Debbie Abrahams

Oldham East and Saddleworth

Labour

Overall, across health & social care this Parliament

Alive and kicking!

Ranks 120th of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 9%. 44 contributions since 2024-07-23.

Record by topic

“…Unfortunately, it is clear that disadvantage, ill health and frailty are not spread evenly across the country; they are concentrated in some communities more than others, and they go hand in hand with poverty.”
Work and Pensions Committee · 2026-07-16 · Read on Hansard ↗
“I am grateful for that intervention; long may that work continue. About one in eight young people are not in work, education or training. That is more than a million young people. It is the first time since 2013 that have we seen figures on that level.”
Department for Work and Pensions · 2026-06-30 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…ently-criticised spending on working-age benefits and on children—which has come under growing pressure from an ageing population. Debate about that spending has at times been framed in stark terms, but understanding people’s lives makes clear just how essential this support is.”
Department for Work and Pensions · 2026-06-30 · Read on Hansard ↗
“T9. There is overwhelming evidence that marketised health systems, as the NHS has become, increase health inequalities. Will the Health Secretary consider amendments to the Health Bill that will tackle the rising inequalities in existing health policies, including allowing local NHS organisations to determine if they n…”
Topical Questions · 2026-06-09 ·