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“…Labour-Liberal coalition that delivered the smoking ban—an innovative policy that considerably improved the public health of the Scottish population and reduced the number of primary-aged children inhaling second-hand smoke by 39% within a year.”

Record by topic

  1. NHS waiting lists149th of 5439.0
  2. Palliative & end of life care191st of 5406.0
  3. Children's health58th of 1653.0
  4. GP access95th of 2473.0
  5. Health inequalities141st of 2993.0
  6. Public health & prevention427th of 7003.0

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What they’ve said

  • “…SNP incompetence—those who live in Scotland have a one in six chance of being on an NHS waiting list. GP appointments in towns such as Shotts in my constituency are hard to come by. Rail fares are exorbitant.”

    Devolution in Scotland · 2025-10-22 · Read on Hansard ↗

  • “…NHS in England and make it fit for the modern day, with improved technology, more GPs and appointments, and waiting lists cut for consecutive months. However, it is deeply unfortunate that in Scotland the SNP Government have made the political choice to waste taxpayer money on vanity projects, flawed legislation and fa…”

    Engagements · 2025-04-23 · Read on Hansard ↗

  • “The hon. Gentleman is talking about the care sectors, and I take it that that includes palliative care as well. St Andrew’s Hospice is in my area; it costs £10 million to run it, and £3 million comes from his Government. That is an incredible shortfall.”

    Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill (Tenth sitting) · 2025-03-13 · Read on Hansard ↗

  • “…However, Scotland as a whole is a country where health inequality is felt on an unimaginable scale, where the inequalities are deep and divisive in equal measure and where there is no worse time to be poor and in need of healthcare.”

    Coalfield Communities · 2025-02-06 · Read on Hansard ↗

  • “…My Scottish colleagues will be well aware of the work and impact of St Andrew’s hospice in Airdrie. Many, if not most, people in Lanarkshire will have a relative or a family friend who was cared for by the hospice, and will therefore know its incredible value.”

    Employment Rights Bill · 2024-10-21 · Read on Hansard ↗

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