Biography
Daniel Zeichner has made 22 debate speeches across health and social care topics, with assisted dying being a particularly prominent focus—he has consistently supported proposals to proceed with assisted dying legislation and spoke at length during the bill's progression through Parliament. His engagement spans multiple policy areas including mental health challenges in rural areas, NHS waiting lists, learning disability and autism services, and public health matters, though the extracts provided do not contain substantive detail on these latter topics. His contributions are predominantly delivered as formal debate speeches rather than written questions, reflecting active participation in Commons discussions on end-of-life care and related welfare issues.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
“…My constituents continue to write to me frequently. Most want the assisted dying Bill to proceed, as do the wider public. I supported the Bill at every stage, as I supported similar proposals a decade ago when they were introduced with great dignity by Rob Marris. I will continue to support such proposals.”
Record by topic
- Mental health159th of 88021.0
- Public health & prevention56th of 68821.0
- Learning disability & autism221st of 89918.0
- Assisted dying193rd of 3713.0
- NHS waiting lists323rd of 5343.0
What they’ve said
“This is a complicated set of issues. There has been a genuine change in the structure of the industry because of the legal cases to which the hon. Member refers. Over the years, out-of-area working has particularly troubled me; I hope we can address that and make it safe. The hon.”
Debate on the Address · 2026-05-13 · Read on Hansard ↗
“It is always a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Ms Vaz. Let me congratulate the right hon. Member for North East Cambridgeshire (Steve Barclay)—my near neighbour and colleague—on securing today’s debate on such an important policy area.”
Gene Editing · 2025-07-22 · Read on Hansard ↗
“I assure the hon. Gentleman that we are working with all interested parties to ensure that we make progress on this issue. My hon. Friend the Member for Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice (Emma Hardy) recently co-hosted a ministerial event at the UN ocean conference to bring together Ministers from a range of coun…”
Global Plastics Treaty · 2025-07-17 · Read on Hansard ↗
“It is always a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Mr Mundell. I join others in thanking the Petitions Committee, and in congratulating my hon. Friend the Member for North Ayrshire and Arran (Irene Campbell) for not only introducing the debate but bringing her usual thoughtfulness and passion to the subject.”
Farmed Animals: Cages and Crates · 2025-06-16 · Read on Hansard ↗
“The point we are making is that it is quite extraordinary that the Conservative party in government promoted a piece of legislation that the party in opposition now appears not to support. I am going to move back to fly-tipping, because that is the subject of the debate.”
Fly-tipping: West Midlands · 2025-04-08 · Read on Hansard ↗
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