“…The importance of mental health for those who serve was mentioned earlier, and it was an important part of the conversation when I was at Dunmurry police station.”
Record by topic
- Palliative & end of life care140th of 5409.0
- NHS waiting lists149th of 5439.0
- Mental health397th of 8909.0
- Cancer247th of 6416.0
- Assisted dying124th of 3926.0
- Learning disability & autism656th of 9053.0
- GP access95th of 2473.0
Also active on palliative & end of life care
What they’ve said
“…Improvements can be made. The hon. Member and I have talked about cancer waiting times; we can do those things now, and they do not have to wait for conversations about reform.…”
Public Service Reform · 2026-06-03 · Read on Hansard ↗
“It was my privilege to see some of the work being done there. Any efforts to bring down waiting times for cancer patients should be adopted. I will encourage this Government to do anything they can to share best practice from their own 10-year cancer plan.”
Public Services · 2026-02-11 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Friend. He is right to highlight that, just recently, England had the second best monthly fall in waiting lists for 15 years. In Northern Ireland, the 70,000-appointments target has been surpassed and we have hit 200,000 additional appointments.”
Public Services · 2026-02-11 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…I am also aware of the potential impact on Northern Ireland’s health service, particularly the demand for GP appointments, as he mentioned. We have raised this, and I will be happy to write to him with an update in due course.…”
Public Services · 2026-01-07 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Where are we now? We should look at the situation when Labour came into power less than a year ago: NHS waiting lists were at record highs; 3 million people were shut out of work through ill health; universal credit allowance was at a 40-year low; young people were written off, with one in eight not in work, education…”
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill · 2025-07-01 · Read on Hansard ↗
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Related media coverage
Recent UK press coverage of their topics — not necessarily quoting them directly.
- Accrington woman died while waiting 47 weeks for mental health talking therapyLancashire Telegraph
- Hotter summers, hidden harmsCentre for Mental Health
- Free fair to connect jobseekers with support servicesHerald Series