Sarah Smith

Hyndburn

Labour

Overall, across health & social care this Parliament

Alive and kicking!

Ranks 292nd of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 23%. 22 contributions since 2024-10-21.

Record by topic

“…Session will focus on apprenticeships, tackling youth unemployment and, of course, a plan for SEND. I hope that these plans will put colleges, such as those in the East Lancashire Learning Group, at the heart of the Government’s ambitions. It is time that college teachers had pay equity with other teachers.”
Backing Business to Create Economic Growth · 2026-05-18 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…As the motion states, it is vital that Parliament keeps a spotlight on the SEND system as the Government work to bring about the necessary reforms. “Necessary” is the right word, because the system that this Labour Government inherited is not working for families, for children, for local authorities, for our health ser…”
SEND Provision and Reform · 2026-04-13 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Government are committed to ensuring the best start in life for all children, so in addition to the increase in mental health support teams in schools, does the NHS workforce plan currently address the vital need for trained specialist community public health nurses in schools?…”
Topical Questions · 2025-11-25 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…She has an autism diagnosis, and it is only since this Government started improving the system that she has had access to a disability-trained job coach, who has supported her to get some volunteering and move into a college course; she now has a job ahead of her.”
Welfare Spending · 2025-11-04 ·