Biography
Lee Pitcher has made 36 debate speeches across 12 health and social care topics, with particular emphasis on mental health, which features prominently across multiple contexts including youth mental health, workplace mental health, prison mental health and suicide prevention. His contributions frequently highlight service provision and access issues, particularly regarding pharmacies, audiology services, and NHS screening programmes, often drawing on constituency-specific examples from Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme to illustrate broader systemic challenges. Notable recurring concerns include the importance of early intervention and prevention, awareness-raising for lesser-known conditions such as PANS/PANDAS, and the interconnection between physical and mental health support across different settings.
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“…she mentioned the compulsion to eat glass or coal—we should not have a postcode lottery on whether teachers and SEND staff recognise the seriousness of the condition, and that there is a case for national guidance and training so there is awareness and we can help people at their most vulnerable times?…”
Record by topic
- Mental health62nd of 88051.0
- Learning disability & autism253rd of 89915.0
- Cancer98th of 62215.0
- Public health & prevention183rd of 6889.0
- Diabetes33rd of 1906.0
- Palliative & end of life care213th of 5686.0
- A&E & ambulance response107th of 2583.0
- NHS waiting lists323rd of 5343.0
- Children's health56th of 1573.0
- Dementia108th of 2513.0
- Dentistry access100th of 1943.0
- GP access93rd of 2413.0
- Maternity & neonatal238th of 4383.0
What they’ve said
“…For example, people with neurological or mental health conditions rely on Nomads to have the right tablets on the right day, and that really important service is sometimes provided by our pharmacists. Does the hon.”
Pharmacies: Government Funding · 2026-09-09 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…elieve will make a change—that living in a place where they see reminders of neglect has a real impact on their mental health, their sense of pride, their local identity and the day-to-day lived experience of everyone who calls the place home. To be clear, local people are still doing amazing things in those areas.”
Estate Regeneration · 2026-07-15 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…We talk a lot about young adults going into new industries and about young adults with special educational needs and disabilities, as well as about the importance of 18 to 24-year-olds being able to find jobs that are not necessarily behind a desk or that do not require lots of theory.”
Future of British Horseracing · 2026-07-07 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Behind every signature is a person, a family member or a friend, who has faced the frightening possibility that cancer may be found too late. They may even have lost somebody because it was found far too late.”
NHS Breast Screening · 2026-06-29 · Read on Hansard ↗
“Absolutely; there is no place for legal loopholes like that in our country, where we love our animals so much. The Government have referred to the police national computer and to existing arrangements for information sharing.”
Animal Abusers · 2026-06-29 · Read on Hansard ↗
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