“…Our kids leave—they go to Inverness or Glasgow, never to return—so we have a greatly ageing population. The highlands has seen a 71% increase in the number of over-75s, and that is set to increase by a further 34% in the next five years.”
Record by topic
- Palliative & end of life care91st of 54015.0
- Mental health397th of 8909.0
- A&E & ambulance response56th of 2726.0
- Heart disease & stroke82nd of 4076.0
- Hospital discharge / bed-blocking45th of 1453.0
- Learning disability & autism656th of 9053.0
- Maternity & neonatal251st of 4533.0
- Elderly care & frailty77th of 2493.0
- Assisted dying202nd of 3923.0
Also active on palliative & end of life care
What they’ve said
“…It should have been had as the debate on assisted dying was, where people from across the House could stand up and make their own case. Indeed, many Members from across the House have been supportive of what I am about to say.”
Puberty Blockers · 2026-06-23 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…What they really wanted to see was investment in hospices, and there has been remarkably little to move that forward. I suspect if this Government made a major investment in hospices and the Bill came back in a few years’ time, it would make a big difference.…”
Progression of Bills through Parliament · 2026-06-08 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…I want to speak briefly about mental health charities. Fundamentally, we have an enormous problem in the UK: the public sector no longer funds the mental health sector properly, and the charities cannot fill the gap.”
Small Charity Sector · 2026-03-03 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…It was an enormous shock for the area. Lewis Knox’s father, Alan, is the head of the ambulance service in the area. He and his wife, Elizabeth, are calling for graduated driving licence schemes, such as those mentioned by the hon. Member for Shipley (Anna Dixon). When I was a young lad, I drove like a complete idiot.”
Road Safety · 2026-02-05 · Read on Hansard ↗
“I thank my hon. Friend very much. I do not think that many people in urban Britain know how important the ambulance services are to remote and rural areas, so her point is bang-on.”
Community Helipads: Rural Access · 2025-10-15 · Read on Hansard ↗
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Related media coverage
Recent UK press coverage of their topics — not necessarily quoting them directly.
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- University Hospital of North Tees to get £1mn for emergency department refurbishmentNorth East Bylines