Winchester
Liberal DemocratOverall, across health & social care this Parliament
Alive and kicking!
Ranks 11th of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 1%. 191 contributions since 2024-07-29.
“…AMR is a major threat to public health globally and domestically, and it is already contributing to an estimated 35,200 deaths every year in the UK. AMR is a bit like a silent pandemic.”
Health Bill (Sixteenth sitting) · 2026-07-16 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…That is hugely important, not only for animal welfare, but for public health. Antimicrobial resistance is like a slow pandemic; it never gets media attention, but it will kill 39 million people by 2050 if we do not take action.”
Support for Pig Farmers · 2026-07-14 · Read on Hansard ↗
“New clause 14 is about healthy life expectancy. It would require the Secretary of State to make regulations to establish a statutory target for healthy life expectancy in Great Britain and publish a strategy every two years, setting out how the target would be achieved.”
Health Bill (Fifteenth sitting) · 2026-07-09 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…I am sure all Members are probably in a similar situation in that EHCPs, in their various forms, are one of the main reasons we get contacted by constituents; they certainly fill up my inbox.”
Health Bill (Fifteenth sitting) · 2026-07-09 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Certainly, as the Liberal Democrat spokesperson for mental health, and having been a carer myself—like many people in this room—I have a particular interest in the mental health of carers.”
Health Bill (Fifteenth sitting) · 2026-07-09 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…One of the most interesting things about that Bill is not only that it will improve public health and life expectancy, but that it is probably one of the single most impactful pieces of legislation in terms of improving inequality and especially socioeconomic health outcomes.”
Health Bill (Fifteenth sitting) · 2026-07-09 · Read on Hansard ↗
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