St Albans
Liberal DemocratOverall, across health & social care this Parliament
Alive and kicking!
Ranks 130th of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 10%. 40 contributions since 2024-07-22.
“The Liberal Democrat administration on Hertfordshire county council has made huge strides forward in improving special educational needs and disabilities provision. We were delighted when the Government lifted the improvement notice, which had been imposed when the Conservatives were running the council.”
Local Government Reorganisation · 2026-07-13 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…ty about going ahead with local government reorganisation without further disruption to vital services, such as special educational needs and disabilities provision and social care.…”
Business of the House · 2026-07-02 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Conservatives keep talking about the welfare bill going up when they blew a hole in the public health budget, eroded primary and community care, and did nothing to fix social care—and NHS dentistry has been hollowed out.”
Stamp Duty Land Tax · 2025-10-28 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…og—a cost they would reach in a single year—or maybe they would want to scrap the £12 billion a year budget for special educational needs and disabilities. It is not clear in the official Opposition motion where the cuts would come from.”
Stamp Duty Land Tax · 2025-10-28 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Hertfordshire county council, and our new leader’s very first announcement was on the creation of a SEND summit. That summit took place this morning. Ahead of it, there was a SEND listening survey, and 130 people attended community engagement events, because we Liberal Democrats know that the voices of children, parent…”
Children with SEND: Assessments and Support · 2025-09-15 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…My hon. Friend the Member for Glastonbury and Somerton (Sarah Dyke) spoke passionately about the SEND system. My own area of Hertfordshire is also in the f40—the 40 worst funded councils for special educational needs.”
Neurodivergent People: Employment · 2025-09-09 · Read on Hansard ↗
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