“…I see domestic abuse survivors paying eye-watering private rents while sat on waiting lists, despite being assessed as a priority, hard-working young people giving up on the dream of ever owning a home of their own, and elderly people who know that they will simply not be able to afford their rent once they retire.”
Record by topic
- NHS waiting lists213th of 5436.0
- Health inequalities141st of 2993.0
- Learning disability & autism656th of 9053.0
- Mental health665th of 8903.0
- Rare diseases81st of 2073.0
- Unpaid carers170th of 2963.0
Also active on nhs waiting lists
What they’ve said
“Children in Gorton and Denton are being left without suitable education while families wait for SEND tribunal appeals, but they are waiting for school places that do not exist.”
SEND Specialists: Schools · 2026-09-14 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…abies with additional needs, squeezed into a two-bedroom home; a family of seven, including a child with a rare genetic disorder, are living in an overcrowded three-bedroom home; and a couple who have been on waiting lists for over 10 years, and are now approaching retirement, are terrified that they simply will not be…”
Social Housing Bill [Lords] · 2026-09-10 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…So I very much share my predecessor’s strong commitment to tackling health inequalities and putting local people and all our communities at the heart of decision making. That is how we begin to turn things around, to give people agency and a genuine chance of a better today and a better tomorrow.”
International Women’s Day · 2026-03-12 · Read on Hansard ↗
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Related media coverage
Recent UK press coverage of their topics — not necessarily quoting them directly.
- Women and girls help shape North Yorkshire health and wellbeing planHarrogate Informer
- Report highlights rural public health inequalitiesBBC
- Paying with our healthThe Health Foundation