Esther McVey
Tatton
ConservativeOverall, across health & social care this Parliament
Get a doctor in here!
Ranks 415th of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 33%. 15 contributions since 2024-09-05.
Record by topic
- Learning disability & autism196th of 96724.0
- Mental health381st of 8699.0
- Elderly care & frailty26th of 2276.0
- Public health & prevention299th of 7346.0
- Heart disease & stroke170th of 3873.0
What they’ve said
“…m workforce plan, published under the previous Government in 2023, recognised that the increased demand from an ageing population is not uniform in the UK. It estimated that “In 2037, a third of people aged over 85 will be living in rural communities” compared with just a quarter now.”
Rural GPs: Funding · 2026-02-11 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…The pressure that I know the farming community is under and the impact that the family farm tax has had on the mental health of the rural community and farmers has been significant. Life expectancy is longer in rural areas, placing greater demands on GP practices.”
Rural GPs: Funding · 2026-02-11 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…se lockdown took from everyone: children denied education; mothers forced to give birth alone; people suffering heart attacks, strokes and sepsis but too frightened to burden the NHS; bereaved families unable to mourn the dead—the list of injustices goes on and on. None of it should ever have happened.”
Covid-19: Financial Support · 2026-01-15 · Read on Hansard ↗
“I rise to speak to the amendments that I have tabled. I am delighted to have another attempt to stop the Government doing something that defies justice as well as common sense and that will make our streets less safe.”
Sentencing Bill · 2025-10-29 · Read on Hansard ↗