Dr Ellie Chowns is the Green Party MP for North Herefordshire, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024. She currently undertakes the roles of Green Spokesperson (Foreign Affairs), Green Spokesperson (Defence), Green Party Westminster Leader, Green Spokesperson (Constitutional Affairs), and Green Spokesperson (Treasury).
Overall, across health & social care this Parliament
Alive and kicking!
Ranks 87th of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 7%. 52 contributions since 2024-07-18.
What they’ve raised
Dr Chowns has made 40 debate speeches across health and social care topics, with particular focus on NHS operational pressures including A&E and ambulance response times, hospital bed-blocking, and workforce staffing challenges. Recent contributions have emphasized how climate-related heatwaves are exacerbating NHS demand, the need for better maternity services culture and accountability, and the strain on unpaid carers requiring additional respite care support. The member has also raised learning disability and autism provision in her constituency, advocating for appropriate specialist school placements and high needs funding.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
Record by topic
- Learning disability & autism93rd of 89833.0
- Public health & prevention42nd of 68327.0
- Palliative & end of life care75th of 55218.0
- NHS waiting lists69th of 53015.0
- Adult social care & reform38th of 36112.0
- Assisted dying59th of 34712.0
- Mental health285th of 86712.0
- A&E & ambulance response33rd of 248
What they’ve said
“…ve temperatures in our hospitals and other health buildings, and we see it in the huge, unprecedented demand on ambulance services. First, will the Minister support my colleague Hannah Spencer’s private Member’s Bill to set a maximum workplace temperature to help keep people healthy during heatwaves? Secondly, what con…”
NHS Buildings: Extreme Heat · 2026-07-14 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Our ambulance service has never been so busy. Tragically, lives have been lost as people have sought relief from the heat in rivers and lakes. Today, we have heard that it is estimated that there were 2,700 excess deaths due to just the May and June heatwaves.”
Embodied Carbon: Buildings · 2026-07-13 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…e incredible care they get at the hands of the people who keep it going, but they also tell me universally that corridor care is shameful and should not continue.”
NHS Corridor Care · 2026-07-08 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…As the hon. Member for Worthing West (Dr Cooper), with all her experience in public health, communicated so clearly, aid saves lives. The effect of the cuts that we have seen in the UK and globally will be millions more deaths—millions.”
UK Aid Policy: Global Funding Trends · 2026-07-07 · Read on Hansard ↗