Biography
David Mundell has engaged with health and social care topics primarily through 14 debate speeches across diverse issues including NHS waiting lists, emergency department performance, dentistry access, HIV testing and prevention, cardiovascular disease prevention, and nutrition. His contributions have focused particularly on criticisms of SNP health policy performance in Scotland, notably citing increased waiting times and emergency department overcrowding, whilst also championing public health initiatives such as HIV awareness and nutrition at international summits. Beyond health debates, he has raised concerns about infectious disease outbreaks and served as co-chair of the all-party parliamentary group on HIV, AIDS and sexual health.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
“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.”
Record by topic
- NHS waiting lists140th of 5349.0
- Cancer180th of 6229.0
- Dentistry access65th of 1946.0
- A&E & ambulance response55th of 2586.0
- Learning disability & autism466th of 8996.0
- Heart disease & stroke75th of 3986.0
- Public health & prevention252nd of 6886.0
- Diabetes68th of 1903.0
- Adult social care & reform186th of 3763.0
- Mental health654th of 8803.0
What they’ve said
“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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