The Rt Hon Mrs Kemi Badenoch is the Conservative MP for North West Essex, and has been an MP continually since 8 June 2017. She currently undertakes the role of Leader of HM Official Opposition. In addition, she is Leader of the Conservative Party.
Overall, across health & social care this Parliament
Alive and kicking!
Ranks 157th of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 12%. 35 contributions since 2024-07-30.
What they’ve raised
Mrs Badenoch, as Leader of the Opposition, has engaged with health and social care topics primarily through opposition speeches in Commons debates rather than detailed questioning, with 33 debate contributions touching on areas including NHS waiting lists, adult social care reform, and mental health. Her engagement has been characterised by broad criticism of Government policy direction—such as comments on waiting list priorities and welfare reforms affecting disabled people—rather than sustained focus on specific health and social care issues. She has not made detailed legislative or policy proposals on these topics in the extracts provided.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
Record by topic
- Palliative & end of life care43rd of 55230.0
- Learning disability & autism249th of 89815.0
- Adult social care & reform56th of 3619.0
- NHS waiting lists198th of 5306.0
- Mental health645th of 8673.0
- Care home closures & provider failure13th of 453.0
- Elderly care & frailty72nd of 2273.0
- Cancer355th of 613
What they’ve said
“I echo the Prime Minister’s words on Lance Corporal James Freeman and about the Royal Navy helicopter crash in Devon. I also send my deepest condolences to the family and friends of Henry Nowak.”
Engagements · 2026-06-03 · Read on Hansard ↗
“I would like to associate myself with the words of the Prime Minister regarding the tragic death of Lance Bombardier Ciara Sullivan. We send our condolences to her family on this terrible loss. I welcome some of what the Prime Minister has said about fuel duty.”
Engagements · 2026-05-20 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…He ran the London marathon last month, raising money for the St Clare hospice, which cares for his constituents and mine, so I would like to take this opportunity to thank him for doing that.”
Debate on the Address · 2026-05-13 · Read on Hansard ↗
“No, she does not want to—shame! We got our U-turn. Labour Members have to sit there looking embarrassed at every decision they have to row back on. The Prime Minister has led them up and down so many hills.”
Referral of Prime Minister to Committee of Privileges · 2026-04-28 · Read on Hansard ↗