Edinburgh North and Leith
LabourOverall, across health & social care this Parliament
Get a doctor in here!
Ranks 635th of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 50%. 8 contributions since 2024-07-26.
“…In particular, I want to share the story of one mum who told me about the devastating consequences that diabetes had for her family. She told me about her son Nick, who sadly died of this terrible disease aged 28. Nick’s initial diagnosis at 16 was dismissed by the doctor he went to see.”
Type 1 Diabetes: Infant Testing · 2026-03-09 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Many of our veterans will suffer from trauma, anxiety and a range of mental health issues during their career and retirement. The charity Combat Stress is running a “March in March” fundraiser to support the vital work it does for our veterans.”
Business of the House · 2026-03-05 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…h centre in my constituency have been shortlisted for an Into Film award for their animation “Can we talk about Mental Health?”. The group will be here in London next week for the award ceremony, and I will be pleased to welcome them to Parliament.”
Business of the House · 2025-06-19 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…They were diagnosed with two rare cancers. On each occasion, they were informed by their doctor that it was a cancer that they did not know how to treat. My constituent’s friend tragically died unable to understand why more was not known about those rare cancers, despite the large amount of money that has been put into…”
Rare Cancers Bill · 2025-03-14 ·
“I beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time. Ensuring that electors can vote is fundamental to our democracy. Although most of us choose to vote in person, many people face barriers that prevent them from doing so.”
Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) Bill · 2025-01-17 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Government face, in addition to the challenges of decarbonisation and an ageing population, as well as even greater technological challenges, when it said: “What is also evident is that our economy has struggled for the decade and a half since the financial crisis in 2007-08, a weakness that ill-prepared our society fo…”
Scotland’s Economy · 2024-10-15 · Read on Hansard ↗
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