Glastonbury and Somerton
Liberal DemocratOverall, across health & social care this Parliament
Alive and kicking!
Ranks 46th of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 4%. 76 contributions since 2024-07-17.
“…While I welcome the Government’s commitment to a new maternity commissioner, will the Secretary of State set out how the commissioner will intervene in a trust like Somerset, rather than simply reporting on failures after harm has been caused?…”
National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation · 2026-06-30 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…e gangs are making millions of pounds through illegal waste activity, without any regard for local communities, public health or the environment. Earlier this year, a spotlight was thrown on to the issue when an estimated 21,000 tonnes of illegal waste was found at a site near Kidlington in the constituency of my hon.”
Fly-tipping: Residential Areas · 2026-06-23 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…The omission of a good food Bill is a massive missed opportunity to back British farmers, improve public health—…”
Defence Readiness · 2026-05-20 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…It is clear that a good food Bill is a glaring missed opportunity to back British farmers and improve public health, so does my hon. Friend agree that we cannot have food security without energy security, and that the Government must set out a national food strategy to support that?…”
Energy Security · 2026-05-19 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…I would also like to take a moment to recognise the impact that flooding has on people’s mental health. Victims of repeated flooding describe living in a “permanent state of anxiety”, and this has been palpable when hearing from residents across the Glastonbury and Somerton constituency over the last few weeks.”
Storm Chandra Flooding · 2026-02-11 · Read on Hansard ↗
“I could not agree more. We need mitigation, resilience and protection, but we also need to support our communities through the aftermath. That is absolutely crucial. I thank my hon. Friend for his intervention.”
Storm Chandra Flooding · 2026-02-11 · Read on Hansard ↗
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