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Ranks 432nd of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 34%. 22 contributions since 2024-07-19.
“…also recognise the potential benefits of neighbourhood health centres in bringing diagnostics, rehabilitation, mental health services and primary care together and closer to where people live. However, there are legitimate questions to be asked about pace and delivery.”
Healthcare Services: Acute, Primary and Community · 2026-06-25 · Read on Hansard ↗
“My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Scott, for securing this important debate. I join others in paying tribute to the patients, families, clinicians, researchers and charities who have worked tirelessly to improve understanding of myalgic encephalomyelitis.”
Severe Myalgic Encephalomyelitis · 2026-06-18 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…The proportion of disabled NEET young adults who cite mental health as their main health problem has risen from 24% in 2011 to 42% in 2025. All those who fell into ill health-related economic inactivity between 2017 and 2019, almost eight in 10, were still NEET more than two years later.”
Welfare Reforms and Youth Unemployment · 2026-06-11 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…As I say, I am a family man and have had two experiences of cancer. The first was my late sister, who died of pancreatic cancer. I was listening attentively to the comments of the noble Baroness, Lady Warwick, who mentioned a spray that can detect pancreatic cancer. That was not available until relatively recently.”
Cancer Outcomes in the UK · 2026-04-21 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…When I went to see her in East Cheshire Hospice—an outstanding hospice—at the age of 97, she grabbed hold of my arm and said, “What did I tell you? They’re trying to kill me. Get me out of this place”. But she died a very dignified death. It was similar with my 90 year-old mother.”
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill · 2026-03-13 · Read on Hansard ↗
“My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Shamash, mentioned a very moving story from his family regarding Duchenne muscular dystrophy, and I have a similar story but from a slightly different angle.”
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill · 2026-02-06 · Read on Hansard ↗
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