Sharon Hodgson

Latest speeches

1. House of Commons · House of Commons · 15 September 2026

   • Justice Oral Questions – Courts Bill, prisons, sepsis and youth justice

     “Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I visited Newcastle Crown Court before the summer recess, where I learned that the backlog of cases has reached an unprecedented high. And as we have heard, measures such as the blitz courts, which she mentioned…”

     Watch from 53:56

2. House of Commons · House of Commons · 10 September 2026

   • Backbench business and topical issues: suicide prevention, RNLI, local concerns

     “Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I'll be very brief. Next Thursday is World Patient Safety Day. As the landmark Cumberlege Review confirmed, patients, and particularly women, have had their concerns dismissed and denied for far too long. As the co-chair…”

     Watch from 2:10:05

3. House of Commons · House of Commons · 8 September 2026

   • Topical Treasury: Northern Ireland budget, devolution, welfare and health compensation

     “Thank you, Mr. Speaker. What conversations has the Chancellor had with the Department of Health on providing compensation to those harmed by valproate and vaginal mesh as per the Hughes report published over two years ago?”

     Watch from 1:40:50

4. House of Commons · House of Commons · 4 September 2026

   • Sure Start politics, austerity and case for statute

     “Thank you very much Madam Deputy Speaker and it is truly an honor to be standing here today and speaking in this important debate. And I'm very happy to follow the excellent speech by the member from Twickenham. This is…”

     Watch from 1:15:48

5. House of Commons · House of Commons · 14 July 2026

   • Opening of Health Questions : Children’s health policy

     “Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The government is committed to making this generation of children the healthiest ever, as set out in our 10-year health plan. That is why we are investing 200 million pound to strengthen healthy baby services through…”

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   • Q7 & Q19 Extreme heat : NHS estates resilience

     “Thank you, Mr Speaker. And with your permission, I will take question seven and 19 together. Heatwaves placed additional pressure on hospitals and we commend NHS staff for their continued professionalism in recent weeks. Our 10-year capital plan committed to…”

     Watch from 22:39

   • Q11 Health inequalities : Air quality and Healthwatch abolition

     “Thank you, Mr Speaker. The health inequalities that exist in our country, including in Staffordshire, are an intolerable injustice and this government is taking action to tackle them. From the Tobacco and Vapes Act to the new heart disease and…”

     Watch from 38:51
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6. Childhood Vaccinations Committee · House of Lords · 6 July 2026

   • Minister: prioritising immunisation and tackling inequalities

     “I will. Good afternoon, everyone. It's a pleasure to come along and give evidence to your committee, and thank you, Baroness Walmsley. I'm Sharon Hodgson, the Minister for Public Health and Prevention. And yes, this is a major issue and…”

     Watch from 1:51

   • Unified strategy, system reform and ICB commissioning

     “So the the messaging can often be fragmented with all different parts of the NHS, as you're aware. But what we are trying to do is to make sure with especially with, you know, bringing NHS England back into the…”

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   • Unified strategy, system reform and ICB commissioning

     “One of the things we've done is change the GP contract with regard to incentives and given extra funding to ICBs and GPs. Last year we plowed over a billion pound into the system and this year it's actually 601…”

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