Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
ConservativeOverall, across health & social care this Parliament
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Ranks 440th of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 35%. 14 contributions since 2025-01-30.
“May I begin by sending my commiserations to the family and friends of Scottish rugby legend Scott Hastings, who died recently aged only 61? Scott was an inspirational figure, both on and off the pitch.”
Business of the House · 2026-05-21 · Read on Hansard ↗
“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stringer. I am grateful to my hon. Friend the Member for South Shropshire (Stuart Anderson), and to the hon.”
Postal Services: Rural Areas · 2026-02-04 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…situation with dentists is “challenging”, but that is no substitute for the action we need to solve Scotland’s dental deserts, like Dumfries and Galloway. And what of Scotland’s social care system—the very services meant to protect the vulnerable, the elderly, and those in need? Unions and public service watchdogs hav…”
St Andrew’s Day and Scottish Affairs · 2025-12-11 · Read on Hansard ↗
“I congratulate the hon. Member for Dunfermline and Dollar (Graeme Downie) on securing this debate, which gives us an opportunity to consider some of the important issues facing Scotland.”
St Andrew’s Day and Scottish Affairs · 2025-12-11 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…we have just seen, so that the best figures are presented, but those 86,000 people I mentioned who have been on waiting lists for more than a year are erased from the debate. It is all about smoke and mirrors.”
St Andrew’s Day and Scottish Affairs · 2025-12-11 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…It is not just on waiting times that the nationalists have let Scotland’s patients down. Emergency departments—the service people turn to in their most desperate hours—are overwhelmed.”
St Andrew’s Day and Scottish Affairs · 2025-12-11 · Read on Hansard ↗
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