Biography
Robin Swann has engaged extensively on health and social care through 38 debate speeches, raising broad topics spanning NHS waiting lists, workforce challenges, mental health, maternity services, rare diseases, and cross-border healthcare provision. His contributions reflect his background as a former Northern Ireland Health Minister, frequently drawing on devolved health system experience and advocating for better coordination between UK nations, particularly regarding veterans' services and specialist paediatric care. Recurring themes include addressing healthcare access disparities, supporting healthcare workers during industrial action, and highlighting practical challenges such as NHS dentistry provision and dental amalgam restrictions.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
“…budget since 2016, any transformation or investment in health is always more challenging, and that is where the waiting lists are. Does he also acknowledge that that transformation funding is now there, and that the work being done by my party colleague, the present Minister of Health, Mike Nesbitt, is bringing those w…”
Record by topic
- Mental health159th of 88021.0
- Cancer98th of 62215.0
- Public health & prevention125th of 68812.0
- Palliative & end of life care125th of 56812.0
- Unpaid carers68th of 2839.0
- A&E & ambulance response34th of 2589.0
- GP access29th of 2419.0
- NHS & care workforce/staffing61st of 3026.0
- Assisted dying116th of 3716.0
- Children's health28th of 1576.0
- Learning disability & autism466th of 8996.0
- Maternity & neonatal138th of 4386.0
- Health inequalities135th of 2883.0
- Dentistry access100th of 1943.0
- Rare diseases80th of 2023.0
- Adult social care & reform186th of 3763.0
- Care home closures & provider failure13th of 473.0
- NHS waiting lists323rd of 5343.0
- Heart disease & stroke174th of 3983.0
What they’ve said
“May I start by condemning the attack on the ambulances of the Hatzola community ambulance service over the weekend? A core tenet of our system and beliefs is that of civil and religious liberty for all. Does the Minister agree that we all have a role to play in upholding that core British tenet?”
Public Order Legislation: Religious Expression · 2026-03-23 · Read on Hansard ↗
“The right hon. Lady says that the system is unfair. Does she agree that charging interest rates during maternity and paternity leave is also unfair? It disadvantages people in the workplace, especially women, who have worked hard to get into progressive careers through university education, and they are penalised at th…”
Student Loans · 2026-03-18 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Operation Restore supports military veterans with their physical and mental health, but Northern Ireland-resident veterans do not have the same access in devolved institutions—the likes of the Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt orthopaedic hospital.”
Armed Forces Bill · 2026-01-26 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…I commend the other Members who have spoken about the benefits of cricket, both physical and from a mental health point of view. I know that the Minister will respond on the subject of the debate, but I seek assurance that she works with her devolved counterparts to make sure that the benefits of sport, and especially…”
Grassroots Cricket Clubs · 2025-12-16 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Effective disease control in animals underpins food safety, public health and the security of our agrifood sector, and antimicrobial resistance is a real threat to both humans and animals.…”
Veterinary Medicines: Northern Ireland · 2025-12-03 · Read on Hansard ↗
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