Newbury
Liberal DemocratOverall, 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 2024-09-09.
“…Post-adoption, all three were diagnosed with foetal alcohol spectrum disorder, autistic spectrum disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and early-life trauma. Now young adults, they have had involvement with CAMHS and some support from the adult mental health services.”
Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund · 2025-09-04 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…The new clause would add a requirement around youth because, whether on literacy or childhood obesity, football clubs have a unique power to engage young people through their very presence as a shining example to look up to. However, I accept the Minister’s remarks, and beg to ask leave to withdraw the motion.”
Football Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Tenth sitting) · 2025-06-17 · Read on Hansard ↗
“I hear the argument from hon. Members on both sides of the Chamber about palliative care in this country not being at the level that we would expect, and I accept that. What I do not hear from those who oppose the Bill is exactly what level we need so that assisted dying can go hand in hand with it as a genuine option.”
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill · 2025-06-13 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…dence that footballers are four to five times more likely to suffer devastating conditions such as Alzheimer’s, motor neurone disease, Parkinson’s and chronic traumatic encephalopathy, which was found to be the cause of death in Nobby Stiles’s post-mortem.…”
Football Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting) · 2025-06-03 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…I thank him for raising interesting aspects of which I was not aware, such as the 13 cancers. I also thank the right hon. Member for Wetherby and Easingwold (Sir Alec Shelbrooke) for sharing his personal journey with us in this Chamber. It was a worthwhile contribution to this debate.”
Obesity: Food and Diet · 2025-01-20 · Read on Hansard ↗
“Does my hon. Friend agree that we are not talking about a choice between palliative care and assisted dying? The two can go hand in hand, but with the knowledge that if palliative care does not provide the individual with the comfort they require, the Bill would give them the option to decide how they want to end their…”
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill · 2024-11-29 · Read on Hansard ↗
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