Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi is the Labour MP for Slough, and has been an MP continually since 8 June 2017. Sits on the Defence Committee, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee), Liaison Committee (Commons).
Overall, across health & social care this Parliament
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Ranks 597th of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 47%. 9 contributions since 2024-10-15.
What they’ve raised
Mr Dhesi has engaged on health and social care topics through nine debate speeches, with a particular focus on NHS waiting lists and their reduction, as well as raising concerns about learning disability and autism provision, including Education, Health and Care Plans in schools. He has also highlighted cancer risks among military personnel using helicopters and advocated for mental health support for armed forces families and community diagnostic capacity to reduce waiting times. His contributions reflect priorities for his Slough constituency alongside broader defence and public services concerns.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
Record by topic
- NHS waiting lists137th of 5309.0
- Learning disability & autism463rd of 8986.0
- Cancer355th of 6133.0
- Heart disease & stroke170th of 3863.0
- Mental health645th of 8673.0
What they’ve said
“…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.”
Public Services · 2026-02-11 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…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 ·