Tom Rutland is the Labour MP for East Worthing and Shoreham, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024. Sits on the Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art.
Overall, across health & social care this Parliament
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Ranks 394th of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 31%. 16 contributions since 2024-07-23.
What they’ve raised
Tom Rutland has engaged with health and social care topics primarily through debate speeches, addressing a broad range of issues including NHS waiting lists, dentistry access, cancer research, assisted dying, and maternity services. He has been particularly active on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, delivering multiple speeches in support of patient choice and arguing against amendments he considered vague and restrictive. His contributions frequently reference constituent cases and local NHS performance, such as waiting list improvements at his local Sussex trust.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
Record by topic
- NHS waiting lists99th of 53012.0
- Assisted dying90th of 3479.0
- Cancer224th of 6136.0
- Palliative & end of life care205th of 5526.0
- Maternity & neonatal130th of 4276.0
- NHS & care workforce/staffing116th of 2953.0
- Dentistry access99th of 1913.0
- Learning disability & autism654th of 898
What they’ve said
“…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.”
Brain Cancer · 2026-06-15 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…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 ↗