“…Does the hon. Lady agree that both the public and private sectors need to offer statutory paid leave for kinship carers, as a number of leading employers wrote in a letter to the Business Secretary last week?…”
Record by topic
- Learning disability & autism5th of 905204.0
- Mental health12th of 890144.0
- Unpaid carers2nd of 29699.0
- Maternity & neonatal22nd of 45330.0
- Public health & prevention44th of 70027.0
- Assisted dying47th of 39221.0
- Palliative & end of life care68th of 54018.0
- Cancer107th of 64115.0
- Heart disease & stroke29th of 40712.0
- NHS waiting lists149th of 5439.0
- Rare diseases28th of 2079.0
- Respiratory (asthma/COPD)49th of 1463.0
- Children's health58th of 1653.0
- NHS & care workforce/staffing124th of 3143.0
Also active on learning disability & autism
What they’ve said
“…Budgets have already been cut to the bone, and on top of that, there are the upcoming SEND reforms, unfunded enrichment activities, and underfunded pay rises and school meals, so will there be new funding attached to the reforms? Despite Labour’s promises, teacher numbers are down.”
Education and Skills Reform · 2026-09-09 · Read on Hansard ↗
“I could not agree more. Statutory paternity leave, statutory maternity leave and shared parental leave pay is less than half the minimum wage. That is not affordable for parents who want to stay at home, whether they are a mum or a dad, and we as a society really need to look at this seriously.”
Infants, Parents and Carers Bill · 2026-09-04 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…tions for a child’s development, including attachment, emotional regulation, language and lifelong physical and mental health. As we have heard, babies are entirely reliant on the adults around them to protect and nurture them.”
Infants, Parents and Carers Bill · 2026-09-04 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…This comes on the back of far-reaching reforms to special educational needs provision and a new—and as yet un-resourced—requirement to expand enrichment activities in our schools.”
Direction of Government · 2026-09-01 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…This generation is growing up in an online world shaped by economic uncertainty, mental health challenges, rapid technological change and concerns about the future of our planet but, time and again, young people show us their determination, creativity and drive, especially when they are given the space and support to t…”
National Youth Strategy · 2026-07-08 · Read on Hansard ↗
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Related media coverage
Recent UK press coverage of their topics — not necessarily quoting them directly.
- Women and girls help shape North Yorkshire health and wellbeing planHarrogate Informer
- Unpaid carers deserve action, not just our thanksPolitics.co.uk
- Hotter summers, hidden harmsCentre for Mental Health