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Vital SignsWestminster health & care monitor
Live· data to 2026-07-23
TopicAdult social care & reform

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Vital Signs — Adult social care & reform

1 of 25health & social care topics tracked in Parliament

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Loudest voice: Baroness Merron

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Vital Signs — Adult social care & reform

1 of 25health & social care topics tracked in Parliament

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Loudest voice: Baroness Merron

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Mentions, last 8 weeks

▲ +25%

Power list · this Parliament
  1. 1Baroness Merron portraitBaroness MerronHouse of Lords · Labour113
  2. 2Stephen Kinnock portraitStephen KinnockCabinetAberafan Maesteg · Labour102
  3. 3Karin Smyth portraitKarin SmythMinisterBristol South · Labour99
  4. 4Wes Streeting portraitWes StreetingCabinetIlford North · Labour75
  5. 5Dr Caroline Johnson portraitDr Caroline JohnsonShadowSleaford and North Hykeham · Conservative57
  6. 6Jim McMahon portraitJim McMahonMinisterOldham West, Chadderton and Royton · Labour (Co-op)57
  7. 7Alison McGovern portraitAlison McGovernMinisterBirkenhead · Labour42
  8. 8Justin Madders portraitJustin MaddersMinisterEllesmere Port and Bromborough · Labour39
  9. 9Helen Morgan portraitHelen MorganSpokespersonNorth Shropshire · Liberal Democrat39
  10. 10Anna Dixon portraitAnna DixonShipley · Labour36
Mentions over time
Power list · this Parliament
  1. 1Baroness Merron portraitBaroness MerronHouse of Lords · Labour113
  2. 2Stephen Kinnock portraitStephen KinnockCabinetAberafan Maesteg · Labour102
  3. 3Karin Smyth portraitKarin SmythMinisterBristol South · Labour99
  4. 4Wes Streeting portraitWes StreetingCabinetIlford North · Labour75
  5. 5Dr Caroline Johnson portraitDr Caroline JohnsonShadowSleaford and North Hykeham · Conservative57
  6. 6Jim McMahon portraitJim McMahonMinisterOldham West, Chadderton and Royton · Labour (Co-op)57
  7. 7Alison McGovern portraitAlison McGovernMinisterBirkenhead · Labour42
  8. 8Justin Madders portraitJustin MaddersMinisterEllesmere Port and Bromborough · Labour39
  9. 9Helen Morgan portraitHelen MorganSpokespersonNorth Shropshire · Liberal Democrat39
  10. 10Anna Dixon portraitAnna DixonShipley · Labour36

Mentions since the start of this Parliament

Adult social care & reform · weekly · since 9 Jul 2024

Weekly · last 26 weeks

Who is doing the talking

  • Labour56%
  • Conservative23%
  • Liberal Democrat15%
Commons
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Lords
0%
Voices
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How the ranking works

Ranked by a weighted score of Hansard contributions on adult social care & reform — speeches, written questions and committee work — since this Parliament began. Full methodology. Use the search above the map to check where your own MP or peer stands.

Debate analysis

Since the start of this Parliament, 351 MPs and peers have raised Adult social care & reform in Hansard debates, written questions and committee work. Debate has intensified recently: the last two months produced 25% more mentions than the two months before that.

The debate has been led most vocally by Baroness Merron (Labour, House of Lords), whose score of 112.5 is 1.1× that of the next most active contributor, Stephen Kinnock.

By party, Labour leads with 56% of weighted activity, followed by Conservative (23%) and Liberal Democrat (15%). The House of Commons accounts for 75% of all weighted activity on Adult social care & reform.

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Active in the debate

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of 1,439 MPs & peers

Party breakdown

351voices
  • Labour56%
  • Conservative23%
  • Liberal Democrat15%
  • Other parties6%

Media coverage

Adult social care & reform · UK press · weekly

UK news article volume mentioning adult social care & reform, from a Google News search — a rough guide to what’s driving press attention alongside the Parliamentary activity above, not an exhaustive count.

Most cited voices

UK clinicians, academics and sector leaders most frequently quoted as expert sources in press coverage of adult social care & reform.

  1. 1

    Ann-Marie Towers

    2 citations

    Professor of Social Care Research, King's College London

    “Research funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) is currently exploring how employers can better attract and retain groups under-represented in care work, including younger people and men.”

    Social care reform must start with the workforce – here’s why
  2. 2

    Karen Spilsbury

    2 citations

    Professor of Nursing, University of Leeds

    “Research funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) is currently exploring how employers can better attract and retain groups under-represented in care work, including younger people and men.”

    Social care reform must start with the workforce – here’s why
  3. 3

    Martin Warhurst

    1 citation

    chief executive of Habinteg Housing AssociationSector leader

    “Could Andy Burnham finally be the prime minister to make it so homes are designed to be accessible, inclusive and support everyone to thrive”

    Comment - Fixing adult social care starts with mandating higher national accessibility standards
  4. 4

    Hugh Alderwick

    1 citation

    Director of policy and research at the Health FoundationSector leader

    “Free personal care is an example of how you would offer something for everyone, some kind of universal system as soon as possible”

  5. 5

    Emily Holzhausen

    1 citation

    Director of policy and public affairs at Carers UKSector leader

  6. 6

    James White

    1 citation

    Head of campaigns at Dementia UKSector leader

  7. 7

    Jon Spakes

    1 citation

    Chief executive at MencapSector leader

  8. 8

    Michelle Dyson

    1 citation

    Chief executive of Alzheimer's SocietySector leader