The Rt Hon Wes Streeting is the Labour MP for Ilford North, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015. He currently holds the Government post of Secretary of State for Defence.
Overall, across health & social care this Parliament
Alive and kicking!
Ranks 2nd of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 1%. 413 contributions since 2024-07-23.
What they’ve raised
Streeting has engaged extensively on health and social care through 40 debate speeches, with particular focus on NHS waiting lists, workforce issues, and maternity services. His contributions have centred on Government achievements including waiting list reductions, investment in diagnostic centres, and addressing inherited NHS challenges, alongside defending Government policy on strikes and medical pay. Notable topics include cancer research funding, mental health support for young people, and commitments to improve struggling trusts through specialist intervention teams.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
Record by topic
- NHS waiting lists1st of 530279.0
- NHS & care workforce/staffing1st of 295249.0
- GP access1st of 232177.0
- Mental health8th of 867156.0
- Cancer6th of 613135.0
- A&E & ambulance response1st of 248132.0
- Public health & prevention9th of 68393.0
- Adult social care & reform4th of 36175.0
What they’ve said
“It is a privilege to follow the hon. Member for Brighton Pavilion (Siân Berry). I will pick up on her last point, which was a challenge to all of us. There is always a danger, especially when you are a politician and you aspire to a better type of politics and a better type of discourse, that people will go through yea…”
Legacy of Jo Cox · 2026-06-11 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…It will come as no surprise to anyone that I strongly support the Bill. The latest NHS waiting list figures show the biggest cut to NHS waiting lists for 17 years, and as we heard from the Tories today, they cannot stand it.”
Health Bill · 2026-06-01 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…his is our generational challenge: not only to deal with the immediate issues of affordability, small boats and NHS waiting lists, but to face up to a turbulent world being remade by climate change and the biggest and fastest industrial revolution in the history of the world; to make sure that no one is left behind and…”
Defence Readiness · 2026-05-20 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Waiting lists fell by 110,000 in March—the biggest fall in a single month outside of the pandemic for 17 years. Ambulance response times for heart attacks and strokes are now the fastest in five years, patient satisfaction with access to general practice has gone from 60% to 75%, and at a time when public trust in poli…”
Defence Readiness · 2026-05-20 ·