Biography
Emma Hardy has engaged on health and social care topics primarily through 21 debate speeches, with a particular focus on public health prevention issues including air pollution, water safety, and bathing water quality. Her contributions have addressed the links between environmental conditions and health outcomes, notably discussing how air pollution is connected to asthma, lung conditions and heart disease, and raising concerns about people falling ill from using polluted bathing waters. She has also paid tribute to palliative care services, mentioning the care provided at a hospice during a personal matter.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
“…The Department of Health has responsibility for public health, and there is also the Health and Safety Executive. The Department for Transport, through the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, supports search and rescue, and contributes vital incident data to the national evidence base.”
Record by topic
- Mental health159th of 88021.0
- Public health & prevention56th of 68821.0
- Learning disability & autism466th of 8996.0
- Heart disease & stroke174th of 3983.0
- Palliative & end of life care329th of 5683.0
- Respiratory (asthma/COPD)47th of 1423.0
- Dentistry access100th of 1943.0
What they’ve said
“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms McVey. I thank everybody for what has been a really good debate. It shows Parliament at its best when we all try to work together for the same aim, and that is really important. I am grateful to my hon.”
Water Safety · 2026-06-09 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Lady on how important that is to public health. That is why we are already taking action to deliver meaningful improvements to air quality, through commitments and actions set out in the environmental improvement plan.…”
Air Pollution · 2026-03-19 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…England will benefit from cleaner air, thanks to our actions to tackle fine particulate pollution, which harms public health and is linked to asthma, lung conditions and heart disease.”
Air Pollution · 2026-03-19 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…One reform that we are looking at—being led by Chris Whitty—is about public health and water. We want to ensure that when we are making reforms to the water industry, we do so through the lens of thinking about it as a public health issue as well as a pollution issue.”
Topical Questions · 2026-03-19 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Flooding affects mental health, financial stability and community cohesion. It can take months or even years for people to fully recover. That is why our response must be compassionate, comprehensive and long term. We must acknowledge the broader context in which these events are occurring.”
Storm Chandra Flooding · 2026-02-11 · Read on Hansard ↗
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