Biography
Saqib Bhatti has engaged extensively on special educational needs (SEND) and related children's issues through 35 debate speeches, with particular focus on SEND reform, funding concerns, and school provision decisions. His contributions show recurring themes around parental anxiety regarding Government reforms, the need for cross-party solutions to systemic pressures, and accountability for delivery on policy commitments. He has also raised broader health and social care topics including young carers, mental health, and rural community services.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
“…I was pleased to be reappointed as shadow Minister, not least because I can continue to stand up for SEND families, but I was also pleased that the Minister was reappointed to her position—I genuinely mean that.”
Record by topic
- Learning disability & autism40th of 89957.0
- NHS waiting lists72nd of 53415.0
- A&E & ambulance response25th of 25812.0
- Mental health290th of 88012.0
- Dentistry access65th of 1946.0
- Public health & prevention252nd of 6886.0
- Adult social care & reform99th of 3766.0
- NHS & care workforce/staffing118th of 3023.0
- Cancer365th of 6223.0
- Elderly care & frailty76th of 2363.0
- Unpaid carers158th of 2833.0
- GP access93rd of 2413.0
- Heart disease & stroke174th of 3983.0
What they’ve said
“The hon. Member makes an interesting point. When publicans speak to me about taxes, they talk about their turnover either increasing or staying stable but the costs going up. The Government have to set out what they will do to improve the fiscal landscape for pubs, and for the hospitality industry more broadly.”
Rural Pubs: Fiscal Support · 2026-06-17 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…mpacts on the overall wellbeing of individuals and their families, as well as on reducing loneliness, improving mental health and giving people greater independence.”
Rural Pubs: Fiscal Support · 2026-06-17 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…That is why I supported the Health and Care Act 2022 and the introduction of ICBs. The consequence of the Act was much more local accountability and delivery. That is why, since 2020, we have seen the introduction of an urgent treatment centre at Solihull hospital, a locality hub, state-of-the-art surgical units with r…”
Health Bill · 2026-06-01 · Read on Hansard ↗
“The Government have claimed that the Bill will make generational reforms to the SEND system. The outlines of those proposals have been included in the White Paper, but parents are none the wiser. I have met a lot of parents, and despite the Government’s rhetoric, I see parents with more anxiety, not less.”
Getting Britain Working Again · 2026-05-14 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…I also want to address the SEND Bill—the education for all Bill—proposed in the King’s Speech. Given the time I have today, I do not have the luxury of asking all the questions that parents have wanted me to pose to the Government, but there are a couple of questions that I do want to ask.”
Getting Britain Working Again · 2026-05-14 · Read on Hansard ↗
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