Sir Nicholas Dakin
Scunthorpe
LabourOverall, across health & social care this Parliament
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Ranks 684th of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 54%. 7 contributions since 2024-10-29.
Record by topic
- Mental health286th of 86912.0
- Learning disability & autism445th of 9679.0
- Heart disease & stroke170th of 3873.0
- Dementia106th of 2453.0
- Diabetes65th of 1873.0
What they’ve said
“My hon. Friend’s energy and willingness to work with Crook Community Leisure speaks for itself, but I will certainly take away that question and share it with the Under-Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, my hon. Friend the Member for Barnsley South (Stephanie Peacock).”
Public Baths and Lidos · 2026-03-25 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…The Under-Secretary of State experienced some of the benefits of outdoor swimming when she joined Mental Health Swims for a swim in Hampstead ponds a while ago. That reinforced for her the positive impact that swimming, and outdoor swimming in particular, can have on mental health.”
Public Baths and Lidos · 2026-03-25 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Pupils should be taught to swim a minimum of 25 metres, use a range of strokes and perform safe self-rescue in different water-based situations. It is clear that we are facing significant challenges, and the number of children leaving school able to swim the required 25 metres unaided is sadly falling.”
Public Baths and Lidos · 2026-03-25 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…To pick up on the point made by the hon. Member for Upper Bann (Carla Lockhart), data on prisoners with ADHD may be held locally by prison healthcare providers, but is not held centrally by NHS England.”
ADHD: Impact on Prison Rehabilitation and Reoffending · 2025-07-01 · Read on Hansard ↗