Biography
Steve Yemm has engaged substantially on health and social care topics through 22 debate speeches, with particular emphasis on maternity services, cancer care for young people, and support for children with special educational needs and disabilities. His contributions reflect both constituent casework and formal advocacy roles, notably as parliamentary champion for the Teenage Cancer Trust, with recurring themes including service accessibility, mental health provision, and systemic failures in healthcare governance. Key recent contributions address the Ockenden maternity report findings, young cancer patients' experiences and psychological support, and the postcode lottery in mental health services for young people.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
“Today’s publication of Donna Ockenden’s report has laid bare absolutely appalling and systemic failures in maternity services in Nottinghamshire, with thousands of families suffering avoidable harm, and in many cases feeling ignored, dismissed or let down by the very institutions that were put in place to protect them.”
Record by topic
- Cancer66th of 62221.0
- Mental health188th of 88018.0
- Learning disability & autism296th of 89914.0
- GP access49th of 2416.0
- Maternity & neonatal138th of 4386.0
- Children's health28th of 1576.0
- Diabetes68th of 1903.0
- Public health & prevention417th of 6883.0
- NHS & care workforce/staffing118th of 3023.0
What they’ve said
“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Barker. Brain cancer is one of the most devastating diseases facing families across our country, and it kills more people under the age of 40 than any other cancer. I want to highlight the experience of one of my constituents, Ellen.”
Brain Cancer · 2026-06-15 · Read on Hansard ↗
“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Roger. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Rossendale and Darwen (Andy MacNae) on securing this important debate. Too many towns, such as Mansfield in my constituency, have been left behind when it comes to transport infrastructure.”
Small Towns: Transport Links · 2026-06-03 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Indeed, after meeting the Nottingham Maternity affected families group on a number of occasions since I became the Member of Parliament for Mansfield, I have become acutely aware of how important these issues are to families in Nottinghamshire and my constituency.”
Maternity Commissioner · 2026-04-20 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…ent the overwhelming majority, yet despite a clear NHS commitment that every young person should have access to mental health support, provision remains inconsistent. In effect, it is a postcode lottery. Five years ago, the Teenage Cancer Trust warned of that in its “#NotOK” report, but today progress remains limited.”
Young Cancer Patients: Experiences and Outcomes · 2026-04-13 · Read on Hansard ↗
“I thank the hon. Member for his intervention. This is Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Awareness Month, and it is right that we use this moment to shine a light on a group that is too often overlooked: young people who fall between children’s and adult services, and whose needs are too often not fully recognised.”
Young Cancer Patients: Experiences and Outcomes · 2026-04-13 · Read on Hansard ↗
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