Biography
Mark Sewards has engaged extensively on health and social care through 37 debate speeches, with particular focus on maternity and neonatal services (notably attending a statement on Nottingham maternity services), NHS dentistry reform, and SEND provision. He has also raised issues affecting unpaid carers, including kinship carers' entitlements and support for families with children with serious neurological conditions. His contributions reflect both personal experience as a teacher and father, and constituency casework addressing specific gaps in support and service provision across these areas.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
“…ter way to make sure fathers are as involved as possible, as early on as possible, than to extend paternity and maternity leave? That is why it is so important that when the Government respond to their review into both those things, they extend paternity leave, in particular, to six weeks.…”
Record by topic
- Learning disability & autism76th of 89939.0
- Cancer98th of 62215.0
- Maternity & neonatal50th of 43815.0
- NHS waiting lists140th of 5349.0
- Unpaid carers68th of 2839.0
- Dementia60th of 2516.0
- Dentistry access65th of 1946.0
- GP access85th of 2415.5
- Rare diseases80th of 2023.0
What they’ve said
“…I am sorry I was not here at the beginning of the debate; I was at a really important statement on Nottingham maternity services in the main Chamber. Does the hon.”
Elections: First Past the Post · 2026-06-24 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…He will also know that Leeds families at the start of their maternity journey—Donna Ockenden is conducting an inquiry into Leeds maternity services—will welcome, as do I, his commitment to ensuring that the duty of candour will apply in that inquiry.”
Nottingham Maternity and Neonatal Services · 2026-06-24 · Read on Hansard ↗
“Many parents rely heavily on SENDIASS—special educational needs and disabilities information, advice and support services. We know that these services are free, impartial and vital for parents.”
SEND Provision: Finance · 2026-06-22 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…I am very grateful to have been served by NHS dentists over the past 20 years, and they have done extremely well in dealing with composite bonding. If any Member of this House has experienced composite bonding, they will know that it can have a transformative effect, but they will also know that it can break really eas…”
NHS Dentistry · 2026-06-15 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…I do think there is a solution, which is fundamental reform of the NHS dental contract. It must start considering prevention much more seriously, incentivise dentists to treat complex problems, not just simple ones, and focus on the workforce demands.”
NHS Dentistry · 2026-06-15 · Read on Hansard ↗
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