Poole
LabourOverall, across health & social care this Parliament
Alive and kicking!
Ranks 215th of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 17%. 28 contributions since 2024-11-05.
“…We know that poor housing can lead to poor health outcomes. Life expectancy, healthy life expectancy and disability-free life expectancy are all lower in coastal areas, and the gap between more affluent areas and poorer areas continues to widen.”
Coastal Communities: Isolation and Hidden Deprivation · 2026-07-14 · Read on Hansard ↗
“We have had 23 reviews into social care since 1997, but no agreement on how care should be funded. Does the Minister agree that the way we fund cancer care should also be the way that we fund care of those with dementia?”
Topical Questions · 2026-07-14 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…mine have particular challenges, and a national strategy informed by those common experiences will help reduce health inequalities in those areas. For example, many coastal communities were created around a single industry that has since moved on, meaning that work can often be scarce or seasonal.…”
Coastal Communities: Government Support · 2026-06-01 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Life expectancy, healthy life expectancy and disability-free life expectancy are all lower in coastal areas, and the gap between more affluent and poorer areas continues to widen.”
Coastal Communities: Government Support · 2026-06-01 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…UK up to £128 billion annually in reduced costs in areas such as crime and imprisonment rates, tackling poor mental health and improving healthy life expectancy. But none of that will be possible if we continue to use the same austerity-driven measures of the past.”
Backing Business to Create Economic Growth · 2026-05-18 · Read on Hansard ↗
“I led a debate in this Chamber some months ago on the need for a certificate of common sponsorship, which would make sure that individuals coming over to this country and working in the care sector were not tied to a single employer and could move between employers, giving them the power rather than the employer.”
Immigration Reforms · 2026-03-17 · Read on Hansard ↗
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