Deirdre Costigan is the Labour MP for Ealing Southall, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024. Sits on the Committee of Selection.
Overall, across health & social care this Parliament
Alive and kicking!
Ranks 280th of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 22%. 23 contributions since 2024-07-18.
What they’ve raised
Deirdre Costigan has engaged substantively on health and social care through 23 debate speeches, raising topics including NHS waiting lists, mental health, GP access, and adult social care reform. Her contributions have emphasised constituent experiences—such as constituents struggling to access GP appointments or waiting for operations—and linked health service improvements to broader Labour policy priorities including employment rights for care workers and investment in community mental health services. Beyond health, she has also spoken on employment rights, affordable housing, and LGBT+ issues, drawing on her background as a trade union equality officer and identity as a lesbian MP.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
Record by topic
- NHS waiting lists34th of 53021.0
- Mental health155th of 86721.0
- Learning disability & autism249th of 89815.0
- Heart disease & stroke69th of 3866.0
- Diabetes31st of 1866.0
- GP access46th of 2326.0
- Adult social care & reform92nd of 3616.0
- Maternity & neonatal227th of 427
What they’ve said
“I agree with my hon. Friend, and we are making huge progress on reducing those waiting lists. We are also fixing the broken welfare system that the Conservatives left behind.”
Welfare Spending · 2025-07-15 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…PIP system was last reviewed, and since then we have learned more about the impact of mental health conditions and fluctuating conditions—but true co-production means letting the review go ahead without this House trying to control it, so we must reject the rigidness of new clauses 8 and 11 in favour of true co-product…”
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill · 2025-07-09 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…ne of the most ambitious affordable housing programmes in the country, but with more than 5,000 families on the waiting list for a home, it needs more help to make schemes add up financially.”
Planning and Infrastructure Bill · 2025-03-24 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Lack of access to sick pay is a public health issue, and this new law will ensure that low-paid workers no longer have to choose between not being paid and going to work sick.”
Employment Rights Bill · 2025-03-11 · Read on Hansard ↗