Biography
Mr Charters has engaged extensively on health and social care through 23 debate speeches, drawing on personal experience to advocate across multiple areas including mental health support, maternity care, and children's wellbeing. His contributions frequently reference his own struggles following his son's traumatic birth and his wife's experience, using these to highlight gaps in NHS support for fathers and non-birthing partners. He has also championed public health prevention topics, particularly children's screen time and the role of health visitors in early intervention.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
“I thank my hon. Friend for all her work on this issue. I struggled with my own mental health after the traumatic birth of my son, as I think she knows. It was friends and family, including my hon.”
Record by topic
- Mental health123rd of 88027.0
- NHS waiting lists140th of 5349.0
- Learning disability & autism466th of 8996.0
- Maternity & neonatal138th of 4386.0
- Children's health28th of 1576.0
- Palliative & end of life care213th of 5686.0
- Public health & prevention252nd of 6886.0
- Rare diseases46th of 2026.0
- Cancer365th of 6223.0
What they’ve said
“I recently gave evidence to Baroness Amos’s national maternity inquiry, sharing the trauma that my wife and I endured. Even as she carried her own burden after the birth, she was my rock, but the NHS was not. I was invisible. No one asked about me and I was left to carry it alone for months.”
NHS Health Visitors · 2026-06-09 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Swimming might be compulsory in the curriculum, but long waiting lists for lessons and the closure of pools means that that promise is too often not delivered. Too often, we talk about water safety only after a life has been lost. We really need to explore that. I want to tell a brief story of my own.”
Water Safety · 2026-06-09 · Read on Hansard ↗
“It is a pleasure to serve under your distinguished chairship, Sir Roger. I congratulate my hon. Friends the Members for Scarborough and Whitby (Alison Hume) and for Rossendale and Darwen (Andy MacNae) on their cracking speeches.”
Small Towns: Transport Links · 2026-06-03 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…York Outer was the case of some asylum seekers who were trying to get to a maternity appointment—unfortunately, they do need taxis to get to some appointments. I recently wrote to the Minister for Border Security and Asylum about this.”
Improving the UK Visa System · 2026-06-03 · Read on Hansard ↗
“Apprenticeship starts fell under the last Government, largely driven by the reduced uptake from SMEs, so today’s SME incentive is a game-changer. Can the Minister confirm that that incentive can be stacked with other incentives—for example, when hiring a care leaver—and will he send a message from the Dispatch Box to Y…”
Youth Unemployment · 2026-03-17 · Read on Hansard ↗
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