Biography
De Cordova has engaged on health and social care primarily through 18 debate speeches, with a notable focus on end-of-life and assisted dying legislation, where she has consistently argued that palliative care and social care require proper investment and safeguards before such laws are considered. She has also raised concerns about structural inequalities across the NHS, including racism in maternity and neonatal services, inadequate support for disabled people, and the need for specialist teachers for children with disabilities. Additional contributions have addressed public health issues including air pollution and respiratory health, as well as support following youth violence in her constituency.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
“…We have to get our palliative care and social care right, with the right investment, before we can even begin to engage in a debate about assisted death and assisted suicide.”
Record by topic
- Palliative & end of life care67th of 56821.0
- Assisted dying55th of 37115.0
- Maternity & neonatal101st of 4389.0
- Mental health481st of 8806.0
- Learning disability & autism466th of 8996.0
- Cancer365th of 6223.0
- Public health & prevention417th of 6883.0
- Respiratory (asthma/COPD)47th of 1423.0
- NHS waiting lists323rd of 5343.0
What they’ve said
“…What actions are this Government taking right now to have a more co-ordinated approach with schools, public health and the police not only to prevent such awful tragedies, but to ensure that our young people feel safe and do not feel the need to have to carry a knife?…”
Knife Crime: Custodial Sentences · 2026-06-30 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Baroness Amos for the report she has published, which lays bare the scale of racism and discrimination in maternity and neonatal care. This is not a surprise to anyone; it is an issue that I and many other hon. Members in this place have been raising for years.”
National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation · 2026-06-30 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…e accounts from mothers and their children whose lives have been adversely affected by what happened to them in maternity homes, including those linked to the Church of England. I want to reiterate to my hon.”
Historical Forced Adoptions: Formal Apology · 2026-02-26 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…She was made a Dame Commander of the British Empire in 2005 for her contributions to nursing and midwifery. I would add that Bishop Sarah served her curacy at St Saviour’s, Battersea Fields, in my constituency.…”
Archbishop of Canterbury: Appointment Process · 2025-10-16 · Read on Hansard ↗
“T2. Air pollution increases the risk of developing conditions including asthma and lung cancer, and has been linked to thousands of deaths. In London, hard work by our mayor Sadiq Khan has seen the level of nitrogen dioxide fall to within legal limits for the first time since regulations were introduced.”
Topical Questions · 2025-10-14 · Read on Hansard ↗
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