Biography
Vikki Slade has engaged extensively on health and social care through 40 debate speeches, with a particular focus on unpaid and young carers, raising the topic repeatedly across multiple contributions and promoting her Young Carers Champion Bill. She has also spoken substantively on dentistry access, children's health (including SEND provision), and mental health support, frequently drawing on local examples from her Dorset constituency. Her contributions demonstrate a consistent pattern of advocating for vulnerable groups and highlighting service gaps, particularly regarding carer support in schools and NHS dentistry availability.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
“…ool summer holidays start, most children will be excited about six weeks of lazy days and endless play, but for young carers summer can be more like groundhog day, as children as young as five have to support their family.”
Record by topic
- Learning disability & autism21st of 89975.0
- Mental health62nd of 88051.0
- Palliative & end of life care51st of 56827.0
- Cancer50th of 62224.0
- Unpaid carers24th of 28321.0
- NHS waiting lists37th of 53421.0
- Adult social care & reform39th of 37612.0
- NHS & care workforce/staffing41st of 3029.0
- Heart disease & stroke41st of 3989.0
- Dementia30th of 2519.0
- Dentistry access41st of 1949.0
- Health inequalities48th of 2889.0
- Public health & prevention183rd of 6889.0
- Elderly care & frailty30th of 2366.0
- A&E & ambulance response107th of 2583.0
- Rare diseases80th of 2023.0
- Diabetes68th of 1903.0
- Care home closures & provider failure13th of 473.0
- Assisted dying193rd of 3713.0
- Children's health56th of 1573.0
What they’ve said
“…The Minister has been clear about the talking therapies, for example, and about the time period. It takes two years in the gender system before anyone can access this trial.”
Puberty Blockers · 2026-06-23 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…I was also delighted to join Matt Forde in Parliament last year as part of the prostate cancer “Boys Need Bins” campaign. For people with continence issues, the absence of bins can have a completely unnecessary effect on their confidence, dignity and independence.”
Stoma: Public Toilet Provision · 2026-06-18 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Disclosure and Barring Service checks or, worse, do not have verified training in first aid, dementia and safeguarding. It is reasonable to expect that the people who provide the most personal care are safe, competent and trained.”
Business of the House · 2026-06-18 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Jonathan, a senior NHS dentist in my constituency, whom I consider to be a true expert, as he has worked for almost 40 years in NHS dentistry, told me that, in 2024, we had a £9 million underspend in our dentistry budget—goodness knows where that has gone—and a freedom of information request has revealed that, this yea…”
NHS Dentistry · 2026-06-15 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Diabetes UK has shared DVLA data showing that less than 5% of medically restricted licence reviews result in refusal or revocation, suggesting that the vast majority of people caught up in delays pose no greater risk to road safety. That brings me to the second part of this debate.”
Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency · 2026-04-23 · Read on Hansard ↗
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