“…It must take part responsibility for the consequences: vast NHS backlogs, mental health issues rife, soaring alcohol-related deaths, obesity booming, children’s development wrecked, long-term illnesses mounting, increased substance abuse, domestic violence on the rise, unnoticed child neglect, fathers missing the birth…”
Record by topic
- Learning disability & autism469th of 9056.0
- Mental health491st of 8906.0
- Public health & prevention427th of 7003.0
Also active on learning disability & autism
What they’ve said
“…The issue of SEND provision in the east is pertinent, particularly in my constituency of Great Yarmouth. However, I wish to put on the record my concern about the issue of over-diagnosis relating to mental disorders: the rush to label any energetic or active child with a condition is not helpful.”
SEND Provision: East of England · 2024-10-08 · Read on Hansard ↗
“It is a pleasure to serve under you, Sir Mark. I hope to stay within five minutes, just about. When we see pictures of boats entering Dover packed full of supposedly desperate asylum seekers, I want to ask, “Where are the women? Where are the children?” The craft are filled almost exclusively with men—young men.”
Illegal Immigration · 2024-09-10 · Read on Hansard ↗
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