Paula Barker
Liverpool Wavertree
LabourOverall, across health & social care this Parliament
Get a doctor in here!
Ranks 503rd of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 39%. 12 contributions since 2024-07-17.
Record by topic
- Palliative & end of life care180th of 5739.0
- Public health & prevention222nd of 7349.0
- Mental health470th of 8696.0
- NHS waiting lists198th of 5306.0
- Cancer355th of 6133.0
- Rare diseases79th of 1983.0
- Hospital discharge / bed-blocking40th of 1323.0
What they’ve said
“…The condition is not classed as an ultra-rare disease, yet it is rare enough that any drug to treat it will struggle to meet NICE’s cost-effectiveness criteria.The family constantly have to raise enough money to pay for each round of treatment.”
Engagements · 2026-06-24 · Read on Hansard ↗
“I beg to move, That this House has considered the matter of rough sleeping among families with children. I place on the record my co-chairship of the all-party parliamentary group for ending homelessness.”
Rough Sleeping: Families with Children · 2026-03-11 · Read on Hansard ↗
“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Efford. As co-chair of the APPG for ending homelessness and the co-sponsor of this debate, I thank all colleagues who have attended; our new Minister, my hon.”
Ending Homelessness · 2025-10-21 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…oversee every application, with oversight from psychiatrists, social workers and lawyers; the requirement that assisted dying can only be discussed with patients in the context of all their end-of-life care and treatment options; mandatory training for doctors and panel members on detecting coercion; and the creation…”
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill · 2025-06-20 · Read on Hansard ↗