Biography
Lillian Jones has engaged with health and social care through ten debate speeches, with particular emphasis on stroke care, public health prevention, and mental health impacts. Her contributions span multiple areas including A&E waiting times, adult social care reform, and drug-related deaths, frequently connecting health outcomes to the speed and quality of NHS response or policy implementation. She has notably highlighted specific statistics and local impacts, such as stroke incidence in Ayrshire and smoking-related deaths affecting her constituents.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
“…and often underestimated impact on our communities, affecting not only the physical environment but residents’ mental health and sense of wellbeing. In truth, it is a serious criminal act that damages our streets and neighbourhoods and places a growing demand on already overstretched local authority cleansing departme…”
Record by topic
- Mental health386th of 8809.0
- Learning disability & autism466th of 8996.0
- Hospital discharge / bed-blocking41st of 1393.0
- A&E & ambulance response107th of 2583.0
- Heart disease & stroke174th of 3983.0
- Public health & prevention417th of 6883.0
- Adult social care & reform186th of 3763.0
What they’ve said
“…Unlike the Conservatives, we will not abandon our young people to a lifetime on benefits, or allow the mental health toll of long-term unemployment to define their futures. Will my right hon.”
Topical Questions · 2025-12-08 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…During the past year in Ayrshire, 852 people’s lives changed in an instant when they suffered a stroke, the outcome of which depended on the speed and quality of care that they received. Stroke is a medical emergency; “Every Minute Counts” is not just a slogan, but a theme of this year’s World Stroke Day.”
World Stroke Day · 2025-10-28 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…After four years and £30 million of taxpayers’ cash down the drain, the SNP has scrapped its plans for a national care service—its flagship policy—which was seen as a significant setback for Scottish social care reform, and now we have people going to the pub in chauffeur-driven ministerial cars.”
NHS: Wasteful Spending · 2025-06-17 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…My constituent’s daughter was born with autism as a direct result of the sodium valproate she was prescribed to control her epilepsy. She has been left feeling guilt and self-blame for her daughter's condition, as many mothers would, given the challenges her daughter has had to endure growing up and managing in an educ…”
Hughes Report: First Anniversary · 2025-03-27 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…There remain gaps in the availability of crucial services such as detox, rehabilitation and mental health support. It is no secret that drug addiction is often tied to underlying mental health challenges, yet too many people struggling with both have nowhere to turn for help.”
Prevention of Drug Deaths · 2025-03-27 · Read on Hansard ↗
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