Mr Luke Charters
York Outer
LabourOverall, across health & social care this Parliament
Alive and kicking!
Ranks 292nd of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 23%. 22 contributions since 2024-07-17.
Record by topic
- Mental health134th of 86924.0
- Learning disability & autism375th of 96712.0
- NHS waiting lists137th of 5309.0
- Maternity & neonatal130th of 4276.0
- Children's health27th of 1586.0
- Palliative & end of life care231st of 5736.0
- Public health & prevention299th of 7346.0
- Rare diseases44th of 1986.0
- Cancer355th of 6133.0
What they’ve said
“…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 ↗
“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 ↗
“…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 ↗
“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 ↗