Epping Forest
ConservativeOverall, across health & social care this Parliament
Alive and kicking!
Ranks 97th of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 8%. 49 contributions since 2024-07-23.
“…The hon. Member for Runcorn and Helsby (Sarah Pochin) powerfully articulated the mental health impacts of some of these sites. The hon. Member for Congleton (Sarah Russell) discussed issues relating to flies. The hon.”
Waste Management Sites · 2026-07-15 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…We have heard many contributions about the impact on local pride, sense of belonging and importantly mental health, but it was uplifting that pretty much all Members spoke about the great work that volunteers do to tackle litter and fly-tipping in their area.”
Fly-tipping: Residential Areas · 2026-06-23 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…s well as the obvious awful environmental consequences and the effects on nature and wildlife, fly-tipping is a public health problem, as dumped waste attracts vermin, creates fire risk and can contaminate soil and local watercourses. The harm is not only physical.”
Fly-tipping: Residential Areas · 2026-06-23 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Treatments for coronavirus, cancer, inflammatory conditions and neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s all draw in part from genetic material found in our oceans and seas.”
Draft Marine Licensing (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment etc.) Order 2026 · 2026-06-09 · Read on Hansard ↗
“As shadow DEFRA Minister, I congratulate and thank the Chair of the Committee and his cross-party Environmental Audit Committee for this excellent and timely report. As he has said, PFAS—these forever chemicals—are hugely damaging to the environment and pose significant risks to human health, animals and wildlife.”
Synthetic Chemicals · 2026-04-23 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…cts of climate change, and the report highlighted the human impact on those communities, and specifically their mental health. It echoed a lot of the findings of the previous EFRA Committee in the last Parliament—we produced a report on rural mental health that highlighted some of the impacts, including anxiety and tra…”
Coastal Erosion · 2026-03-26 · Read on Hansard ↗
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