Burnley
Labour (Co-op)Overall, across health & social care this Parliament
Get a doctor in here!
Ranks 415th of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 33%. 15 contributions since 2024-10-08.
“…ic and private investment is up and funding for our schools, colleges and local councils is up, while our local NHS waiting lists are down and access to care is going up. As a point of fact, one in seven people were on NHS waiting lists when we took office in 2024, including in my constituency.”
Getting Britain Working Again · 2026-05-14 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…gender and transitioning services, but across society as well as our healthcare system, including GP surgeries, maternity care, cancer screenings and mental health support.”
Transgender People: Provision of Healthcare · 2025-12-16 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Where care is delayed, it is denied, and 48,000 trans people are currently on waiting lists. Many are pushed towards unregulated overseas routes, not because they want to bypass safeguards but because the alternative feels unbearable.”
Transgender People: Provision of Healthcare · 2025-12-16 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…NHS, and quite possibly my constituents and patients over the Christmas period, and it has become almost the midwife for privatisation under Reform. The Secretary of State has been robust in his role as patient advocate in chief, and more power to him in that, but will he go a step further and join me in appealing to r…”
NHS: Winter Preparedness · 2025-12-15 ·
“…I am proud that this Government are bringing down NHS waiting lists, cutting admissions and investing in care and equipment. Will my right hon. and learned Friend formalise these efforts, support an NHS modern service framework for neurology and get these wait times down?…”
Engagements · 2025-12-03 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…ncies; a freeze on rail fares, petrol duty and prescription charges; and, for our NHS, the largest reduction in waiting lists in almost 20 years, in addition to 250 new neighbourhood health centres, 5.2 million more NHS appointments and care brought closer to home, with more doctors and nurses.”
Budget Resolutions · 2025-11-27 · Read on Hansard ↗
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