North Somerset
LabourOverall, across health & social care this Parliament
Get a doctor in here!
Ranks 334th of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 26%. 19 contributions since 2024-09-09.
“…We do underpay for drugs—not just our expensive, lifesaving rare cancer drugs, but the everyday drugs that we purchase.…”
Department of Health and Social Care · 2026-06-30 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…However, when SMA is caught through newborn screening before symptoms even appear, that trajectory can change completely. Early treatment can halt the disease in its tracks and provide children with opportunities they would not have otherwise had.”
Spinal Muscular Atrophy: Newborn Screening Test · 2026-06-22 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Every single day, 1.6 million people walk through a pharmacy door, saving an estimated 38 million GP appointments every year. That is why the funding settlement announced last week matters so much. The 10.3% uplift adds £340 million to the overall contract.”
Community Pharmacies · 2026-06-02 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…One of my survey respondents has stage 4 cancer. They manage over 50 medical appointments alongside work and caring for a four-year-old child. They depend on NHS letters to manage care and plan their life around it, and one key appointment letter sent in December has still not arrived.”
Royal Mail: Performance · 2026-03-18 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Mental health services are overwhelmed. Education support is stretched. A generation has been harmed and the companies that profited from that harm should contribute to repairing it.”
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill · 2026-03-09 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…John’s beloved son Max devastatingly lost his life to suicide in 2017, at just 23. Max’s mental health difficulties emerged while he was studying for an economics degree at the University of Edinburgh. Tragically, Max is not alone. Does the hon.”
Universities: Statutory Duty of Care · 2026-01-13 · Read on Hansard ↗
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