The Rt Hon Rishi Sunak is the Conservative MP for Richmond and Northallerton, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015.
Overall, across health & social care this Parliament
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Ranks 684th of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 54%. 7 contributions since 2024-07-17.
What they’ve raised
Sunak has engaged primarily through debate speeches on health and social care, with a strong recurring focus on prostate cancer screening, where he has repeatedly called for a targeted national screening programme and cited evidence from major trials to support the case. He has also raised learning disability and autism provision, specifically engaging in a debate on Changing Places Toilets capital funding. His contributions reflect both his role as an ambassador for Prostate Cancer Research charity and sustained parliamentary advocacy on cancer prevention policy.
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Record by topic
- Cancer176th of 6139.0
- Learning disability & autism654th of 8983.0
- Rare diseases79th of 1983.0
What they’ve said
“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Alec. I will do my best to keep standing—if nothing else, it will make me speak for a lot less time than I might otherwise, which will be a relief to everyone. I both congratulate the hon.”
Changing Places Toilets: Capital Funding · 2026-07-16 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Deputy Prime Minister for joining me at a recent event in Parliament to support the work of Prostate Cancer Research, a charity of which I am an ambassador. He and I both believe that introducing a targeted national screening programme for prostate cancer is the right thing to do and would save lives.”
Engagements · 2025-11-05 · Read on Hansard ↗
“Prostate cancer is now our country’s most common cancer, yet there is no national screening programme. We made progress towards that in government, but there is more to do, which is why I am delighted to have joined the charity Prostate Cancer Research as an ambassador.”
Engagements · 2025-02-26 · Read on Hansard ↗
“Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men, yet it has no national screening programme. We worked on this issue in government, and I thank the Secretary of State for taking an interest in this area.”
Topical Questions · 2025-01-07 · Read on Hansard ↗