Laurence Turner
Birmingham Northfield
LabourOverall, across health & social care this Parliament
Alive and kicking!
Ranks 188th of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 15%. 31 contributions since 2024-07-29.
Record by topic
- Learning disability & autism62nd of 96748.0
- Adult social care & reform31st of 36215.0
- A&E & ambulance response25th of 24812.0
- NHS waiting lists99th of 53012.0
- Maternity & neonatal130th of 4276.0
- Mental health470th of 8696.0
- Palliative & end of life care231st of 5736.0
- Public health & prevention460th of 7343.0
- Cancer355th of 6133.0
- Diabetes65th of 1873.0
What they’ve said
“…Only a few short years ago, another constituent had to take her young child to accident and emergency. In her words, “The A&E doctor ran the usual diagnostic tests and said: ‘Go home, continue the penicillin, and let them rest.’ I refused. Something in my gut told me this wasn’t right.”
Type 1 Diabetes: Infant Testing · 2026-03-09 · Read on Hansard ↗
“Q2. NHS waiting lists in Birmingham are down by almost a quarter under Labour, and they are still falling. That is more than 28,000 people no longer stuck waiting for essential treatments. Yes, there are challenges still, but they are being addressed and progress is being made.”
Engagements · 2026-01-21 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…I welcome the record investment in our NHS—the biggest in 20 years—which has seen waiting lists in Birmingham fall by 20%. That is a philosophical difference between my side and his, but it was also a very important part of the manifesto that I stood on. Earlier, the right hon.”
Taxes · 2025-11-12 · Read on Hansard ↗
“May I invite the Minister to respond to two things? First, I was asked earlier how many times the word “maternity” appears in the Bill. The word “pregnancy” appears 16 times, “parental” 27 times, and “bereavement” 34 times, but we cannot restrict the debate to individual phrases.”
Employment Rights Bill · 2025-11-05 · Read on Hansard ↗