Biography
Matt Bishop has engaged on health and social care through six debate speeches across a range of topics including maternity care, mental health, cancer treatment, and support for vulnerable groups. His contributions have often centred on individual constituent cases—such as a woman denied corrective NHS treatment following poor maternity care and a brain cancer patient advocating for improved diagnosis and treatment times—using these examples to highlight systemic gaps in healthcare provision. He has also raised concerns about the mental health impacts on frontline professionals, including police officers dealing with traumatic cases.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
“A constituent of mine, Emma, has been left with significant injuries following poor maternity care during childbirth. For more than 20 years she has been fighting for, but has been denied, corrective treatment on the NHS because it has been deemed cosmetic, despite the clear impact on her mental health and relationship…”
Record by topic
- Mental health241st of 88015.0
- Cancer365th of 6223.0
- Learning disability & autism654th of 8993.0
- Maternity & neonatal238th of 4383.0
- Unpaid carers158th of 2833.0
What they’ve said
“Thank you, and thank you for your service. My question is about the morale and mental health of police officers, as you might expect. It is not to the same level as victims, but with the inevitable delays is there a risk of retraumatising the police officers who have to look at evidence of the most heinous crimes years…”
Courts and Tribunals Bill (Second sitting) · 2026-03-25 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…He knows his time is limited, however, and is determined to leave a legacy by improving brain cancer treatment for others. His courage is inspiring and he shows extraordinary resilience, but patients with brain tumours fell through the cracks in our healthcare system under the Conservatives, and this must end.”
Engagements · 2025-05-07 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…They exploit personal struggles such as poverty, mental health issues, addiction and more, which make their victims particularly susceptible to manipulation. Once the criminals have taken control, the victim’s once-safe home is turned into a place of fear and abuse.”
Crime and Policing Bill (Seventh sitting) · 2025-04-08 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…set out, we see these very clear upward trends at the moment, in part driven by the significant problems in the SEND system and the challenges that many children face, with the schools that they are in, in accessing the support that they need, including mental health support.”
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill (First sitting) · 2025-01-21 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…It is also right that we acknowledge the invaluable role of kinship carers. Many children in kinship care face unique challenges, including with their mental health and emotional support needs. However, not all children in kinship care arrangements receive the same support as children in formal care.”
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill · 2025-01-08 · Read on Hansard ↗
Contributions reproduced under the Open Parliament Licence.