Biography
Phil Brickell has engaged extensively on health and social care through 34 debate speeches, with particular focus on learning disability and autism services, care provision failures, and unpaid carers. His contributions have highlighted specific constituent casework including delays in autism assessments due to ICP funding cuts, care home closure threats in neighbouring Lancashire, and the mental health impacts of bureaucratic delays on those with chronic conditions like diabetes. He has also raised end-of-life care and cancer research funding, drawing on personal experiences including a constituent's involvement in brain tissue research following glioblastoma.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
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Record by topic
- Learning disability & autism88th of 89936.0
- Public health & prevention72nd of 68818.0
- Mental health241st of 88015.0
- Cancer126th of 62212.0
- NHS waiting lists207th of 5346.0
- Elderly care & frailty30th of 2366.0
- Palliative & end of life care213th of 5686.0
- Medical ethics & regulation2nd of 133.0
- Diabetes68th of 1903.0
- Assisted dying193rd of 3713.0
- Care home closures & provider failure13th of 473.0
- Unpaid carers158th of 2833.0
- GP access93rd of 2413.0
What they’ve said
“I wish to confine my remarks to the responsible, resilient and transparent use of taxpayers’ money. I say that as the chair of the all-party parliamentary group on anti-corruption and responsible tax, a role which sees me engage with ministerial colleagues from across Government on a whole swathe of issues.”
Cabinet Office · 2026-06-29 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…In the same breath, he is urging the Government to bring the Bill to tackle the broken SEND system before the House as soon as possible, and saying that the consultation has not run its full course and has not brought enough people in.”
Getting Britain Working Again · 2026-05-14 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Britain with stronger public services; a Britain where children in Bolton West with SEND receive the support they deserve; a Britain where young people in Westhoughton, Horwich, Bolton and Blackrod all have the chance to succeed; a Britain with clean, home-grown energy and stronger economic security; and a Britain that…”
Getting Britain Working Again · 2026-05-14 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…I will focus most of the rest of my remarks on that topic. For years, families navigating the special educational needs and disabilities system have felt exhausted and ignored.”
Getting Britain Working Again · 2026-05-14 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Reform-run Lancashire county council, which borders my Bolton West constituency, has threatened residents with care home closures, put gritting depots on the chopping block and attempted to withhold money given by this Labour Government to support local nurseries.”
Business of the House · 2026-04-23 · Read on Hansard ↗
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