Debbie Abrahams is the Labour MP for Oldham East and Saddleworth, and has been an MP continually since 13 January 2011. Sits on the Work and Pensions Committee, Liaison Committee (Commons).
Overall, across health & social care this Parliament
Alive and kicking!
Ranks 120th of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 9%. 44 contributions since 2024-07-23.
What they’ve raised
Abrahams has engaged extensively on health and social care through 39 debate speeches, predominantly addressing the intersections between health outcomes and social security policy, particularly around child poverty, mental health, and health inequalities. She has repeatedly emphasised evidence-based links between austerity, poverty reduction measures, and population health, including quantified impacts such as infant mortality reduction through child poverty alleviation. Her contributions span elderly care transitions, workplace health prevention, and concerns about disability benefit reforms, with particular focus on vulnerable groups including young people not in education or employment.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
Record by topic
- Health inequalities5th of 27741.5
- Mental health112th of 86730.0
- Public health & prevention48th of 68324.0
- Learning disability & autism185th of 89821.0
- Dementia13th of 24515.0
- NHS waiting lists198th of 5306.0
- Heart disease & stroke69th of 3866.0
- Children's health27th of 153
What they’ve said
“…Unfortunately, it is clear that disadvantage, ill health and frailty are not spread evenly across the country; they are concentrated in some communities more than others, and they go hand in hand with poverty.”
Work and Pensions Committee · 2026-07-16 · Read on Hansard ↗
“I am grateful for that intervention; long may that work continue. About one in eight young people are not in work, education or training. That is more than a million young people. It is the first time since 2013 that have we seen figures on that level.”
Department for Work and Pensions · 2026-06-30 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…ently-criticised spending on working-age benefits and on children—which has come under growing pressure from an ageing population. Debate about that spending has at times been framed in stark terms, but understanding people’s lives makes clear just how essential this support is.”
Department for Work and Pensions · 2026-06-30 · Read on Hansard ↗
“T9. There is overwhelming evidence that marketised health systems, as the NHS has become, increase health inequalities. Will the Health Secretary consider amendments to the Health Bill that will tackle the rising inequalities in existing health policies, including allowing local NHS organisations to determine if they n…”
Topical Questions · 2026-06-09 ·