Biography
Mr Dhesi has engaged on health and social care topics primarily through debate speeches, raising NHS waiting lists, learning disability and autism support, cancer, mental health, and heart disease and stroke prevention across nine contributions. His interventions have focused on service delivery and capacity issues, including concerns about NHS waiting times, Education, Health and Care Plan delays, mental health impacts on armed services personnel, and the development of diagnostic capacity in his Slough constituency. The member has consistently connected health matters to his local area and broader policy outcomes, emphasizing the need for funding, resources, and collaborative working between government and service providers.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
“…This Government promised to cut the sky-high NHS waiting lists. Indeed, those lists are coming down for the first time in 15 years thanks to an extra £26 billion investment. That extra money is part of why the Northern Ireland Executive have a record funding settlement.”
Record by topic
- NHS waiting lists140th of 5349.0
- Learning disability & autism466th of 8996.0
- Cancer365th of 6223.0
- Heart disease & stroke174th of 3983.0
- Mental health654th of 8803.0
What they’ve said
“…ans, for example, individuals having to wait for years for NHS treatment because they fall to the bottom of the waiting list each time they are deployed to a new area. There are also gaps in the covenant, which means that the forces community still face disadvantages in social care, employment and the tax system.”
Remembrance Day: Armed Forces · 2025-11-11 · Read on Hansard ↗
“I thank my hon. Friend and Berkshire colleague for that intervention, and he is so right in what he says. We must remember them. As we mark this solemn anniversary, we must shine a light on those whose sacrifices have too often been overlooked.”
Victory over Japan: 80th Anniversary · 2025-07-21 · Read on Hansard ↗
“Ministers say it is for the courts to decide whether genocide has occurred in Gaza, but the genocide convention is aimed primarily at prevention, and the International Court of Justice has already found that there is a plausible risk of genocide and advised that all states must act collectively to prevent it.”
Middle East · 2025-07-21 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…lf of serving personnel and veterans, seeking answers on the important matter of military helicopters and blood cancers. Does she agree that although the current in-house testing of in-service helicopters is welcome, we must ensure full transparency on the matter so that there is work done for those who have previously…”
Military Helicopters: Blood Cancers · 2025-07-08 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Lady on securing today’s important debate. In Slough, attainment outcomes for children with special educational needs and disabilities were below the national average, and that is precisely why we need more funding and resources for Slough children.”
Education, Health and Care Plans · 2025-01-22 · Read on Hansard ↗
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