record by topic
- Learning disability & autism122nd of 89930.0
- Dentistry access41st of 1949.0
- Health inequalities48th of 2889.0
- Mental health481st of 8806.0
- Elderly care & frailty30th of 2366.0
- Public health & prevention417th of 6883.0
- Rare diseases80th of 2023.0
- NHS waiting lists323rd of 5343.0
What they’ve said
“I am sure the Leader of the House will share my delight at the news of two new dental contracts, worth £6 million, in Bridlington, which will double NHS dental provision in the town. However, the Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away.”
Business of the House · 2026-04-16 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…East Riding of Yorkshire and the fact that ours is the lowest-funded local authority for SEND. We have roughly £1,000 per pupil per year, while Camden is at the other end of the league table: the funding in the Prime Minister’s constituency amounts to £3,800 per pupil.”
SEND Provision and Reform · 2026-04-13 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…quality in the funding gap is addressed, but I hope we now have an opportunity to find a better way forward for SEND provision.…”
SEND Provision and Reform · 2026-04-13 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…I also welcome the additional provision for children with SEND in mainstream settings, but for many children, that is not appropriate; they need a specialist setting. One of the biggest problems I have locally is a lack of places in our special schools.”
Schools White Paper: Every Child Achieving and Thriving · 2026-02-23 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…East Riding of Yorkshire is the lowest-funded per pupil for children with special educational needs and disabilities, and his local authority in Camden is the highest—an inequality that he has repeatedly pledged to end.”
Engagements · 2026-01-21 · Read on Hansard ↗
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