Smethwick
LabourOverall, across health & social care this Parliament
Get a doctor in here!
Ranks 713th of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 56%. 6 contributions since 2024-07-29.
“…NHS introduced by this Labour Government; the benefits include shorter waiting times and shorter ambulance waiting times. Can the Secretary of State tell us what progress has been made in implementing the Government’s 10-year plan for the NHS?…”
Topical Questions · 2026-04-14 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…The NHS was on its knees, with record waiting lists and a crisis in midwife services and mental health services—I could go on—and we had a debilitating cost of living crisis, with no plan to make things better for ordinary families in my constituency.”
Budget Resolutions · 2025-11-26 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…e promised 2 million more appointments, and we have delivered 5 million, along with 2,000 extra GPs, 6,500 more mental health workers, 7,000 more doctors, and 13,000 more nurses and midwives. The cancer diagnosis standard has been met, GP satisfaction is up and waiting lists are down.”
Topical Questions · 2025-10-21 · Read on Hansard ↗
“My hon. Friend talks about health inequalities; we know that people of some ethnicities are more predisposed to diabetes, so as well as sports organisations focusing on improving information and support for people with diabetes, does he agree that they should also support people from different ethnicities to ensure tha…”
Diabetes in Sport · 2025-09-03 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…If someone is ill in the morning, they cannot join the 8 am merry-go-round for a GP appointment—the state that the Tories left this country in—because they have to get to work, open up and get people through the door. If the buses do not work, staff cannot get in.”
Family Businesses · 2025-02-26 · Read on Hansard ↗
“Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, for calling me to make my maiden speech in this august Chamber. I join other hon. Members in welcoming you to your place, and the ministerial team and the shadow ministerial team to their places as well. I congratulate all hon.”
Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill · 2024-07-29 · Read on Hansard ↗
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