Biography
Jo Platt has engaged extensively on neurodivergence and chronic illness through 20 debate speeches, serving as chair of all-party groups on ADHD, long Covid, and myalgic encephalomyelitis. She has consistently raised concerns about underdiagnosis and neglect of these conditions, drawing on personal experience with long Covid, and has advocated for improved SEND provision in schools, better ADHD services, and integrated support pathways for conditions like ME and dementia. She has also highlighted healthcare access issues including NHS dentistry and the gendered impact of chronic illnesses.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
“T2. Happy St George’s day, Mr Speaker. The covid-19 inquiry exposed how long covid was repeatedly dismissed, despite its lasting impact on nearly 2 million people, including me.”
Record by topic
- Learning disability & autism122nd of 89930.0
- Long Covid3rd of 5515.0
- Elderly care & frailty76th of 2363.0
- Health inequalities135th of 2883.0
- Mental health654th of 8803.0
- Dementia108th of 2513.0
- Public health & prevention417th of 6883.0
- Dentistry access100th of 1943.0
What they’ve said
“Families in Leigh and Atherton are exhausted from constantly fighting for the SEND support their children need, so I welcome the White Paper’s proposals, including individual support plans and more inclusion bases in schools, because inclusive education benefits everyone.”
School SEND Provision · 2026-03-02 · Read on Hansard ↗
“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Vaz. I rise to speak as chair of the APPG on ADHD. As someone from a neurodiverse—or, as we call it, neuro-spicy—household, I understand the difference that support can make and the consequences when it is missing.”
ADHD Diagnosis · 2026-01-20 · Read on Hansard ↗
“I declare an interest as the chair of the all-party parliament group on ADHD. ADHD providers estimate that untreated ADHD could cost the economy £11.2 billion over the next decade, largely due to avoidable impacts on justice, employment, education and health.”
ADHD Services · 2026-01-13 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…of both the all-party parliamentary group on myalgic encephalomyelitis and the all-party parliamentary group on long covid. I thank the hon. Member for Wells and Mendip Hills (Tessa Munt) for bringing this important debate to the House; we work together on the APPG on ME.”
Myalgic Encephalomyelitis · 2025-11-19 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Long covid has only added to that burden. Millions are affected, half of whom meet the criteria for ME. Next Tuesday, Parliament will host the first drop-in session of the Overlapping Illness Alliance, which will raise awareness of ME, long covid and related conditions, and I urge colleagues from across the House to at…”
Myalgic Encephalomyelitis · 2025-11-19 · Read on Hansard ↗
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