Biography
Mike Wood has engaged substantially with health and social care topics through 24 debate speeches, with particular focus on cancer diagnosis and awareness, as exemplified by his detailed account of his senior parliamentary assistant's 14-year battle with brain cancer and missed diagnoses. His contributions also addressed the infected blood scandal compensation scheme, end-of-life care legislation, and broader public health preparedness, demonstrating both personal advocacy for specific cases and engagement with major policy frameworks. Beyond health topics, his speeches covered constitutional matters, emergency preparedness, and economic sectors, showing a broader parliamentary engagement across multiple policy areas.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
“…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.”
Record by topic
- Learning disability & autism159th of 89924.0
- Cancer98th of 62215.0
- Rare diseases28th of 2029.0
- Assisted dying116th of 3716.0
- Mental health654th of 8803.0
- Palliative & end of life care329th of 5683.0
- Public health & prevention417th of 6883.0
- Dentistry access100th of 1943.0
What they’ve said
“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 ↗
“…elf without the pension he was relying on at just the time that his wife has had to step back from work after a cancer diagnosis. These people worked hard and planned responsibly for retirement, on the basis that the CSPS would be there for them when they needed it.”
Pension Schemes · 2026-04-22 · Read on Hansard ↗
“I, too, thank the more than 120,000 people across the United Kingdom who signed the petition. I join my hon. Friend the Member for Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk (John Lamont) in acknowledging the many organisations that have engaged constructively on this issue, many of which have already been named.”
Public Right to a Vote of No Confidence · 2026-03-02 · Read on Hansard ↗
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