Biography
Joe Powell has engaged on health and social care primarily through debate speeches, with particular focus on health inequalities in his Kensington and Bayswater constituency, where he highlighted a 19-year life expectancy gap between nearby areas. He has raised palliative care access following the closure of Pembridge hospice to in-patients, and connected health outcomes to broader social factors including housing and temporary accommodation. Powell has also linked health inequalities to major inquiries, specifically referencing how the Covid-19 inquiry found pandemic planning failed to account for pre-existing health disparities, and drawing parallels with lessons from the Grenfell Tower inquiry.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
“T2. The much-loved Pembridge hospice in north Kensington has been closed to in-patients for several years, meaning that an area with acute health inequality has very limited palliative care options, despite a promise from the new West London integrated care board to provide enhanced care beds in all its boroughs.”
Record by topic
- NHS waiting lists37th of 53421.0
- Health inequalities19th of 28815.0
- Mental health481st of 8806.0
- Public health & prevention252nd of 6886.0
- Learning disability & autism654th of 8993.0
- Palliative & end of life care329th of 5683.0
What they’ve said
“I join colleagues in congratulating the right hon. Member for Chingford and Woodford Green (Sir Iain Duncan Smith) on securing the debate. As he rightly said, an effective sanctions regime is an increasingly important foreign policy and defence tool.”
Human Rights Abuses: Magnitsky Sanctions · 2026-01-08 · Read on Hansard ↗
“I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Liverpool West Derby (Ian Byrne) for securing this debate. More than eight years after the Grenfell Tower fire, the fight for justice for the 72 who lost their lives, the bereaved and the survivors continues.”
Duty of Candour for Public Authorities and Legal Representation for Bereaved Families · 2025-09-03 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…tion, but can he outline what steps the Department are taking to help inner-city areas with very high levels of health inequality, such as that experienced by my constituents in Kensington?…”
Health Inequalities · 2025-07-22 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…They tell me that it is vital that NHS waiting lists fall, so that their employees can access the treatment that they need; that we have modern infrastructure in Britain, including transport and energy; that their staff can afford housing options; and that we agree an EU youth mobility scheme to support our hospitality…”
Taxes · 2025-07-15 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…In my constituency, there are 3,000 families on the social housing waiting list and more than 2,000 people living in temporary accommodation. The housing crisis is not a victimless problem.”
London’s National Economic Contribution · 2025-07-10 · Read on Hansard ↗
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