North Dorset
ConservativeOverall, across health & social care this Parliament
Get a doctor in here!
Ranks 394th of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 31%. 16 contributions since 2024-07-23.
“…ments of both hues have tried a number of gimmicks and initiatives, but the core of the issue is to try to make NHS dentistry more attractive, and the best way to do that—please forgive the pun—is a root-and-branch reform of the contract to ensure that it pays? It is not rocket science; it is quite easy to do.…”
NHS Dentistry · 2026-06-15 · Read on Hansard ↗
“Violence against women and girls is often focused on what women and girls can do to keep themselves safe, but the Minister will know that the pernicious attitude of toxic masculinity has a huge impact on teenage boys, young women and girls.”
Violence against Women and Girls · 2026-04-29 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…spoken for a further 20 minutes and people dramatically falling ill in the Lobby but then miraculously, at the stroke of 7 pm, suddenly rising Lazarus-like from near deathbed experiences to get on with their parliamentary business.”
Fuel Duty · 2026-03-18 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…North Dorset, but they know, as I do, that we in this place have been discussing the inadequacy of the dental contract for years. What they and I cannot understand is why it will take until the end of this Parliament, as the Minister told us just a little while ago, and not sooner, to sort out that big problem and turb…”
Topical Questions · 2026-01-13 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…tep further, which is to get rid of the whole damn thing in the first instance, as that solves the problem at a stroke. I urge the Government to do what they did slightly with the family farm tax.”
Rural Communities · 2026-01-07 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Does he, however, share my concern that, with an ageing population, we seem to be seeing a smaller cohort of people prepared to step up to volunteer? Across the Government and across this place, a noble endeavour to embark upon would be to champion and encourage more people to get involved with volunteering outside the…”
Dementia Care · 2025-06-03 · Read on Hansard ↗
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