The Rt Hon Laura Trott is the Conservative MP for Sevenoaks, and has been an MP continually since 12 December 2019. She currently undertakes the role of Shadow Secretary of State for Education.
Overall, across health & social care this Parliament
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Ranks 379th of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 30%. 17 contributions since 2024-11-13.
What they’ve raised
Laura Trott has engaged on education and children's wellbeing topics through 17 debate speeches, with a notable focus on smartphones and social media's impact on children's mental health, advocating for bans on social media for under-16s and smartphones in schools. Her contributions also addressed Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) provision, including Education, Health and Care Plans delays and home-to-school transport, as well as early years support and childcare policy. She frequently challenged Government positions on education reform, academy policy, and spending allocations across education and SEND services.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
Record by topic
- Learning disability & autism118th of 89830.0
- Mental health380th of 8679.0
- Heart disease & stroke69th of 3866.0
- Maternity & neonatal227th of 4273.0
- Adult social care & reform180th of 3613.0
- Unpaid carers157th of 2773.0
What they’ve said
“…Aggressive, addictive algorithms are damaging children’s mental health, and, in the worst cases, costing them their lives.…”
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill · 2026-04-15 · Read on Hansard ↗
“My right hon. Friend is correct. We are involved in a profound battle for childhood and against the screens. The Government have taken some steps in the right direction—their recent guidance on under-fives and screens was very good—but they need to finish the job.”
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill · 2026-04-15 · Read on Hansard ↗
“The hon. Gentleman is arguing for things that are outside the scope of the Bill. What we know is that the change made by Lords amendment 44 would have helped Sara in a way that the unamended Bill would not have done.”
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill · 2026-03-09 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…By and large, that is missing in the special educational needs and disabilities space, but it is also missing here. We have heard about good practice, which I am sure exists up and down the country—the hon. Lady mentioned Oakwood primary school—but there is nowhere to share it effectively.”
Bereaved Children: Government Support · 2026-02-26 · Read on Hansard ↗