Douglas McAllister
West Dunbartonshire
LabourOverall, across health & social care this Parliament
Alive and kicking!
Ranks 265th of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 21%. 24 contributions since 2024-07-26.
Record by topic
- Cancer49th of 61324.0
- NHS waiting lists69th of 53015.0
- Maternity & neonatal65th of 42712.0
- Unpaid carers67th of 2779.0
- Mental health381st of 8699.0
- Palliative & end of life care231st of 5736.0
- Adult social care & reform180th of 3623.0
- Dementia106th of 2453.0
- Heart disease & stroke170th of 3873.0
- Diabetes65th of 1873.0
- Health inequalities130th of 2773.0
- Learning disability & autism717th of 9673.0
What they’ve said
“…difficulty is that the principle relating to mesothelioma does not apply to sufferers of asbestos-related lung cancer, despite the fact that the diseases are strikingly similar.”
Asbestos-related Lung Cancer: Compensation Act 2006 · 2026-03-16 · Read on Hansard ↗
“I have called this Adjournment debate on the subject of the Compensation Act 2006 and asbestos-related lung cancer because I wish to bring to the attention of this House an injustice in the way the law treats victims of asbestos-related disease, and to urge the Government to review the operation of section 3 of the Com…”
Asbestos-related Lung Cancer: Compensation Act 2006 · 2026-03-16 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Will the hon. Member join me in commending the work of Diabetes Scotland and its efforts to improve testing, screening and early diagnosis in Scotland?…”
Type 1 Diabetes: Infant Testing · 2026-03-09 · Read on Hansard ↗
“The hospice sector in Scotland is under severe and growing financial pressure, with two thirds of hospices making cuts or planning to do so in the near future. That is due to underfunding that has left hospices stretched to breaking point; many are forced to cut services at a time when they are needed more than ever.”
Palliative Care · 2026-03-05 · Read on Hansard ↗