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Douglas McAllister has raised 11 health and social care topics across 25 debate speeches, with the extracts shown being mainly Commons speeches. Cancer, particularly leukaemia and the National

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“The mental health charity Stepping Stones in my constituency celebrates its 35th anniversary tomorrow. It is a member-led organisation, founded in 1991 by local people, that provides mental health services, and it supports around 1,000 referrals each year. It does so at a time when uncertainty looms over future funding.”

Record by topic

  1. Cancer54th of 64124.0
  2. NHS waiting lists74th of 54315.0
  3. Maternity & neonatal78th of 45312.0
  4. Mental health303rd of 89012.0
  5. Unpaid carers78th of 2969.0
  6. Palliative & end of life care191st of 5406.0
  7. Dementia112th of 2633.0
  8. Heart disease & stroke178th of 4073.0
  9. Diabetes68th of 1993.0
  10. Health inequalities141st of 2993.0
  11. Adult social care & reform201st of 3973.0

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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 ↗

  • “I welcome the focus of the national cancer plan on diagnosing cancer faster. That is needed across all cancers, but particularly for leukaemia. Research by Leukaemia UK has found that one in four patients face an avoidable delay in their diagnosis, and that 37% of patients are diagnosed in an emergency setting.”

    Cancer Diagnosis · 2026-02-24 · Read on Hansard ↗

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