“This is a huge issue that should concern everyone. I believe there is cross-party consensus on the issue of health inequalities and huge variation in access depending on which part of the country people live in. That is an absolutely valid point.”
Record by topic
- Cancer45th of 64127.0
- Health inequalities29th of 29912.0
- Public health & prevention128th of 70012.0
- Unpaid carers78th of 2969.0
- NHS & care workforce/staffing41st of 3149.0
- Mental health665th of 8903.0
- Learning disability & autism656th of 9053.0
- NHS waiting lists334th of 5433.0
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What they’ve said
“…I say at the outset that I am in full support of this Government’s ambitions on cancer. I welcome the recent investment in radiotherapy equipment, and I sincerely want the national cancer plan, which was published in February, to succeed.”
Health Bill · 2026-09-08 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…We definitely have an opportunity to restore what was once a world-class cancer service and get us back to where the international benchmarks say that we should be. As I am sure Members are aware, responsibility for commissioning radiotherapies was devolved to the integrated care boards.”
Health Bill · 2026-09-08 · Read on Hansard ↗
“It is always a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Mundell. I thank my good and hon. Friend the Member for Sunderland Central (Lewis Atkinson) from the Petitions Committee for the way in which he introduced this important debate. I also pay tribute to my good and hon.”
Disclosure and Safeguarding: At-risk Children · 2026-04-13 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…We do not have time to go into it now, but in brief, my Bill proposed setting targets for staffing levels, staff retention, experience and so on, as well as for reducing assaults against staff and prisoners, and then penalising bosses if the targets were not reached.”
Prison Officers: Mandatory Body Armour · 2026-03-26 · Read on Hansard ↗
“I applaud the ambitions in the cancer plan, but my question was about improving access to advanced therapeutic radiotherapy. Almost half the cancer centres in more urban areas in England have experienced a staff recruitment freeze, and the figure rises to 60% in more rural and deprived areas such as mine in east Durham.”
Access to Radiotherapy · 2026-02-24 · Read on Hansard ↗
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