“I want to reassure the hon. Member that I am concerned about the issue in Northern Ireland. In fact, just this morning I had a discussion about this with Short Brothers—I know he is a strong advocate of that business in this House—and I am giving careful consideration to the impact on Northern Ireland.”
Record by topic
- Mental health303rd of 89012.0
- Dentistry access67th of 1976.0
- Cancer247th of 6416.0
- Learning disability & autism469th of 9056.0
- Palliative & end of life care191st of 5406.0
- Dementia112th of 2633.0
- NHS waiting lists334th of 5433.0
- Public health & prevention427th of 7003.0
- Rare diseases81st of 2073.0
- Health inequalities141st of 2993.0
- Unpaid carers170th of 2963.0
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What they’ve said
“…That is why Professor Peter Kelly, a former director of public health for Stockton North, when asked what would be the best way to improve the health of our residents, said it would be for “everyone who can to have a secure, well paid job that they like doing”.”
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill · 2025-07-01 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Benjamin, Jack and Eli all have Duchenne muscular dystrophy. It is a disease that affects only boys, and about 100 baby boys are born with it every year. Diagnosis is normally at the age of three or four, and at that moment the parents find out that their son has a life-limiting condition that cannot be treated, and th…”
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy · 2025-06-12 · Read on Hansard ↗
“Yes, my hon. Friend is absolutely right about that. Time is muscle, as she says. Sadly, because the drug is currently only available, in the areas where it is available, to lads who are ambulant, the waiting time has meant that some lads out there who would have qualified for the drug now no longer do so.”
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy · 2025-06-12 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Pat returned to work after she had had her children, initially in nursing homes, caring for residents with dementia, then later at the University hospital of North Tees, where she worked for more than a decade. In the final months of Pat’s time at the hospital, her performance as a nurse began to decline.”
Dementia Care · 2025-06-03 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…What do you get if you put a group of men in a room and ask them to talk about mental health? Half of them leave, and the other half run into the corners of the room. I do not know whether that rings true for the men in your life, Madam Deputy Speaker, but when I heard that, it reminded me of myself.”
Mental Health Bill [Lords] · 2025-05-19 · Read on Hansard ↗
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