Uma Kumaran

Stratford and Bow

Labour

Overall, across health & social care this Parliament

Alive and kicking!

Ranks 215th of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 17%. 28 contributions since 2024-07-23.

Record by topic

“…Members will be pleased, I am sure, to hear that my remarks will be a bit shorter. Toxic air is a public health crisis—it is also an environmental crisis, but the health element, especially for our children, is what concerns me today.”
Air Pollution · 2026-07-02 · Read on Hansard ↗
“A stroke happens every five minutes: that is six lives changed in the time that we have been sitting in this Chamber. Two years ago, while I was sitting in the Chamber, my husband suffered a stroke.”
Engagements · 2026-05-20 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…So-called rare diseases such as EDSs are in fact common in the UK: one in 17 of us will be affected by a rare condition at some point in our lifetimes. I would like to pay tribute to my mother’s sister, Chandra Ratharanjithan, who passed away last night due to a rare cancer. She fought it with grace and dignity.”
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and Craniocervical Instability · 2026-03-26 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…When someone is living with a chronic and lifelong condition, that further adds to their distress. The rare diseases action plan, published earlier this month, sets out the importance of increasing awareness of rare diseases among professionals. Does my hon.”
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and Craniocervical Instability · 2026-03-26 · Read on Hansard ↗