Kate Dearden
Halifax
Labour (Co-op)Overall, across health & social care this Parliament
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Ranks 533rd of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 42%. 11 contributions since 2024-07-22.
Record by topic
- Unpaid carers67th of 2779.0
- Learning disability & autism548th of 9676.0
- Maternity & neonatal130th of 4276.0
- Mental health470th of 8696.0
- Adult social care & reform180th of 3623.0
- Health inequalities130th of 2773.0
- NHS waiting lists311th of 5303.0
What they’ve said
“…Calderdale in my own constituency of Halifax, and I know about the important and vital support that incredible unpaid carers across the country are providing to their loved ones.”
Unpaid Carers: Workplace Support · 2026-07-02 · Read on Hansard ↗
“My hon. Friend is absolutely right to highlight the vital contribution that unpaid carers make to their loved ones and their communities, and the experiences of families in his constituency reflect the challenges faced by unpaid carers across the country.”
Unpaid Carers: Workplace Support · 2026-07-02 · Read on Hansard ↗
“I thank my hon. Friend for her contribution and for her powerful speech during this debate. She is a tireless campaigner on this; I really look forward to working with her and the APPG on lots of these issues, and particularly on that stigma.”
Statutory Menstrual Leave · 2026-04-13 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Keep Britain Working” programme; and our record investment in our NHS, which has seen gynaecology waiting lists fall by almost 20,000 and made transformative endometriosis medication available. I will turn to the points that colleagues have made in this debate, and I thank them for raising them.”
Statutory Menstrual Leave · 2026-04-13 · Read on Hansard ↗