“…During 2024, 735 young people registered with the online mental health charity Kooth in North Lanarkshire alone, with 68% of logins outside normal working hours, demonstrating the importance of ensuring that support is available when young people actually need it.”
Record by topic
- Rare diseases6th of 20718.0
- NHS waiting lists149th of 5439.0
- Mental health491st of 8906.0
- Cancer387th of 6413.0
- Public health & prevention427th of 7003.0
- Adult social care & reform201st of 3973.0
- Palliative & end of life care302nd of 5403.0
- Long Covid16th of 563.0
- Maternity & neonatal251st of 4533.0
Also active on rare diseases
What they’ve said
“…Sir Kevin Sinfield on his knighthood, which is fitting recognition for his work on motor neurone disease.Another champion fighting for a cure for MND is my constituent Mark Sommerville, whom I have mentioned at Prime Minister’s questions in the past. Diagnosed in 2023, Mark fights with remarkable resolve and courage.”
Engagements · 2026-06-17 · Read on Hansard ↗
“I rise to present this petition on a national strategy for motor neurone disease. I do so on behalf of my constituent Mark Sommerville, who was diagnosed with MND in 2023 and who, along with his foundation, has been doing tremendous work to identify new treatments and a cure.”
National Strategy for Motor Neurone Disease · 2026-06-16 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…I certainly hope that the Government look to prioritise some of the R&D on clinical research for motor neurone disease—an issue that is very close to my heart. Innovation matters greatly for post-industrial communities in North Lanarkshire, Scotland’s fastest-growing economy.”
Backing Business to Create Economic Growth · 2026-05-18 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Scotland’s public services, particularly the NHS, where one in six people—that is 1 million—are stuck on waiting lists; in fact, more people are waiting for two years or longer in my health board area of NHS Lanarkshire than in the whole of NHS England.”
Budget Resolutions · 2025-12-01 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Suicide is one of the most pressing public health challenges we face. Behind every statistic is a devastated family, a community shaken and lives changed forever. There are between 650 and 850 deaths to suicide in Scotland every year. My local authority area of North Lanarkshire experiences between 40 and 62 annually.”
Suicide Prevention · 2025-09-11 · Read on Hansard ↗
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