Rayleigh and Wickford
ConservativeOverall, across health & social care this Parliament
Alive and kicking!
Ranks 138th of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 11%. 38 contributions since 2024-09-12.
“It is a pleasure to speak in this important debate about preventing premature death from heart disease and stroke. I congratulate the hon. Member for South Ribble (Mr Foster) on securing the debate and introducing it so ably.”
Heart Disease and Stroke: Premature Deaths · 2026-07-02 · Read on Hansard ↗
“For many years, stroke units have had access to thrombolysis—or “the shot”, as it is known in the trade. However, that is a very rough way of doing it, and it can have side effects and impede a patient’s recovery.”
Heart Disease and Stroke: Premature Deaths · 2026-07-02 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…l are often moving at the behest of the state, the state has a moral duty under the covenant to ensure that any EHCP—and, as we all know from our constituency work, obtaining EHCPs is often a tortuous process—is then fully transferable. When we debated that in Committee, we received considerable support from the hon.”
Armed Forces Bill · 2026-06-22 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Our amendments 3, 4 and 5 are on the subjects of special educational needs, the related matters of fostering and adoption, and care in the national health service.”
Armed Forces Bill · 2026-06-22 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…ment 3—in this primary legislation, which was our preferred route, now that we know there will be a new Bill on special educational needs, they should seek to address the problem in that Bill, and because it is a Department for Education Bill, hopefully local education authorities will then give it considerable weight.”
Armed Forces Bill · 2026-06-22 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…In fairness, there are already DFE guidelines that can facilitate the portability of an EHCP from one local education authority to another. The crucial point, however, is that that is by voluntary agreement, and there is no guarantee that if service personnel are transferred at the behest of their commanders, the LEA i…”
Armed Forces Bill · 2026-06-02 · Read on Hansard ↗
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