Wera Hobhouse

Bath

Liberal Democrat

Overall, across health & social care this Parliament

Alive and kicking!

Ranks 54th of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 4%. 67 contributions since 2024-07-18.

Record by topic

“…severe financial pressure, as we all know, due to the growing cost of social care, temporary accommodation and special educational needs provision. Councils may want to improve accessibility, but without dedicated capital funding, projects are delayed or even abandoned.”
Changing Places Toilets: Capital Funding · 2026-07-16 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…local authorities are stuck when it comes to providing mandatory services? They have to provide children’s and adult social care, but public toilets are optional. That is the dilemma.”
Changing Places Toilets: Capital Funding · 2026-07-16 · Read on Hansard ↗
“Does my hon. Friend agree that, with good intentions, the Government wanted to do something about gambling addiction, but so much gambling is now done on the black market? We should look at gambling addiction as a public health issue and look at other reforms to support the horseracing industry.”
Future of British Horseracing · 2026-07-07 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Over 500,000 women are now on gynaecology waiting lists, which have grown faster than the waiting lists for any other condition. Again, we should ask ourselves the question, why might that be? While women sit on waiting lists, they continue trying to work through pain that is often invisible to others.”
Endometriosis Services · 2026-03-24 ·