“I am pleased to rise to make a statement on the Government’s response to the Treasury Committee’s report on the student loans system. It is worth laying out what our inquiry did.”
Record by topic
- NHS waiting lists42nd of 54321.0
- Assisted dying53rd of 39218.0
- Mental health255th of 89015.0
- Palliative & end of life care91st of 54015.0
- Learning disability & autism390th of 9059.0
- Maternity & neonatal225th of 4535.5
- Medical ethics & regulation102nd of 2263.0
- GP access95th of 2473.0
- Cancer387th of 6413.0
- Heart disease & stroke178th of 4073.0
- Children's health58th of 1653.0
- Elderly care & frailty77th of 2493.0
- A&E & ambulance response118th of 2723.0
Also active on nhs waiting lists
What they’ve said
“…rious discussion—although, there was no issue with what has been decided—that a person who is very unwell or on maternity leave should have the right to take that leave and not be present, and they should not be criticised for that.”
Select Committee Chairs: Period of Leave · 2026-09-14 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…llenges that children face, whether before going to nursery or afterwards, and whether by a health visitor or a midwife. From his research in developing the Bill, does he have anything to say about the importance of that?…”
Infants, Parents and Carers Bill · 2026-09-04 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…The assisted dying Bill had an awful lot of Henry VIII powers: 42 delegated powers for any future Government—who may be mad, bad or dangerous, and of any existing party or one yet to be thought of—to make these decisions. That is what we would be giving away if the Bill were to pass.”
Progression of Bills through Parliament · 2026-06-08 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…That may appeal to many people in this Chamber in relation to the assisted dying Bill, but we must also look at the long-term precedent. In considering how we legislate in this place, let us not demonise the Lords for doing their job in the current system.…”
Progression of Bills through Parliament · 2026-06-08 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Government Bill Committees that Members have sat on have been shorter than the private Member’s Bill on assisted dying. That is because Government Bills are timetabled.”
Progression of Bills through Parliament · 2026-06-08 · Read on Hansard ↗
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Recent UK press coverage of their topics — not necessarily quoting them directly.
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