Chris Ward
Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven
LabourOverall, across health & social care this Parliament
Get a doctor in here!
Ranks 768th of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 60%. 5 contributions since 2024-10-09.
Record by topic
- Cancer224th of 6136.0
- Learning disability & autism548th of 9676.0
- A&E & ambulance response100th of 2483.0
- Heart disease & stroke170th of 3873.0
- NHS waiting lists311th of 5303.0
What they’ve said
“…and, in my view, to an overlooked consequence: the big domestic reforms that the country was crying out for—on special educational needs and disabilities, social care, planning and tackling inequality—were ignored because Parliament and successive Governments proved themselves incapable of doing Brexit and, frankly, a…”
EU Membership Referendum: Impact on the UK · 2026-02-24 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…In my constituency, one in five children receives some form of SEND support, and one in 12 has an EHCP. That is far above both the Sussex and national averages. However, I suspect that is just the tip of the iceberg.”
SEND Provision: South-east England · 2025-07-15 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…One of my constituents, who is a veteran, wrote to me to say that he is 77 and has prostate cancer, two brain tumours, heart disease and other complications. We have taken this up with the MOD, yet he still has no certainty about when he might get payments and the justice that the hon. Lady talked about.”
LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme · 2025-07-09 · Read on Hansard ↗
“The Royal Sussex in my constituency is in desperate need of a new cancer centre, and I am delighted that the centre is being added to wave one. I would be even happier if the Minister also added a new accident and emergency department, but we will come back to that another day.”
Hospitals · 2025-04-23 ·