Bradford West
LabourOverall, 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.
“…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 ↗
“…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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