“…I could get through the door of a university—Newcastle, where I secured a biochemistry degree and a master’s in public health. Today, my student loans, combined, stand at more than £65,000. Between my two loans, 15p of every extra pound I earn goes on repayments, on top of tax.”
Record by topic
- Assisted dying13th of 39278.0
- Learning disability & autism43rd of 90554.0
- Palliative & end of life care19th of 54051.0
- Mental health71st of 89048.0
- Diabetes3rd of 19945.0
- Cancer26th of 64145.0
- Unpaid carers41st of 29615.0
- Public health & prevention94th of 70015.0
- Rare diseases18th of 20712.0
- Health inequalities50th of 2999.0
- Dentistry access42nd of 1979.0
- Dementia32nd of 2639.0
- Heart disease & stroke82nd of 4076.0
- Children's health30th of 1656.0
- Maternity & neonatal153rd of 4536.0
- Adult social care & reform113th of 3976.0
- NHS waiting lists213th of 5436.0
- GP access95th of 2473.0
- Hospital discharge / bed-blocking45th of 1453.0
- NHS & care workforce/staffing124th of 3143.0
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What they’ve said
“…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.”
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill · 2026-09-11 · 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 ↗
“…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 ↗
“…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 ↗
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