Al Carns is the Labour MP for Birmingham Selly Oak, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024. Sits on the Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill.
Overall, across health & social care this Parliament
Alive and kicking!
Ranks 265th of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 21%. 24 contributions since 2024-07-24.
What they’ve raised
Al Carns' recent Hansard contributions focus predominantly on Armed Forces legislation rather than the health and social care topics listed. His 24 debate speeches centre on the Armed Forces Bill, where he addresses mental health protections for deployed personnel, medical records transfer for veterans, and healthcare continuity for armed forces families, while also discussing veterans' affairs coordination and Op Courage mental health services. His engagement on health matters is largely contextual to defence and military personnel policy rather than broader health and social care issues.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
Record by topic
- Mental health104th of 86733.0
- Cancer73rd of 61318.0
- Learning disability & autism249th of 89815.0
- Palliative & end of life care205th of 5526.0
What they’ve said
“…Special educational needs, adoption and fostering, and NHS continuity are exceptionally important issues, but they are not well addressed through rigid legislation.”
Armed Forces Bill · 2026-06-02 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…The information provided to service personnel for their GP on discharge includes physical and mental health diagnoses, medication and allergies, significant past medical history, ongoing referrals and care plans, and details of significant occupational exposure with health implications.”
Armed Forces Bill (Seventh sitting) · 2026-04-16 · Read on Hansard ↗
“Clause 45 and schedule 7 will protect those experiencing serious mental health difficulties while deployed overseas. Schedule 12 to the Armed Forces Act 2006 provides the legal framework for admitting and detaining service personnel suffering from mental disorders in service hospitals located outside the British Isles.”
Armed Forces Bill (Seventh sitting) · 2026-04-16 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…If he did, he will recognise that it contained information on physical and mental health diagnoses, medication, allergies, significant past medical history, and ongoing referrals and care plans, as well as detailing significant operational exposures with health implications.…”
Armed Forces Bill (Seventh sitting) · 2026-04-16 · Read on Hansard ↗