Biography
Stuart Anderson has engaged on health and social care topics primarily through nine debate speeches rather than written questions, with a particular focus on mental health issues. His contributions reflect personal experience, including discussion of his own complex PTSD following military service and subsequent amputation, and advocacy for earlier intervention in children's mental health and bereavement support. His engagement has also encompassed concerns about healthcare provision in his rural South Shropshire constituency, particularly regarding winter preparedness and support for constituents with special educational needs and disabilities.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
“The hon. Member raises an important point—which I thought she might raise when I mentioned the local Lib Dem-run council in South Shropshire. For years, and under successive Governments, rural areas have not received the correct funding. That is not right; however, this is also about how the money is used.”
Record by topic
- Mental health386th of 8809.0
- Learning disability & autism466th of 8996.0
- Cancer365th of 6223.0
- Elderly care & frailty76th of 2363.0
- Public health & prevention417th of 6883.0
- NHS waiting lists323rd of 5343.0
What they’ve said
“…We have seen the detriment from missed cancer appointments and screening, missed bank or legal letters, and isolation. This is causing problems for all our constituents, so I thank everyone for coming together today.”
Postal Services: Rural Areas · 2026-02-04 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Maureen said: “Not fair when you get taken off a waiting list for not turning up at a hospital appointment you haven’t received the appointment for.” Mark believes that poor delivery is “damaging business reputation for customers without email address”— I will come to internet access in a moment—because they are gettin…”
Postal Services: Rural Areas · 2026-02-04 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…is the most beautiful rural constituency, but that rurality brings remoteness, which brings challenges with an ageing population, and with additional strikes there is concern about whether adequate healthcare will be provided this winter.”
NHS: Winter Preparedness · 2025-12-15 · Read on Hansard ↗
“Having five children, I understand that not everybody learns the same way, as all my children are different. However, what consideration has been given to the position of students with special educational needs and disabilities and the ruralities of constituencies such as mine, which can pose challenges?”
Post-16 Education and Skills Strategy · 2025-10-20 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…At one stage in my life, I was also diagnosed with complex PTSD and suffered extreme mental health issues for about 15 years, which I have openly shared in this Chamber, so I understand how people can be impacted by unforeseen circumstances.”
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill · 2025-07-01 · Read on Hansard ↗
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