The Rt Hon Edward Argar is the Conservative MP for Melton and Syston, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015. Sits on the Cheltenham Borough Council (Markets) Bill, City of London (Markets) Bill.
Overall, across health & social care this Parliament
Alive and kicking!
Ranks 79th of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 6%. 55 contributions since 2024-07-19.
What they’ve raised
Edward Argar has engaged extensively with health and social care through 40 debate speeches, primarily during the Health Bill committee stages, demonstrating particular focus on NHS system integration, patient safety mechanisms, and access to care. His contributions reflect substantive scrutiny of proposals affecting hospital discharge and bed-blocking, GP access, and the role of independent bodies like HSSIB and Healthwatch, often drawing on his experience as a former Health Minister. He has also raised specific healthcare challenges affecting his constituents, including rare disease screening and cancer care.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
Record by topic
- GP access9th of 23230.0
- Adult social care & reform11th of 36130.0
- Mental health112th of 86730.0
- Palliative & end of life care53rd of 55224.0
- NHS waiting lists51st of 53018.0
- Rare diseases11th of 19815.0
- Public health & prevention91st of 68315.0
- NHS & care workforce/staffing17th of 295
What they’ve said
“…hropshire is seeking to do in new clauses 12 and 56: not unreasonably, she seeks to cast light on the impact of corridor care on patients, families and those caring for people.”
Health Bill (Fourteenth sitting) · 2026-07-09 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…a key element of whether we can achieve that flow into hospital beds and have hospital bed capacity to allow an A&E department or emergency department to function.”
Health Bill (Fourteenth sitting) · 2026-07-09 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Member for North Shropshire in highlighting the impact of corridor care on patients, on families and on those seeking to provide the care for those patients. I suspect that pretty much all of us, in our own lives or as constituency MPs, will have come across examples of that and the impact that it has on our constituen…”
Health Bill (Fourteenth sitting) · 2026-07-09 · Read on Hansard ↗
“I am particularly keen to speak on clauses 59 to 63, because HSSIB was a key part of the Health and Care Act 2022, which I took through as a Minister. At that time, I was grateful for not only the fearless and tough questioning from the now Minister, who was on the Opposition Benches, but for her support.”
Health Bill (Twelfth sitting) · 2026-07-07 · Read on Hansard ↗