Biography
David Baines has engaged on health and social care topics primarily through 13 debate speeches, with particular focus on child poverty, mental health support in schools, and special educational needs and autism. He has raised concerns about the SEND crisis, the need for improved early assessment and support for children with dyslexia and autism in mainstream education, and the importance of mental wellbeing measures within the curriculum. His contributions also highlighted child poverty in his St Helens North constituency, which he noted increased by over 50% under the previous Government, and he has advocated for cross-party approaches to addressing these interconnected challenges affecting children and families.
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“…In a single stroke, talk of the so-called “Benefits Street” alienates and denigrates the millions of Britons who receive benefits, many of whom work. They are our neighbours and friends; the people we see day in, day out around our communities. As my hon.”
Record by topic
- Learning disability & autism187th of 89921.0
- Mental health481st of 8806.0
- Heart disease & stroke174th of 3983.0
- Health inequalities135th of 2883.0
- Maternity & neonatal238th of 4383.0
- Public health & prevention417th of 6883.0
What they’ve said
“…£200,000 for armed forces charities and he has established the Standing Tall Foundation in St Helens, providing mental health support and counselling for veterans and non-veterans alike.”
Medal for Wounded Service Personnel · 2025-12-09 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…only will we have the measures in the curriculum review, but more certainty will be provided in the schools and SEND White Paper in the new year, and that all proposals to help all pupils, such as extending continuous provision throughout the whole of key stage 1, will be considered?…”
Curriculum and Assessment Review · 2025-11-05 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…I could talk about the SEND crisis, the rise in child poverty or the number of young people who are not in education, employment or training. We could talk about the Conservatives’ legacy and hanging our heads in shame, but I do not think he would want to hear that.…”
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill · 2025-03-18 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…ere is much more that can be done, and there are things we could put in around interventions, play sufficiency, mental health support, children’s centres and family hubs that could extend that into something that can get beyond this first stage.…”
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill (First sitting) · 2025-01-21 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Budget, employment rights, housing and more, not to mention their leader’s comments on maternity pay, which suggests they just do not get what working families and their children need?…”
Engagements · 2024-11-13 · Read on Hansard ↗
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