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HANSARD Health and Care BillI think that a solution might be a little from column A and a little from column B, but I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for making that point. We have heard about the modesty…22 Nov 2021HANSARD Health and Care BillThere is a danger that the right hon. Gentleman has missed the point. The reality is that for a decade there has been historically low investment in our health service, which of…22 Nov 2021HANSARD Health and Care BillIt is a pleasure to speak for the Opposition in this first part of the debate on the Bill. A decade ago, virtually to the day, I was a young activist taking part in marches,…22 Nov 2021HANSARD Health and Care BillYes. That was a strong theme in Committee that we on the Opposition Benches are very much against; it is likely to be a prominent theme during our discussion of upcoming…22 Nov 2021HANSARD Health and Care BillMy hon. Friend makes an important point. This Secretary of State must be the first in the history of the NHS who came into that important role saying that he was expecting waiting…22 Nov 2021HANSARD Health and Care BillI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for that intervention. I completely agree with him. I would be the last one to police people’s consumption habits in the night-time economy for…22 Nov 2021HANSARD Health and Care BillThe hon. Gentleman tempts me, but my problem is that I want to know that the conversations have taken place and that the proposal has been considered as an option. I would not say…22 Nov 2021HANSARDAutomated External Defibrillators: Public AccessIt is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Mr Hollobone. I, too, congratulate the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) on securing the debate, and the Backbench Business…18 Nov 2021HANSARD Integrated Rail Plan: North and MidlandsTwice in this Chamber I have asked the Prime Minister to commit to the HS2 eastern leg, and twice he has done so from that Dispatch Box. Today, that promise goes up in smoke, as…18 Nov 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsUp and down the country, local councils are setting their budgets for next year. Due to the lack of help in this Government’s Budget last month, there will be more closures of…18 Nov 2021HANSARDTobacco Control PlanIt is a pleasure to serve with you in the chair, Mr Bone. I add to colleagues’ congratulations to the hon. Member for Harrow East (Bob Blackman) on securing the debate, and on his…16 Nov 2021HANSARDDraft Food (Promotion and Placement) (England) Regulations 2021It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mr Stringer. The regulations are the latest part of the Government’s obesity strategy to come through the system. The official Opposition…15 Nov 2021HANSARDFormer Service Personnel: Mental Health Services14. What steps he is taking to improve provision of mental health services for former service personnel.15 Nov 2021HANSARDFormer Service Personnel: Mental Health ServicesYesterday we honoured our armed forces and their incredible service, but we know that this service comes at a cost. Over the past five years, the number of personnel medically…15 Nov 2021HANSARDGiving Every Baby the Best Start in LifeI am grateful to the hon. Member for Richmond Park (Sarah Olney), the right hon. Member for South Northamptonshire (Dame Andrea Leadsom) and my hon. Friend the Member for…09 Nov 2021HANSARDMedical Cannabis: Alleviation of Health ConditionsI am grateful for that intervention. I am slightly torn in the sense that I have absolutely no doubt that families would take it on that basis, but as a former trade union…04 Nov 2021HANSARDMedical Cannabis: Alleviation of Health ConditionsI have seen the fundraisers online, as other hon. Members will have. When people have to raise that amount of money each month, they must not be able to do anything else and they…04 Nov 2021HANSARDMedical Cannabis: Alleviation of Health ConditionsI thank the Backbench Business Committee for granting this important debate and the hon. Members for Inverclyde (Ronnie Cowan), for Edinburgh West (Christine Jardine) and for…04 Nov 2021HANSARDMedical Cannabis: Alleviation of Health ConditionsThat is very handy timing from the hon. Gentleman because I was just about to make that point. Following that retirement, Robin Emerson, the father of Jorja Emerson—he is behind…04 Nov 2021HANSARDHealth and Care Bill (Twenty Second sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time. I have heard about the fastest gun in the west; I think you might be the fastest-moving Chair in the west midlands, Mr…02 Nov 2021