Naz Shah is the Labour MP for Bradford West, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015.
Overall, across health & social care this Parliament
Alive and kicking!
Ranks 12th of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 1%. 183 contributions since 2024-10-30.
What they’ve raised
Shah has engaged extensively on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill through multiple debate speeches, raising concerns about safeguarding provisions, particularly regarding vulnerable groups including those with eating disorders and economically disadvantaged populations. Key contributions included tabling amendments to require impact assessments on access to assisted dying and palliative care, and advocating for stronger oversight mechanisms through chief medical officers. Shah also participated in a debate on baby loss and maternity care, drawing on her experience as a former NHS commissioner to inform her scrutiny of the Bill's implementation framework.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
Record by topic
- Assisted dying2nd of 347342.0
- Palliative & end of life care2nd of 552306.0
- Mental health9th of 867153.0
- Cancer25th of 61336.0
- Diabetes10th of 18624.0
- Health inequalities18th of 27715.0
- Public health & prevention120th of 68312.0
- Dementia28th of 2459.0
What they’ve said
“…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).”
Debate on the Address · 2026-05-13 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…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 ↗