Beverley and Holderness
ConservativeOverall, across health & social care this Parliament
Alive and kicking!
Ranks 88th of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 7%. 51 contributions since 2024-09-09.
“…What should people expect? Is it the plan that most people should go private and not be able to access NHS dentistry? When I chaired a Holderness Health meeting on Friday, the ICB told me that just 39% of people were able to access NHS dentistry within two years.”
Access to NHS Dental Services · 2026-07-14 · Read on Hansard ↗
“It is a great pleasure to participate in this debate, Sir Christopher, and to have the Minister in his place. I agree with practically every word that has been said by colleagues across the House about the importance of the pig industry.”
Support for Pig Farmers · 2026-07-14 · Read on Hansard ↗
“People in Beverley and Holderness want high-quality and speedy care, not massaged waiting list numbers that suit Labour narratives. Of course, Mr Speaker, you will remember that the last Labour Government had form on this as well, because the National Audit Office repeatedly found that the numbers were manipulated when…”
Waiting Lists: Unreported Removals · 2026-06-09 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…ow that it is wrong, if we know that it is harmful, if we know that it is damaging children’s futures and their mental health—we have parents in the Public Gallery who have lost their children as a result of this stuff—how can we say that we are just being thorough when there are no clear questions that we need an answ…”
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill · 2026-04-15 ·
“May I pursue the point about coastal communities and cancer care? A young dad in Withernsea, a coastal town in my east Yorkshire constituency, went to the doctor repeatedly saying that there was something wrong with him and was repeatedly told that he was fine, before being diagnosed with stage 4 cancer.”
Cancer Treatment · 2026-04-14 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Government did not put sufficient additional money into social care, and in Beverley and Holderness, with an ageing population and rising adult care needs, that imbalance matters. Instead of funding care properly at source, Ministers shift the cost on to council tax payers—and then they claim that they have fixed it.”
Local Government Finance · 2026-02-11 · Read on Hansard ↗
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