Pete Wishart
Perth and Kinross-shire
Scottish National PartyOverall, across health & social care this Parliament
Get a doctor in here!
Ranks 568th of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 45%. 10 contributions since 2024-07-23.
Record by topic
- Rare diseases11th of 19815.0
- Cancer224th of 6136.0
- Elderly care & frailty26th of 2276.0
- Heart disease & stroke170th of 3873.0
- Learning disability & autism717th of 9673.0
What they’ve said
“…In the debate a couple of weeks ago, I said it was akin to chemotherapy. We should start thinking about the damage that has been done by interferon on the same basis, and take it as seriously.”
Payment Scheme · 2026-07-06 · Read on Hansard ↗
“Interferon was introduced as almost like a chemotherapy drug back in the day, and some of its impacts and consequences have been similar to the side effects and impacts of chemotherapy. Physically and mentally, the effects are often severe and long-lasting.”
Infected Blood Compensation Scheme · 2026-06-18 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…The Home Secretary says she wants to expand safe and legal routes, but at one stroke she took away meaningful safe and legal routes from some of the most dangerous countries in the world.”
Immigration Reforms · 2026-03-17 · Read on Hansard ↗
“I rise to speak to new clause 43 on age determination by the Home Office. The one thing we can agree on with the Conservative Front Benchers is that my new clause could not be more different in objective and tone than what we have heard from the shadow Minister.”
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill (Eleventh sitting) · 2025-03-18 · Read on Hansard ↗