Biography
Luke Myer has made ten debate speeches addressing health and social care topics spanning care system failures, cancer treatment disparities, mental health support for veterans and rural communities, and NHS waiting lists. His contributions frequently highlight challenges specific to his constituency of Middlesbrough and surrounding areas, including care home market instability, health inequalities affecting cancer patients, and substance abuse in rural communities. He has also raised concerns about broader public service issues including policing and council tax reform affecting his region.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
“…Redcar and Cleveland borough council to help it tackle the broken children’s social care market. While that is very welcome, it is a shame that it is necessary, so will Ministers meet my council leader to discuss what further support can be put in place to make sure this is not needed in future?…”
Record by topic
- Mental health386th of 8809.0
- Care home closures & provider failure3rd of 476.0
- Public health & prevention252nd of 6886.0
- Cancer365th of 6223.0
- Health inequalities135th of 2883.0
- NHS waiting lists323rd of 5343.0
What they’ve said
“I pay tribute to my constituents, including Melissa from Guisborough, who campaigns on lobular breast cancer, Georgia from Hemlington, who campaigned on cervical cancer, and Peter from Coulby Newham, who campaigns on prostate cancer.”
National Cancer Plan · 2026-02-05 · Read on Hansard ↗
“It is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Mr Western. I congratulate the hon. Member for Woking (Mr Forster) on securing the debate, telling Sara’s story so powerfully and allowing us the space to discuss one of our most important public services.”
Local Authority Children’s Services · 2026-01-28 · Read on Hansard ↗
“I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Southampton Itchen (Darren Paffey) on securing the debate. I will be very brief. I just want to highlight an ongoing issue in my part of the world.”
Water Safety Education · 2025-06-19 · Read on Hansard ↗
“The Government’s laudable mission-led approach has seen NHS waiting lists fall for five months in a row. Like many public services, our NHS has been plagued by over-specified guidance and unnecessary targets for many years, so will the Minister assure the House that the mission-led approach will mean a focus on core no…”
Public Service Reform · 2025-04-24 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…As a result of him coming to our constituency for a discussion on veteran mental health, a local developer, who saw the coverage of that visit, is now converting a former disused nursing home into a specialist veterans’ supported-living community in our constituency.”
Royal British Legion · 2025-04-01 · Read on Hansard ↗
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