Penistone and Stocksbridge
LabourOverall, across health & social care this Parliament
Alive and kicking!
Ranks 70th of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 5%. 58 contributions since 2024-11-26.
“…Will the Minister meet with me and the alliance to discuss how we can secure better access to mental health services, fair and consistent prosthetic provision and lifelong joined-up pathways for people with limb loss and limb difference?…”
Health of Children and Young People · 2026-07-14 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Charlie Mayfield, who are reviewing ways to close the employment gap for disabled people and young people with mental health problems—learn from the Timms review and integrate the voices of disabled people? Will the Minister agree to come back to the House with the full findings of his report and to ensure that changes…”
Timms Review: Interim Report · 2026-07-09 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Disabled women are 44% more likely to suffer a stillbirth than non-disabled women. Drawing on the evidence session I chaired with our MaternAble campaign of disabled mothers, Baroness Amos’s report highlights the devastating discrimination and structural barriers that are causing such inequalities for disabled women, f…”
National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation · 2026-06-30 · Read on Hansard ↗
“My hon. Friend the Member for Spen Valley (Kim Leadbeater), who introduced the assisted dying Bill as a private Member’s Bill, cannot be with us today. Does my hon.”
Progression of Bills through Parliament · 2026-06-08 ·
“…For the first time in my life, the eating disorder gave me control over my body; the way it looked, the way it felt. My frustration about my physical form turned into obsession; the obsession fed me where food did not: it gave me power.” “Success became feeling bones left behind under taught skin; in knowing my pelvis…”
International Women’s Day · 2026-03-12 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…But we are making babies, we are having babies—against the odds; we have a 44% higher likelihood of stillbirth—and we are being brilliant mothers. Will the Secretary of State meet me to discuss ensuring that inclusive maternity care for disabled women is at the heart of our women’s health strategy so that our womanhood…”
Disabled Women: Maternity Care · 2026-02-24 · Read on Hansard ↗
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