Mike Wood is the Conservative MP for Kingswinford and South Staffordshire, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015. He currently undertakes the roles of Opposition Whip (Commons), and Shadow Minister (Cabinet Office). Sits on the Committee of Selection, Secure 16 to 19 Academies Bill.
Overall, across health & social care this Parliament
Alive and kicking!
Ranks 265th of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 21%. 24 contributions since 2024-10-09.
What they’ve raised
Mike Wood has engaged extensively on health and social care matters through 24 debate speeches, with notable contributions on cancer diagnosis and treatment pathways, the infected blood compensation scheme, and end-of-life care legislation. His interventions reflect both personal advocacy—drawing on his senior parliamentary assistant's experience as a long-term cancer survivor—and broader policy scrutiny across mental health, dentistry, learning disability, and rare disease areas. Wood has also engaged on emergency preparedness and public health resilience in the context of national emergencies and adverse weather events.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
Record by topic
- Learning disability & autism154th of 89824.0
- Cancer95th of 61315.0
- Rare diseases26th of 1989.0
- Assisted dying111th of 3476.0
- Mental health645th of 8673.0
- Palliative & end of life care318th of 5523.0
- Public health & prevention414th of 6833.0
- Dentistry access99th of 1913.0
What they’ve said
“…General for bringing forward these important regulations and also to say thank you to the former Minister for Public Health, the hon. Member for West Lancashire (Ashley Dalton), for her valuable work when she was in office. This debate takes place in the shadow of one of the gravest injustices in modern British history.”
Payment Scheme · 2026-07-06 · Read on Hansard ↗
“I think everybody will have heard that the Minister has again refused to give any indication as to what he thinks would be an acceptable bill. The Government used the cover of the Prime Minister’s resignation on Monday to sneak out a written ministerial statement to say that the Turing scheme was being cancelled —a goo…”
UK-EU Relations · 2026-06-25 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…For me, it is my senior parliamentary assistant, Dan Horrocks—a father, husband, a four-time cancer survivor and a brilliant colleague who has fought this disease for 14 years.”
Brain Cancer · 2026-06-15 · Read on Hansard ↗
“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Barker, for this vital debate on our nation’s preparedness for national emergencies. We live in an era defined by profound and accelerating global volatility.”
Preparedness for National Emergencies · 2026-06-02 · Read on Hansard ↗