Biography
Blake has engaged extensively on health and social care through 24 debate speeches, with particular focus on children's health and neurodiversity issues, including leading calls for improved ADHD diagnosis and support. She has also championed maternal and neonatal health, speaking at length on baby loss and campaigning with charities for better recognition and prevention of melanoma in young people. Her contributions reflect both constituency casework—such as pursuing pension entitlements for a deceased constituent—and her declared interests as chair of the all-party group on special educational needs and disabilities and as someone with lived experience of neurodiversity.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
“Mr Evans applied for early release of his civil service pension on health grounds because of terminal illness in November 2025, but sadly passed away this May. His case is still not resolved, despite repeated urgent representations from my office. Capita has failed inexcusably.”
Record by topic
- Learning disability & autism159th of 89924.0
- Mental health140th of 88024.0
- Cancer98th of 62215.0
- Maternity & neonatal138th of 4386.0
- Health inequalities135th of 2883.0
- Diabetes68th of 1903.0
- Children's health56th of 1573.0
- Heart disease & stroke174th of 3983.0
- Palliative & end of life care329th of 5683.0
- Public health & prevention417th of 6883.0
- Respiratory (asthma/COPD)47th of 1423.0
- Unpaid carers158th of 2833.0
- NHS & care workforce/staffing118th of 3023.0
What they’ve said
“…That is horrific to hear—as someone who has been very active on eating disorders, that is really quite terrifying. We should be focused on ensuring that the voices of those people who will be most impacted—the young people and their families—are part of the discussion.”
Puberty Blockers · 2026-06-23 · Read on Hansard ↗
“I declare an interest: I chair the all-party parliamentary group on SEND, and my partner is training to be a teacher. I thank the Front Benchers for the way in which they have conducted this review. I have been pleasantly surprised to see in policy many of the things that constituents have raised with me.”
Schools White Paper: Every Child Achieving and Thriving · 2026-02-23 · Read on Hansard ↗
“Absolutely. Just to go back to myself again, in a very ADHD way, I did art and drama alongside sciences. I became a scientist before I came here, but without the art and drama I would never have succeeded in science.”
ADHD Diagnosis · 2026-01-20 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…I declare an interest as the chair of the all-party parliamentary group for special educational needs and disabilities, and as one of the openly neurodiverse Members of this House: I have dyspraxia, dyslexia and—surprise, surprise—ADHD.”
ADHD Diagnosis · 2026-01-20 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…something we are all at risk of, including low wages, a shortage of affordable housing, the lack of support for mental health needs or substance abuse, but these challenges are compounded by the additional barriers imposed by the immigration system.”
No Recourse to Public Funds: Homelessness · 2025-12-16 · Read on Hansard ↗
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