Emily Darlington is the Labour MP for Milton Keynes Central, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024. Sits on the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee, Space Industry (Indemnities) Bill, Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill.
Overall, across health & social care this Parliament
Alive and kicking!
Ranks 232nd of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 18%. 26 contributions since 2024-07-24.
What they’ve raised
Emily Darlington has engaged with health and social care topics primarily through Commons debate speeches, with particular focus on barriers to diagnosis and treatment across conditions including women's health issues, cancer, dementia, and heart disease. Her contributions have frequently highlighted patient experiences of delayed diagnosis and difficulties accessing GP services, drawing on constituent cases and personal experience with adenomyosis to illustrate systemic gaps. She has also addressed mental health concerns including eating disorders and the impact of online harms on young people's wellbeing.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
Record by topic
- Learning disability & autism249th of 89815.0
- NHS waiting lists99th of 53012.0
- Maternity & neonatal65th of 42712.0
- Mental health380th of 8679.0
- Cancer176th of 6139.0
- Dementia55th of 2456.0
- Heart disease & stroke69th of 3866.0
- Public health & prevention249th of 683
What they’ve said
“…The technology will allow us to detect diseases earlier and cut NHS waiting lists. It will free nurses and other public servants from back-office grind for work that only people can do.”
Societal Impact of AI: Government Policy · 2026-07-08 · Read on Hansard ↗
“I completely agree with my hon. Friend. I met some survivors of vulval cancer this morning. Even though they included a former midwife, a health advocate and other people who were well-informed, they told me about their struggle they experienced when advocating for themselves and to be taken seriously by their GP.”
Women’s Health and Wellbeing: Online Censorship · 2026-05-21 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…answers to the huge health challenges that many of us face, whether that is pain, as the Minister referred to, dementia or heart conditions. My concern is that this breach will make people think twice before donating their data.”
UK Biobank Data · 2026-04-23 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…When I gave birth to my first child, I was in labour for 30 hours. A midwife at the other end of the phone kept saying to my husband, “If she’s able to nap, she’s clearly not having contractions.” I could nap during contractions because I had spent more than 30 years having to sleep with adenomyosis.”
Statutory Menstrual Leave · 2026-04-13 · Read on Hansard ↗