“…The first debate I had in this House in my name was on children’s mental health and I have the climate change position in my party, so I come to this debate with those two threads very much in mind. In truth, they are part of the same thing.”
Record by topic
- Public health & prevention42nd of 70028.0
- A&E & ambulance response56th of 2726.0
- Mental health491st of 8906.0
- Learning disability & autism594th of 9054.0
- Health inequalities125th of 2994.0
- Adult social care & reform330th of 3972.0
- Heart disease & stroke332nd of 4072.0
- Respiratory (asthma/COPD)126th of 1462.0
Also active on public health & prevention
What they’ve said
“…The London Ambulance Service recorded its busiest day in its history on 26 June. Nurses fainted in hospital wards where temperatures exceeded 30 degrees—conditions the Royal College of Nursing called “inhumane”.”
Government Political Priorities and Legislative Agenda · 2026-09-03 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…, particularly to protect workers who work outside, who are particularly vulnerable to heat exhaustion and heat stroke from our warming climate?…”
Maximum Temperature for Indoor Workplaces · 2026-07-15 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…as many as 2,700 excess deaths; transport systems were strained; over a thousand schools closed; and the London Ambulance Service endured its busiest ever day. We are on our third heatwave of 2026, and 2026 is the first year the UK has reached 35 degrees in May, June and July consecutively.”
State of Climate and Nature · 2026-07-14 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Six NHS trusts declared critical incidents, and the London Ambulance Service recorded its busiest day in its entire history, with demand higher than even at the peak of the Covid pandemic. Europe is the fastest-warming continent on earth, and forecasters are warning that future heat events are likely very soon.”
Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 · 2026-06-29 · Read on Hansard ↗
“My Lords, we debate the seventh carbon budget on a day when our warming climate is making itself known. The Conservative Party may feel that fighting climate change is no longer urgent or possible, but the extreme heat begs to differ. We support the carbon budget and credit limit orders.”
Carbon Budget Order 2026 · 2026-06-23 · Read on Hansard ↗
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