Biography
Vicky Foxcroft has engaged on health and social care topics primarily through debate speeches, with a notable contribution on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill in June 2025, where she explained her shift from supporting assisted dying legislation in 2015 to opposing it following four years as shadow Minister for disabled people, during which she consulted extensively with disabled people who expressed significant concerns about such measures. Her other contributions in the extracts provided focus on youth services and sporting activities rather than the health and social care topics listed.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
“…Instead, they must be at the heart of everything. We need a public health approach, with all of Government working together on a cross-departmental strategy, led from DCMS and focused on the right outcomes for our young people.”
Record by topic
- Mental health481st of 8806.0
- Assisted dying193rd of 3713.0
- Learning disability & autism654th of 8993.0
- Palliative & end of life care329th of 5683.0
- Public health & prevention417th of 6883.0
What they’ve said
“I completely agree with everything the right hon. Gentleman has articulated so well. At the time, some saw this as a controversial topic for a private Member’s Bill—I am sure there have been more controversial topics since.”
Representation of the People Bill · 2026-03-02 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…I have not always been opposed to assisted dying. Indeed, in 2015, I voted in favour of the Bill put forward by Rob Marris MP, but that was before I served four years as shadow Minister for disabled people. During that time, I spoke to hundreds of disabled people and the organisations that support them.”
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill · 2025-06-20 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…d activities for all, from the young to older people, to be that pipeline, but also for everyone’s physical and mental health. The Minister, in opening the debate, spoke of the opportunity for sport to contribute to the Government’s missions.”
Sport: Team GB and ParalympicsGB · 2024-10-10 · Read on Hansard ↗
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