Biography
Maya Ellis has engaged extensively on maternity and neonatal care, raising it across 19 debate speeches through multiple angles including workforce planning, service safety, and the treatment of pregnant women during crises. She has also contributed substantially on learning disability and autism (particularly SEND funding), adult social care reform, NHS workforce issues, and the experiences of women and families in policy-making, with several contributions drawing on constituent casework and personal advocacy as chair of the all-party parliamentary group on babies. Her engagement demonstrates a pattern of bringing lived experience evidence into parliamentary debate, particularly regarding how vulnerable groups are overlooked in policy decisions.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
“…We know that Sure Start centres were directly linked to a reduction in special educational needs. We know that the Department of Health’s own research says that early intervention could save £45 billion a year.”
Record by topic
- Maternity & neonatal18th of 43830.0
- Mental health188th of 88018.0
- Learning disability & autism253rd of 89915.0
- Palliative & end of life care213th of 5686.0
- Assisted dying116th of 3716.0
- NHS & care workforce/staffing118th of 3023.0
- Cancer365th of 6223.0
- Respiratory (asthma/COPD)47th of 1423.0
- Adult social care & reform186th of 3763.0
- A&E & ambulance response107th of 2583.0
What they’ve said
“A few weeks ago, 12-year-old Junior Slater tragically drowned in the River Ribble in the heart of my constituency. We will cover many things to prevent such senseless losses in this debate, but what struck me most in the village on the day that it happened was the hundreds of young people who were there from surroundin…”
Water Safety · 2026-06-09 · Read on Hansard ↗
“We currently have a maternity inquiry addressing the fact that two thirds of maternity units are deemed unsafe in normal times, yet one of the clearest lessons from the covid-19 pandemic is how easily mothers and pregnant women can be overlooked even more when decisions are made at pace.”
Preparedness for National Emergencies · 2026-06-02 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…A huge thank you to Louise Thompson, Theo Clarke and the 150,000 people who signed this petition, for keeping maternity services on the agenda. The petition before us is motivated by a very real and deeply painful issue: the loss of trust in maternity services following preventable harm and trauma.”
Maternity Commissioner · 2026-04-20 · Read on Hansard ↗
“On Wednesday, I joined midwifery students protesting in Parliament Square. I spoke to Kelly McDermott, who is facing the reality that 31% of newly qualified midwives cannot find jobs, which the Royal College of Midwives puts down to poor workforce planning.”
Business of the House · 2026-03-05 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Housing affordability and security influence relationship formation and stability. Mental health provision, early years support and the wider social safety net all play a role in reducing pressures that constrain partnerships, while legal and justice frameworks affect how society responds to abuse, coercive control and…”
Healthy Relationships · 2026-02-12 · Read on Hansard ↗
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