Biography
David Burton-Sampson has engaged with health and social care topics primarily through 24 debate speeches, with particular focus on mental health, including racial inequalities within mental health services, men's mental health, and safeguarding in the Mental Health Bill. He has also spoken on assisted dying, dementia care, and NHS investment, including welcoming radiotherapy and GP surgery improvements in his constituency. His contributions reflect sustained engagement across multiple health bills and inquiries, notably discussing the Lampard inquiry findings and advocating for community voices in mental health service implementation.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
“May I start by saying what an honour it is to speak in this debate and in other similar diversity, equality and inclusion debates? I love the fact that across this House, so many Members come together to support the right cause.”
Record by topic
- Mental health68th of 88048.0
- Learning disability & autism307th of 89912.0
- Cancer126th of 62212.0
- NHS waiting lists207th of 5346.0
- Assisted dying116th of 3716.0
- Palliative & end of life care213th of 5686.0
- Public health & prevention252nd of 6886.0
- A&E & ambulance response107th of 2583.0
- Health inequalities135th of 2883.0
- Dementia108th of 2513.0
What they’ve said
“…public ownership both our train lines, which will soon be part of Great British Railways, and opened the first community diagnostic centre in our city, which is having a huge impact, providing testing early and late, seven days a week, and getting people diagnosed much quicker.”
Debate on the Address · 2026-05-13 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…gy launched yesterday, starting to address head on the issues that I have raised, with £3.6 million invested in suicide prevention projects for middle-aged men as well as expanding mental health teams in schools and a partnership with the Premier League’s “Together Against Suicide” initiative with the brilliant Samarit…”
International Men’s Day · 2025-11-20 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Movember is one of many great organisations focusing on men’s health, including improving men’s mental health. I am growing this Mo to highlight a plight that many of us will have been touched by: not just poor mental health but male suicide.”
International Men’s Day · 2025-11-20 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…The staff there work on mental health as well—it is a true example of what the Government want to do in moving from hospital to the community. We have been struck by two tragedies in Southend over the last couple of weeks.”
Sir David Amess Summer Adjournment · 2025-07-22 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Government’s commitment to reforming the NHS in my constituency, with a second linear accelerator radiotherapy machine coming to Southend hospital and investment in four of my GP surgeries, with new space being developed for more appointments. As he knows, however, I care greatly about men’s mental health.”
NHS 10-Year Plan · 2025-07-03 · Read on Hansard ↗
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