Alison Bennett
alisonebennett.bsky.social
Alison Bennett
@alisonebennett.bsky.social
Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for Mid Sussex she/her
There is an entire hospital's worth of people in beds across University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust who are well enough to go home.

But they can't because there is no social care package in place.

So, today at PMQs, I asked the PM how he plans to get these people home for Christmas.
November 26, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Sickness rates amongst drivers on Thameslink services are causing cancellations.

Long NHS waiting lists mean that, to tackle this, GTR are having to pay for private healthcare.

So I asked a Transport Minister if he thinks this is a good use of ever-increasing rail fares.
November 21, 2025 at 4:31 PM
On Monday evening I spoke about Parkinson's in Parliament.

@parkinsonsuk and it's local branches do fantastic work to alleviate the pains and strains of this terrible disease.

But there's more to do, the state of care in the UK is not good enough and the government must act.
November 21, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Today is #CarersRightsDay!

Every day, 12,000 people become unpaid carers and are often unaware of their rights and what they’re entitled to.

This year’s theme is ‘Know your rights, use your rights’.

I am joining amazing organisations today like Carers UK and Carers Trust to spread the word.
November 20, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Sir Michael Palin was right on Newsnight to highlight the battle hospices are fighting to keep beds open in the face of the government's disastrous national insurance hike.

I was disappointed that the Leader of the House today declined my request for a debate in Parliament.
November 13, 2025 at 7:02 PM
You've told me how fed up you are with rising bills, leaky pipes and hosepipe bans whilst housebuilding puts more pressure on our drinking water supplies.

Today I put those frustrations to the Secretary of State.
November 13, 2025 at 10:44 AM
The government's removal of funding for the IB in state schools is catastrophic.

It's catastrophic for delivering a broad education post-16, and it's catastrophic for getting girls into STEM careers.

I look forward to hearing what the Minister has to say at our meeting.
November 5, 2025 at 3:08 PM