Biography
Tom Gordon has engaged extensively on health and social care through 40 debate speeches across 12 topics, with particular emphasis on health inequalities, cancer outcomes, and NHS dentistry. He has championed assisted dying legislation as a member of the previous Bill Committee, advocated for improved maternity services following the Shrewsbury and Telford scandal, and pressed for better diabetes care coordination with comorbidities as chair of the all-party parliamentary group for diabetes. His contributions frequently highlight regional disparities, particularly Yorkshire's disproportionate cancer burden relative to research funding, and he has actively supported new clauses on dentistry provision and maternity services during Health Bill debates.
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“…That stuck with her to this day and informs her views, and my views, on assisted dying. The reason I use the words “stumbled” and “collapsed on the floor” is because my mum was led to believe that, in his final moments, he was making his way across the room to pick up the shotgun on the back of the door to end his life.”
Record by topic
- Assisted dying13th of 37178.0
- Palliative & end of life care18th of 56863.0
- Learning disability & autism43rd of 89954.0
- Mental health68th of 88048.0
- Cancer22nd of 62245.0
- Diabetes3rd of 19045.0
- Unpaid carers38th of 28315.0
- Public health & prevention125th of 68812.0
- Rare diseases17th of 20212.0
- Dentistry access41st of 1949.0
- Dementia30th of 2519.0
- Health inequalities48th of 2889.0
- Heart disease & stroke75th of 3986.0
- Adult social care & reform99th of 3766.0
- Children's health28th of 1576.0
- NHS waiting lists207th of 5346.0
- NHS & care workforce/staffing118th of 3023.0
- GP access93rd of 2413.0
- Hospital discharge / bed-blocking41st of 1393.0
- Maternity & neonatal238th of 4383.0
What they’ve said
“…Friend the Member for Westmorland and Lonsdale (Tim Farron), who is not here, is campaigning tirelessly on radiotherapy and radiography. The point I was making about those health inequalities is that regions such as Yorkshire have a high incidence of cancer and of poorer outcomes, so we need to close that funding gap t…”
Health Bill · 2026-09-07 · Read on Hansard ↗
“I would like to start by welcoming the commitment from the Minister at the Dispatch Box to bring forward a maternity commissioner, and by thanking my hon. Friend the Member for North Shropshire (Helen Morgan) for her tireless campaigning on this issue.”
Health Bill · 2026-09-07 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…It is particularly frustrating that we are in the third year of this Labour Government, and although talk of dental contract reform kept cropping up at the outset, we have seen little progress since, so I would press the Minister on what more can be done to make sure those gaps are filled.”
Health Bill · 2026-09-07 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…There is also an issue relating to children with special educational needs and disabilities, and home-school transport issues. The principal of Harrogate college has told me repeatedly that he has seen an increase of children with SEND going to Harrogate college, but transport to get them there is a massive issue, and…”
Access to Further Education · 2026-07-02 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…England? We see in Yorkshire and the north of England some of the worst rates of survival when it comes to cardiovascular disease. Does he agree that we need to do more to close the gap when it comes to people from more deprived backgrounds and the poorer health outcomes that they face as a result of heart disease, str…”
Heart Disease and Stroke: Premature Deaths · 2026-07-02 · Read on Hansard ↗
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