Richard Quigley is the Labour MP for Isle of Wight West, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024. Sits on the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee, Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Bill, Women and Equalities Committee.
Overall, across health & social care this Parliament
Alive and kicking!
Ranks 151st of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 12%. 36 contributions since 2024-09-11.
What they’ve raised
Richard Quigley has engaged extensively on health and social care through 36 debate speeches, with particular focus on service provision challenges in coastal and island communities, notably dementia care and the transfer of patients to mainland facilities. He has raised concerns about cancer and stroke nursing provision, eating disorders support, and mental health service failures, alongside broader issues around adult social care funding and workforce shortages affecting the Isle of Wight. His contributions frequently connect health inequalities to geographic isolation and inadequate funding formulas for disadvantaged areas.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
Record by topic
- Mental health66th of 86748.0
- Cancer25th of 61336.0
- Dementia18th of 24512.0
- Learning disability & autism379th of 8989.0
- Adult social care & reform56th of 3619.0
- Palliative & end of life care205th of 5526.0
- Public health & prevention249th of 6836.0
- Dentistry access64th of 191
What they’ve said
“…Delivering special educational needs and disabilities provision on the island or in a coastal area brings additional challenges, from recruiting and retaining specialist staff to ensuring that there are enough specialist places available.”
Coastal Communities: Isolation and Hidden Deprivation · 2026-07-14 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…xperiencing life beyond their area, or a local authority struggling to meet rising demand with an overstretched adult social care budget. The human cost is always felt by those who can least afford it, and the financial cost is ultimately felt by us all.”
Coastal Communities: Isolation and Hidden Deprivation · 2026-07-14 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…There is a danger that such provision no longer exists when funding dries up. We have no dedicated stroke nurse or cancer nurse. Thankfully, after asking, our integrated care board has agreed to fund an epilepsy nurse for the first time; the issue is now attracting someone to do the job.”
Coastal Communities: Isolation and Hidden Deprivation · 2026-07-14 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…However, when it comes to content promoting eating disorders, the risks do not simply disappear at 16. The eating disorder charity, Beat, recently pushed ChatGPT to stop generating restrictive meal plans altogether, which it did, so it is possible.”
Social Media: Dangerous Content · 2026-07-01 ·