Biography
Elaine Stewart has engaged with health and social care topics predominantly through debate speeches in Parliament, raising six key areas including NHS waiting lists, unpaid carers, mental health, cancer, dementia, and heart disease and stroke. Her contributions frequently highlight NHS performance disparities between England and Scotland, citing specific waiting list figures for her Ayrshire constituency, whilst also championing local community initiatives and fundraising efforts that support health outcomes. Her engagement reflects a focus on both health service delivery and grassroots responses to health challenges.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
“…Labour Government, there are 61,000 patients in NHS Ayrshire and Arran on a waiting list for treatment, almost 11,000 of them for over one year. Does the Minister agree that after record levels of funding for Scotland in the last Budget, people in my constituency should be asking the First Minister and his Government,…”
Record by topic
- NHS waiting lists101st of 53412.0
- Cancer230th of 6226.0
- Mental health481st of 8806.0
- Heart disease & stroke174th of 3983.0
- Dementia108th of 2513.0
- Unpaid carers158th of 2833.0
What they’ve said
“…Tomorrow night, 17-year-old Eloise from my constituency of Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock, one of East Ayrshire’s young carers, is throwing herself into a musical theatre challenge on skates, with the cast of “Starlight Express”. She is a brilliant example of community spirit.”
Business of the House · 2025-11-13 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Would the Leader of the House make time for a debate on what action can be taken to support mental health in our communities, particularly for our young people?…”
Business of the House · 2025-06-12 · Read on Hansard ↗
“Q11. Last month’s data showed that NHS waiting lists in Wales fell for three months in a row. In England, the waiting lists have fallen for six months in a row. In Scotland, after nearly 20 years in charge, the SNP Government have left our NHS on its knees.”
Engagements · 2025-05-07 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…By August 1940, his wife had passed away from cancer, and eight months later, his son died. Corporal Campbell died of a cardiac arrest in 1943, two years before VE Day, and was laid to rest in Krakow in 1948. This story is a stark reminder of the sacrifices made by so many and their loved ones during the war.”
Victory in Europe and Victory over Japan: 80th Anniversary · 2025-05-06 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…They donated these to elderly residents suffering from dementia in a local nursing home. Will the Leader of the House join me in congratulating pupils from Bellsbank primary school on their award and their enthusiasm for learning from older people?…”
Business of the House · 2025-03-27 · Read on Hansard ↗
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