Biography
Michael Wheeler has engaged on health and social care topics through 8 debate speeches, with particular emphasis on mental health and dementia. He spoke supportively of the Government's Mental Health Bill, drawing on personal experience to highlight how poor mental health affects many but remains isolating, and he raised constituents' concerns about dementia care provision, congratulating a local dementia champion. His engagement reflects personal connection to these issues, referencing the impact of dementia on his own family.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
“…In one example, animals were being used as an intermediary step in heart disease research, despite well-known anatomical differences that limit the relevance of that research to humans. It is time for us to find another way. More than 92% of drugs that succeed in animal tests do not end up being used by patients.”
Record by topic
- Learning disability & autism466th of 8996.0
- Heart disease & stroke174th of 3983.0
- Dementia108th of 2513.0
- Mental health654th of 8803.0
- Public health & prevention417th of 6883.0
- Rare diseases80th of 2023.0
What they’ve said
“My constituents regularly contact me about the need to improve dementia care. I remember the impact that dementia had on my grandparents and my family, so I sympathise profoundly with everyone impacted by it.”
Business of the House · 2025-06-26 · Read on Hansard ↗
“I refer the House to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests, and my membership of the trade union USDAW. I rise to support new clause 48, tabled by my hon. Friend the Member for Knowsley (Anneliese Midgley).”
Crime and Policing Bill · 2025-06-18 · Read on Hansard ↗
“I welcome my hon. Friend’s intervention, but I do not need to interrupt my speech, because I am about to deal with exactly that point. New clause 48 would create a specific offence along similar lines to cover delivery workers, which is incredibly welcome. These workers deserve protection just as much as in-store staff.”
Crime and Policing Bill · 2025-06-18 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…I know from experience that poor mental health touches nearly every one of us at some point in our life, but despite that being a widespread experience, it remains deeply personal, and is too often isolating.”
Mental Health Bill [Lords] · 2025-05-19 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…We cannot allow companies to circumvent essential safety standards, presenting a public health risk just because they sell their products online. However, the Bill is not just about safety, critical though that is; it is also about ensuring fairness.”
Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords] · 2025-04-01 · Read on Hansard ↗
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