Biography
Tom Rutland has engaged extensively with health and social care issues through 16 debate speeches, with particular focus on assisted dying, NHS performance, and cancer research. His contributions reflect both constituency concerns—such as NHS dentistry access and musculoskeletal waiting lists in Sussex—and broader policy positions, notably his support for the Terminally Ill Adults Bill where he defended provisions around practitioner choice and critiqued proposed amendments as vague and overly restrictive. He has also raised issues including maternity services, unpaid carers, mental health safeguards, and gluten-free prescription restrictions.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
“…Brain cancer has also impacted many of my constituents and their families, including Lorna, who is currently supporting a family member through her diagnosis. So, given that there are 13,000 new cases recorded each year and research spending lags behind need, does the hon.”
Record by topic
- NHS waiting lists101st of 53412.0
- Assisted dying92nd of 3719.0
- Cancer230th of 6226.0
- Palliative & end of life care213th of 5686.0
- Maternity & neonatal138th of 4386.0
- NHS & care workforce/staffing118th of 3023.0
- Dentistry access100th of 1943.0
- Learning disability & autism654th of 8993.0
- Mental health654th of 8803.0
- Unpaid carers158th of 2833.0
What they’ve said
“…Many of my constituents have been deeply upset by the way a small number of peers blocked the passage of the assisted dying Bill, despite the broad support from the public and from a majority of MPs every time it was voted on.”
Progression of Bills through Parliament · 2026-06-08 · Read on Hansard ↗
“Waiting lists at my local acute trust are down by more than 20,000 since the general election, which I welcome, but musculoskeletal waits remain a challenge in Sussex, with the Sussex MSK service holding about 10% of NHS England’s overall MSK waiting list.”
NHS Waiting Lists · 2026-04-14 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…people no longer waiting for treatment and getting on with their lives, benefiting from a 15% fall in hospital waiting lists at my local trust since the election; the children at Holmbush primary academy, one of the schools in the early adopters scheme for a free breakfast club, who now start every day prepared, focus…”
Budget Resolutions · 2025-12-01 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…to increase the number of tests available? They are tackling the touts so that our constituents can get off the waiting lists and get on with their lives.…”
Driving Test Availability: South-east · 2025-11-26 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…ntists is crucial not just for people’s dental health but for their broader health and wellbeing, but access to NHS dentistry has been a growing problem for a number of years. In my constituency, only two out of 10 dentists are taking on new adult NHS patients—the number is the same for children.”
Engagements · 2025-11-05 · Read on Hansard ↗
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