Witney
Liberal DemocratOverall, across health & social care this Parliament
Alive and kicking!
Ranks 310th of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 24%. 21 contributions since 2025-03-14.
“…address the root causes of these challenges in a holistic way, looking at everything from employment support to mental health? Can he also update the House on progress on merging PIP and universal credit incapacity benefit assessments?…”
Timms Review: Interim Report · 2026-07-09 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…The genetic code in those tumours is the key to solving that cancer and fighting it. At the moment, we are taking a lot of those tumours out and putting them in the bin. That is killing people.”
Brain Cancer · 2026-06-15 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…A constituent in her 70s wrote to me whose husband is in palliative care. The cost of filling her tank has gone from £320 to £750 and she just does not know what to do. She has asked what help the Government have given, and has received no help so far.”
Cost of Heating Oil · 2026-04-15 · Read on Hansard ↗
“I completely agree. It sends the wrong message and puts in place the wrong incentives, and that is a real problem. Ministers will have seen the analysis produced by the Office for Budget Responsibility in response to the former Lib Dem Pensions Minister, Steve Webb, highlighting the flaws in the Government’s claim that…”
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill · 2026-03-23 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Children growing up in poverty face worse educational outcomes, poorer physical and mental health, and fewer opportunities in adulthood. As the hon. Member for Salford (Rebecca Long Bailey) pointed out, this has a huge economic cost on our society, and investing a relatively small amount now for great gains later is ve…”
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill · 2026-02-23 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…I also give a shout-out to the hon. Member for Edinburgh South West (Dr Arthur), whose Rare Cancers Bill has made a real difference, and to Labour Front Benchers. I know that I am on the Opposition Benches, but I do not really care, because this issue is too important for us to mess around.”
Brain Tumour Survival Rates · 2026-02-09 · Read on Hansard ↗
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