Sadik Al-Hassan

Sadik Al-Hassan

Labour — North Somerset

Speaking in the House of Commons on 13 January 2026

Debate

Universities: Statutory Duty of Care

Contribution

Here with us in the Public Gallery is John, a constituent of mine from Nailsea. John’s beloved son Max devastatingly lost his life to suicide in 2017, at just 23. Max’s mental health difficulties emerged while he was studying for an economics degree at the University of Edinburgh. Tragically, Max is not alone. Does the hon. Member agree that there is a crisis of care in universities, and that we need a funded statutory duty of care to protect other students like Max?

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