Dave Robertson

Lichfield

Labour

Overall, across health & social care this Parliament

Alive and kicking!

Ranks 276th of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 22%. 24 contributions since 2024-09-12.

Record by topic

“…I really like the intent of these new clauses, and the idea of Government working better and more together, public health being more of an agenda, and trying to get people working together in that framework. I am pretty sure that every Member in the House would support that.”
Health Bill (Fifteenth sitting) · 2026-07-09 · Read on Hansard ↗
“My hon. Friend makes an important point about the centrality of public health to the founding of the NHS. Earlier in Committee, I said that the NHS was the greatest gift the Labour party had ever given the country, and I fundamentally believe that.”
Health Bill (Fifteenth sitting) · 2026-07-09 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…There is a very important point to draw out here. Although Departments can think about the public health impacts of the work that they undertake—I am sure many Ministers will do so—I am not sure there needs to be such a requirement to focus on public health for the Ministry of Defence, which obviously has a very signif…”
Health Bill (Fifteenth sitting) · 2026-07-09 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…I wonder whether it is appropriate to ask the Secretary of State for Defence to focus on public health. It is absolutely right that the Defence Department could do things, but does the Secretary of State need to be so centrally involved in this committee that they will have to attend three times a year, in addition to…”
Health Bill (Fifteenth sitting) · 2026-07-09 ·