Steve Darling
Torbay
Liberal DemocratOverall, across health & social care this Parliament
Alive and kicking!
Ranks 127th of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 10%. 41 contributions since 2024-10-16.
Record by topic
- Mental health112th of 86930.0
- Learning disability & autism196th of 96724.0
- Heart disease & stroke27th of 38712.0
- Maternity & neonatal65th of 42712.0
- Unpaid carers45th of 27712.0
- Cancer123rd of 61312.0
- Adult social care & reform56th of 3629.0
- A&E & ambulance response53rd of 2486.0
- GP access89th of 2323.0
- Palliative & end of life care344th of 5733.0
- Public health & prevention460th of 7343.0
- Rare diseases79th of 1983.0
- Dentistry access99th of 1913.0
- Dementia106th of 2453.0
- NHS waiting lists311th of 5303.0
What they’ve said
“…ver, really disappointed in the failure of my local council, Torbay council, to engage with me appropriately on special educational needs and disabilities issues. An MP should be there to champion his constituents, and I am now having to take this matter on to the ombudsman.”
Sir David Amess Summer Adjournment · 2026-07-16 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Going back to the serious issue of cardiac arrests, the medical evidence shows that for every minute without intervention, there is a 10% reduction in survival for individuals.…”
Defibrillators in Police Vehicles · 2026-07-08 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Jay was unlucky in a number of ways. He was unlucky to have a cardiac arrest at the age of 18. He was extremely unlucky that the defibrillator that could have saved his life was only two minutes away, locked behind the gates of a school.”
Defibrillators in Police Vehicles · 2026-07-08 · Read on Hansard ↗
“The abolition of Healthwatch will see the NHS and the Government effectively marking their own homework. Can the Minister please give some assurances about how the Government will ensure that the voice of those with learning disabilities, complex needs and dementia is heard?”
Healthwatch · 2026-06-09 · Read on Hansard ↗