“…Closer to home, I had the honour to serve in Committee for the assisted dying Bill—something that went beyond party lines—where I had the opportunity to work with colleagues from across the House, including the hon. Member for East Wiltshire (Danny Kruger).”
Record by topic
- Assisted dying2nd of 392348.0
- Palliative & end of life care2nd of 540222.0
- Mental health10th of 890153.0
- Medical ethics & regulation3rd of 22693.0
- Cancer31st of 64136.0
- Diabetes10th of 19924.0
- Health inequalities20th of 29915.0
- Public health & prevention128th of 70012.0
- Learning disability & autism390th of 9059.0
- Dementia32nd of 2639.0
- GP access52nd of 2476.0
- NHS & care workforce/staffing62nd of 3146.0
- Maternity & neonatal251st of 4533.0
- Elderly care & frailty77th of 2493.0
- Children's health58th of 1653.0
- Rare diseases81st of 2073.0
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What they’ve said
“…Baby loss is not just a personal tragedy but a public health issue, in particular when it occurs as a result of preventable errors or gaps in care that we have the power to fix. Baby loss has a deep and lasting impact not only on mothers and fathers, but on siblings and entire families.”
Baby Loss · 2025-10-13 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…People with anorexia stop eating and drinking because they have a psychiatric illness. Those are two categorically different issues. I must make it absolutely clear that even though amendment 14 has passed today, it does not address concerns about anorexia or close that loophole.”
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill · 2025-06-20 · Read on Hansard ↗
“I will make some progress. Hundreds of eating disorder experts, doctors, lawyers, charities, family members and people with lived experience urged Parliament to close this loophole and support amendment 38. As a Committee, we failed to heed their warning.”
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill · 2025-06-20 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…I can talk about how clinicians from every single major charity for eating disorders have made it clear that if this Bill goes through, it will not be fit for purpose and people will fall through that loophole.”
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill · 2025-05-16 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…What if we have somebody with diabetes? The hon. Member for South Northamptonshire (Sarah Bool) spoke very passionately about diabetes. I know the experience, because I was gestationally diabetic on three occasions and dependent on insulin, and I also appreciate the risk of being a pre-diabetic.”
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill · 2025-05-16 · Read on Hansard ↗
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