“The Secretary of State will be aware how traumatic it is for a child to grow up with special educational needs and to support such a child. She will also be aware that disproportionate numbers of those children come from marginalised communities, and of those parents’ anxiety that these reforms will mean, in the long r…”
Record by topic
- Assisted dying53rd of 39218.0
- Mental health397th of 8909.0
- Palliative & end of life care140th of 5409.0
- Heart disease & stroke178th of 4073.0
- Learning disability & autism656th of 9053.0
- Long Covid16th of 563.0
Also active on assisted dying
What they’ve said
“…Asian people throughout their lives and across all important areas, such as jobs, pay, housing, healthcare and mental health, as well as in all aspects of the criminal justice system.”
Black History Month · 2025-10-23 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…I stress, right from the beginning, that it is perfectly possible to support assisted dying, as I do, but not be prepared to vote for this Bill. There is so much that is problematic about it. First, as I believe is widely understood, there has not been enough time to debate the Bill.”
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill · 2025-06-20 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…If police cannot spot coercion in domestic violence, how can they be expected to spot coercion in assisted dying? The Royal College of Pathologists and the former chief coroner have pointed out that without a role for a coroner, the Bill raises the possibility of foul play.”
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill · 2025-06-20 · Read on Hansard ↗
“Does my hon. Friend agree that far too many people do not have confidence in the face of authority, and that if a doctor raises assisted suicide with them—no matter how tactfully or professionally—they will feel that they are being steered in that direction?”
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill · 2025-05-16 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…y the number of people claiming has gone up are a rise in the number of disabled people, a rise in deprivation, long covid and the pressures on the NHS. The Minister said we were asking the Government to put their head in the sand; no—we are just asking the Government to talk to the disabled and their supporters and no…”
Personal Independence Payment: Disabled People · 2025-05-07 · Read on Hansard ↗
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Related media coverage
Recent UK press coverage of their topics — not necessarily quoting them directly.
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- Free fair to connect jobseekers with support servicesHerald Series
- Devon nurse challenges belief that palliative care means giving up hopeExmouth Journal