Olly Glover is the Liberal Democrat MP for Didcot and Wantage, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024. He currently undertakes the role of Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Transport). Sits on the Transport Committee.
Overall, across health & social care this Parliament
Alive and kicking!
Ranks 144th of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 11%. 37 contributions since 2024-07-22.
What they’ve raised
Olly Glover has engaged extensively on health and social care through 37 debate speeches, with notable contributions on sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP), maternity services, lung cancer screening, eating disorders, and mental health impacts of extreme heat. His contributions span diverse health topics including learning disabilities, respiratory conditions, and NHS waiting lists, with particular emphasis on systemic failures in care frameworks and awareness gaps among both families and healthcare providers. Recent speeches also address broader public health concerns such as road safety and health inequalities affecting vulnerable populations.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
Record by topic
- Learning disability & autism85th of 89836.0
- Mental health104th of 86733.0
- NHS waiting lists99th of 53012.0
- Public health & prevention120th of 68312.0
- Adult social care & reform38th of 36112.0
- Dentistry access41st of 1919.0
- Unpaid carers67th of 2779.0
- Cancer176th of 613
What they’ve said
“…His wide-ranging speech highlighted the worsening climate outlook that we face; the impacts on physical health, mental health and sleep of the extreme heatwaves we have recently been suffering; and important issues about water storage. The hon.”
Extreme Heat: Preparedness · 2026-07-14 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Member for Wokingham (Clive Jones) on securing this debate, and on his tireless campaigning both on lung cancer and on cancer more widely. I also thank the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) for his passionate contribution to the debate.”
National Lung Cancer Screening Programme · 2026-06-25 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…The Government continue to prevaricate on the desperate need to act on the findings of numerous reviews of adult social care, which is the best way to support our struggling NHS.”
Backing Business to Create Economic Growth · 2026-05-18 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…The DVLA is only facing more and more demands for its services, with an ageing population and the Government’s plan to introduce mandatory eye tests for over-70s. Without structural reform, this problem is not likely to improve any time soon.”
Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency · 2026-04-23 · Read on Hansard ↗