Mr Paul Foster is the Labour MP for South Ribble, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024. Sits on the Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill.
Overall, across health & social care this Parliament
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Ranks 684th of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 54%. 7 contributions since 2024-07-29.
What they’ve raised
Mr Paul Foster has engaged with health and social care primarily through debate speeches, with particular focus on cardiovascular disease and palliative care funding. He led a Commons debate on reducing premature deaths from heart disease and stroke, emphasizing the need to scrutinise delivery of the Government's 25% reduction target, and has repeatedly raised concerns about funding disparities for end-of-life care medicines across integrated care boards, advocating for legislative change through his private Member's Bill. His contributions reflect cross-party consensus on cardiovascular disease while highlighting specific inequities in hospice medication provision across different regions.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
Record by topic
- Heart disease & stroke38th of 3869.0
- Palliative & end of life care151st of 5529.0
- Diabetes31st of 1866.0
- Health inequalities72nd of 2776.0
- Cancer355th of 6133.0
- Public health & prevention414th of 6833.0
What they’ve said
“I beg to move, That this House has considered the matter of reducing levels of premature deaths from heart disease and stroke. It is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Dame Siobhain. I thank hon. Members for attending the debate.”
Heart Disease and Stroke: Premature Deaths · 2026-07-02 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…House: we all want the Government to be successful in what they seek to achieve, reducing deaths from stroke and cardiovascular disease by 25%. I thank the Minister for a very detailed response. I also thank the shadow Minister, the right hon.”
Heart Disease and Stroke: Premature Deaths · 2026-07-02 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…CVD as one of the UK’s biggest killers, and have set a welcome ambition to reduce premature deaths from heart disease and stroke by 25% over the next decade. Parliament has a responsibility not just to welcome those commitments, but to scrutinise how they will be delivered.”
Heart Disease and Stroke: Premature Deaths · 2026-07-02 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…ion to fully fund all essential medicines and pharmacy provision for the delivery of specialist end-of-life and palliative care at our wonderful hospices, such as St Catherine’s and Derian House, serving our respective constituencies of South Ribble and Chorley.”
Engagements · 2026-06-10 ·