Steve Yemm is the Labour MP for Mansfield, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.
Overall, across health & social care this Parliament
Alive and kicking!
Ranks 278th of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 22%. 23 contributions since 2024-10-30.
What they’ve raised
Steve Yemm has engaged extensively on health and social care through 22 debate speeches covering maternity services, cancer (particularly in young people), mental health support, children's health, and learning disability provision. He has been notably vocal on Nottinghamshire maternity failures following the Ockenden report, and serves as parliamentary champion for the Teenage Cancer Trust, drawing on constituent experiences to advocate for better specialist care and mental health support for young cancer patients. His engagement reflects a consistent pattern of raising issues affecting his Mansfield constituency, particularly around service gaps and access inequities.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
Record by topic
- Cancer62nd of 61321.0
- Mental health183rd of 86718.0
- Learning disability & autism289th of 89814.0
- GP access46th of 2326.0
- Maternity & neonatal130th of 4276.0
- Children's health27th of 1536.0
- Diabetes65th of 1863.0
- Public health & prevention414th of 6833.0
What they’ve said
“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.”
Nottingham Maternity and Neonatal Services · 2026-06-24 · Read on Hansard ↗
“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 ·