Ashley Dalton is the Labour MP for West Lancashire, and has been an MP continually since 9 February 2023. Sits on the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee.
Overall, across health & social care this Parliament
Alive and kicking!
Ranks 20th of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 1%. 147 contributions since 2024-09-05.
What they’ve raised
Ashley Dalton has engaged extensively on health and social care through 40 debate speeches, with notable focus on cancer services including secondary breast cancer, radiotherapy access, and wraparound care for children with cancer, alongside significant contributions on SEND provision reform and children's A&E services in West Lancashire. The member has also spoken on end-of-life care legislation, public health prevention measures including obesity and tobacco control, and the government's 10-year health plan. Dalton's contributions reflect a blend of constituency advocacy and broader policy engagement, often drawing on personal experience and engagement with campaign groups and charities.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
Record by topic
- Cancer2nd of 613222.0
- NHS waiting lists12th of 53063.0
- Public health & prevention14th of 68363.0
- Mental health72nd of 86745.0
- Learning disability & autism65th of 89842.0
- Heart disease & stroke6th of 38630.0
- Health inequalities9th of 27730.0
- Long Covid1st of 55
What they’ve said
“…I first acknowledge the campaigners from Make 2nds Count, METUP UK and Breast Cancer Now and the fellow MBC patients who are joining us in the Public Gallery. If you will indulge me, Mr Betts, I would like to take this opportunity to say a special thank you to my team at the Clatterbridge in Liverpool for the support t…”
Secondary Breast Cancer · 2026-06-11 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…I have stage 4, incurable breast cancer myself, so this is not an abstract debate for me either. Like all of us, I am going to die. However, my diagnosis means that I know what is most likely to kill me, and without the intervention of medical science, it would be killing me a damn sight sooner than it currently is.”
Progression of Bills through Parliament · 2026-06-08 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…It has been said previously that there were not as many people with SEND before; the reality is that we do not know that, because for many years, SEND simply went unnoticed. People were not diagnosed, and were simply written off as naughty or backward.”
SEND Provision and Reform · 2026-04-13 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Children in West Lancashire have previously felt let down by the SEND system. People lost faith in the very system that is meant to support the children in our communities who need it the most. That is the inheritance that this Government took from the last Government.”
SEND Provision and Reform · 2026-04-13 ·