Barking
LabourOverall, across health & social care this Parliament
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Ranks 355th of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 28%. 18 contributions since 2024-10-16.
“…I know that from my own experience as a Member of Parliament who has visited a lot of special educational needs provision and spoken to many parents about their own lived experience and the need for the gap to be fixed.”
Changing Places Toilets: Capital Funding · 2026-07-16 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…The people often forgotten in housing debates are the 1 million families on council housing waiting lists and the thousands of people trapped in temporary accommodation. I know that there are something like 4,000 on the housing register in my hon.”
Estate Regeneration · 2026-07-15 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…The Government have made reducing health inequalities a central part of our mission.…”
Coastal Communities: Isolation and Hidden Deprivation · 2026-07-14 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…access and walking and cycling routes, all of which are aimed at bolstering the local economy, connectivity and public health. However, as my hon. Friend has said, too many legacy funds were pitting places against each other through competitive bidding, which led to places such as Reddish being left behind.”
Regeneration in Reddish · 2026-07-01 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…As I say, there are good examples of public services locations. Barnsley, for instance, has opened a community diagnostic centre in its Glass Works shopping centre; that has led to more screenings and fewer missed appointments, and has brought a £3 million boost to the local economy.”
High Streets · 2026-06-30 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Friend the Member for Poole made on health, I recognise that some of the greatest health inequalities can be found in our coastal towns. I am therefore delighted that the Government have made it a core mission to strengthen joined-up approaches between health and social care services so that people experience health se…”
Coastal Communities: Government Support · 2026-06-01 · Read on Hansard ↗
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