“…It cannot be right that we have empty courtrooms and burgeoning waiting lists. The Government’s changes to legal aid have also led to inefficiency, with more people now representing themselves; I do not blame them at all, but it means that each case takes longer because peopl……”
Record by topic
- Learning disability & autism308th of 90512.0
- Mental health398th of 8909.0
- Public health & prevention187th of 7009.0
- Cancer387th of 6433.0
- NHS waiting lists336th of 5463.0
- Adult social care & reform203rd of 4003.0
- Medical ethics & regulation103rd of 2283.0
Also active on public health & prevention
What they’ve said
“…they should send out an inquiry to all GPs to find out, and then he could begin to have a negotiation with the General Medical Council and the BMA about whether doctors should operate this service when the Government next sign a contract with them.”
Firearms Licence Holders: Mandatory Medical Markers · 2026-01-28 · Read on Hansard ↗
“We have already heard this evening about the difficulty of parents getting EHCPs. Even when they have got them—90% of parents who apply do eventually get them, despite the struggle—their provision is not guaranteed.”
Education Funding: Distribution · 2026-01-28 · Read on Hansard ↗
“I rise to speak in support of new clause 41, which is in my name, and in the names of others. It is a very simple amendment that would require His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services to include firearms licencing in their PEEL—police effectiveness, efficiency and legitimacy—obligations.”
Crime and Policing Bill · 2025-06-18 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…That does mean that their mental health needs close attention, especially when they have problems. If the NHS cannot help with mental health issues, who can? The hon. Gentleman has hit on a really important point.”
Department of Health and Social Care · 2025-03-05 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Committee, we went to Denmark, where they do precisely what he is talking about: give chemotherapy treatment to people in their homes where they have a history of not reacting to it.…”
Department of Health and Social Care · 2025-03-05 · Read on Hansard ↗
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