Ms Diane Abbott
Hackney North and Stoke Newington
IndependentOverall, across health & social care this Parliament
Get a doctor in here!
Ranks 568th of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 45%. 10 contributions since 2024-10-23.
Record by topic
- Palliative & end of life care114th of 57315.0
- Mental health381st of 8699.0
- Heart disease & stroke170th of 3873.0
- Learning disability & autism717th of 9673.0
- Long Covid16th of 553.0
What they’ve said
“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…”
Schools White Paper: Every Child Achieving and Thriving · 2026-02-23 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…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 ·