Michael Wheeler is the Labour MP for Worsley and Eccles, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024. He currently holds the Government post of Assistant Whip. Sits on the Procedure Committee, Committee on Standards, Committee of Privileges.
Overall, across health & social care this Parliament
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Ranks 635th of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 50%. 8 contributions since 2024-10-10.
What they’ve raised
Michael Wheeler has engaged with health and social care topics primarily through debate speeches in the Commons. He has raised dementia care, drawing on personal family experience, and spoken in support of the Mental Health Bill, emphasising how mental health issues affect many people but remain isolating. While recorded as engaging across six health-related topics, the extracts provided show limited substantive engagement with these areas beyond his contributions on dementia and mental health.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
Record by topic
- Learning disability & autism463rd of 8986.0
- Heart disease & stroke170th of 3863.0
- Dementia106th of 2453.0
- Mental health645th of 8673.0
- Public health & prevention414th of 6833.0
- Rare diseases79th of 1983.0
What they’ve said
“…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.”
Animal Testing · 2026-01-28 · Read on Hansard ↗
“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 ↗