Biography
Tessa Munt has engaged extensively on health and social care through 34 debate speeches, with particular emphasis on mental health crisis services, learning disability and autism support, cancer treatment pathways, and Long Covid/ME. Her contributions frequently highlight constituent cases to illustrate systemic failures, such as a young autistic constituent's unmet care needs and the collapse of the Papyrus youth suicide prevention charity, alongside calls for improved data collection and service integration across multiple specialisms. She has also raised workforce challenges within ambulance services and the need for better specialist hospital infrastructure, including 24/7 helipad access for trauma centres.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
“As the Leader of the House knows, it is World Suicide Prevention Day. Suicide is the leading cause of death among under-35s. After nearly 30 years, Papyrus, the national youth suicide prevention charity, went into administration two days ago. Its HopeLine, a 24/7 crisis service, ceased with immediate effect.”
Record by topic
- Learning disability & autism187th of 89921.0
- Long Covid2nd of 5521.0
- Cancer76th of 62218.0
- Mental health188th of 88018.0
- Public health & prevention125th of 68812.0
- Heart disease & stroke41st of 3989.0
- A&E & ambulance response55th of 2586.0
- Maternity & neonatal138th of 4386.0
- Adult social care & reform99th of 3766.0
- Health inequalities135th of 2883.0
- Rare diseases80th of 2023.0
- NHS & care workforce/staffing118th of 3023.0
- NHS waiting lists323rd of 5343.0
- Palliative & end of life care329th of 5683.0
What they’ve said
“…There is money to be had and, when councils are up against it trying to provide for adult social care, children’s social care and, frankly, every flipping pothole, it is amazing that they do not get on and tune into this. County councils are not alone in that income discrepancy.”
Local Authorities: Aluminium Recycling · 2026-09-01 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…This is about property as well as people. The damage to wellbeing and mental health takes its toll on those affected, as does the damage to property, which can take months and sometimes years to remedy and replace.”
National Planning Policy Framework · 2026-07-16 · Read on Hansard ↗
“I beg to move, That this House has considered the impact of changes to the National Planning Policy Framework. I am pleased to see you in the Chair, Sir Desmond. I am grateful for the time to introduce this debate on the impact of the changes to the national planning policy framework.”
National Planning Policy Framework · 2026-07-16 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…dges, magistrates, teachers and lecturers, schools generally, health staff, council staff—particularly those in adult social care and children’s social care, and housing officers—as well as the police, are absolutely required to collect data and share it.”
Child Sexual Offender Data · 2026-06-01 · Read on Hansard ↗
“My constituent Michael is autistic and actively psychotic, and he has a confirmed lack of capacity. His parents have power of attorney. His chronic medical problems include cysts deep in his chest that could burst at any time, bowel disease, myopathy and sleep apnoea.”
Business of the House · 2026-03-26 · Read on Hansard ↗
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