Biography
Fred Thomas has engaged on health and social care through eight debate speeches, with particular focus on mental health challenges affecting young people exposed to social media harm, and support for vulnerable groups including maternity allowance claimants, adults seeking ADHD assessments, and children with complex special educational needs. He has raised concerns about gaps in NHS provision in Plymouth, including coastguard rescue officers supporting mental health crises and the barriers some GPs create to ADHD diagnosis access. His contributions reflect constituents' experiences across multiple health domains rather than concentrating on a single issue.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
“…Plymouth coastguard rescue team, who tell me harrowing stories of supporting the ambulance service and the police—sadly, too often with suicide-related issues. It is an unbelievable service and, yes, CROs deserve remuneration, but they also deserve a lot more recognition.”
Record by topic
- Learning disability & autism382nd of 8999.0
- Mental health481st of 8806.0
- A&E & ambulance response107th of 2583.0
- Maternity & neonatal238th of 4383.0
What they’ve said
“Does my hon. Friend share the concern I have from conversations in Plymouth about the deep harm caused to mental health by some social media? Is she aware that the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges has warned of an epidemic of harm to children “continuously exposed to hateful, addictive and grossly distressing content”…”
Youth Mental Health Support · 2026-06-03 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…average 12-year-old spends 29 hours a week on a smartphone, with more than 500 children a day being referred to mental health services for anxiety. Those stats are not unrelated; parents, teachers and Members across these Benches can see the damage that social media is doing to our young, developing minds every single…”
Engagements · 2026-01-21 · Read on Hansard ↗
“Many new mothers in Plymouth are claiming maternity allowance, not because they are unemployed, but because they do not qualify for statutory maternity pay; they may be self-employed, have recently changed jobs or have had a pregnancy-related sickness.”
Topical Questions · 2025-06-23 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…GPs to enter into shared care agreements is effectively blocking access to a diagnosis for adults pursuing ADHD assessments through the right to choose?…”
NHS Funding: South-west · 2025-06-11 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Question HRSContentId="{A9576CD6-DD56-44F0-A343-DFB4AA50C1BD}">Q9. <QuestionText HRSContentId="{AB9BED75-F413-4516-A714-04A7849313A8}"></QuestionText>The United Kingdom has rightly helped to arm Ukraine with modern, effective capability, and we are sending it some £4.5 billion this year.”
Engagements · 2025-05-14 · Read on Hansard ↗
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