“…Since then, she was diagnosed with cancer. We can imagine the problems that people affected by this issue face in any event; pile on the problems that she has with illness, and we can imagine the personal anguish.”
Record by topic
- Mental health491st of 8906.0
- NHS waiting lists213th of 5436.0
- Cancer387th of 6413.0
- Rare diseases81st of 2073.0
- Respiratory (asthma/COPD)49th of 1463.0
Also active on respiratory (asthma/copd)
What they’ve said
“…Of course, there is that aspiration, but does he not understand the aspiration of people on the waiting list? Millions of people, including 170,000 children in temporary accommodation, aspire just to have a key for a council house.”
Social Housing Bill [Lords] · 2026-09-10 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…I have this problem with the syndrome.” I had another communication from someone with asthma. He has managed to keep it under control for most of the years, but he caught the bug. It took him more than a month to shake it off, and he was struggling with his asthma.”
Fuel Poverty: England · 2025-02-12 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…That is a disgrace. One in four children living in a cold home suffer mental health problems, which does not surprise me when they are living in such conditions. Let me turn quickly to the causes, which we could debate for a long time. It seems to me that there are two separate issues.”
Fuel Poverty: England · 2025-02-12 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Disability Rights UK tells us that one third of all claimants of legacy benefits have mental health problems. I imagine that most of those people would be regarded as vulnerable by the banks and by every humane person in this House.”
Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill · 2025-02-03 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Not a word from those on the Conservative Benches. There are millions of people on NHS waiting lists. No remorse from the party opposite for that. There is no remorse for the fact that our economy has not been properly invested in throughout their whole period in office.”
Income tax (charge) · 2024-10-31 · Read on Hansard ↗
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Related media coverage
Recent UK press coverage of their topics — not necessarily quoting them directly.
- Accrington woman died while waiting 47 weeks for mental health talking therapyLancashire Telegraph
- Hotter summers, hidden harmsCentre for Mental Health
- Free fair to connect jobseekers with support servicesHerald Series