Biography
David Reed has engaged with health and social care topics primarily through debate speeches, with a particular focus on mental health and palliative care. His contributions include raising concerns about mental health support for young people following constituent correspondence from a local secondary school, and questioning whether discussion of assisted dying has diverted attention from necessary palliative care improvements. He has also touched on learning disability and special educational needs funding in the context of local government reorganisation costs in Devon.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
“…That much-needed money could have been spent on special educational needs and disabilities and other critical things in my county. Before any more money is wasted, will the Secretary of State be very explicit about what is happening in Devon? Will elections be happening next May? Can she give an indication of when a de…”
Record by topic
- Learning disability & autism382nd of 8999.0
- Mental health386th of 8809.0
- Assisted dying193rd of 3713.0
- Heart disease & stroke174th of 3983.0
- Elderly care & frailty76th of 2363.0
- Palliative & end of life care329th of 5683.0
What they’ve said
“…My right hon. Friend the Member for Rayleigh and Wickford made a number of points about mental health, but there are smaller, practical points that the new clause would address. Having a physical copy of our military records within one month would be really valuable, so I look forward to supporting the hon.”
Armed Forces Bill (Seventh sitting) · 2026-04-16 · Read on Hansard ↗
“I thank the Minister for his response. He has a great deal of experience in this area, and I know that there will be no one else in Parliament who is pushing for progress in it as hard as him. However, there is a systemic issue across the Government that they need to sort out.”
Armed Forces Bill (Seventh sitting) · 2026-04-16 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Member for all her work in leading the Committee. We all know that we have an ageing population. It is an issue that is going to increase, and we know that the pressures on our palliative care system will also increase.”
Palliative Care · 2026-03-26 · Read on Hansard ↗
“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms McVey. We all know the world is becoming more dangerous. We talk about it all the time. We have these conversations in Parliament. We have them at home with constituents, family and friends, but we all know that words and conversations alone will not protect us.”
Defence Industry: Environmental, Social and Governance Requirements · 2026-01-28 · Read on Hansard ↗
“I thank the Minister. Just on a point of clarification—I am sure that this will be hammered out in Committee—we have heard about the assistance that the Government have given over the past 15 months to UK Steel, Jaguar Land Rover and others, but it is important to talk about the significant cyber element.”
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill · 2025-12-15 · Read on Hansard ↗
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