Bolton South and Walkden
LabourOverall, across health & social care this Parliament
Get a doctor in here!
Ranks 379th of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 30%. 17 contributions since 2024-10-30.
“…The next day I had an MRI scan and then went to see a neurologist and a stroke team. Let me be absolutely clear: I do not blame the hospital or the staff. They were professional and compassionate throughout.”
NHS Corridor Care · 2026-07-08 · Read on Hansard ↗
“I am proud to speak in this debate. I declare that I co-chair the all-parliamentary group on dentistry and oral health. I have been working on this issue for the best part of a decade, raising it with Ministers in the previous Government, and I have to say that the scale of the challenge that this Government inherited…”
NHS Dentistry · 2026-06-15 · Read on Hansard ↗
“I thank the hon. Lady for that intervention. I could go on and on explaining how evidence is presented, but all I will say from my years of experience—not just in the CPS, but in the independent Bar as well—is that I have gone through thousands of pages of documents, and juries have reacted to that and been able to dea…”
Courts and Tribunals Bill (Eighth sitting) · 2026-04-21 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…One family told me that their autistic son becomes extremely distressed by unexpected fireworks. He screams, hides and cannot settle for hours. They want him to enjoy celebrations like any other child, but unpredictable late-night fireworks make evenings frightening, rather than joyful.”
Fireworks (Noise Control etc) · 2025-12-03 ·
“…It was linked to miscarriages, stillbirths and babies born with life-changing disabilities, yet the families were met not with transparency, but with denial. In 1967, Dr Isabel Gal published research in Nature showing a possible link between hormone pregnancy tests and birth defects.”
Public Office (Accountability) Bill · 2025-11-03 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…At one point she was informed that the waiting list had actually been closed. She paid to be seen privately, but then her appointment finally arrived, one year after she had last inquired about it. She said: “I do not expect luxury.”
Healthcare: Bolton · 2025-10-15 · Read on Hansard ↗
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