The MP expressed deep concern about dementia care issues on the Isle of Wight, highlighting the closure of three local care homes and resultant displacement of residents to mainland care facilities. He cited numerous personal stories illustrating how this affects families locally, including cases where patients are separated from their families due to lack of local capacity and high costs associated with travel between the island and the mainland. The MP emphasised the need for a national dementia strategy and urged the Minister to press Isle of Wight council to ensure that funding reaches frontline providers. He argued that the island's unique geographical challenges exacerbate existing healthcare disparities, necessitating urgent government action to improve dementia care infrastructure on the island.