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HANSARDHealth 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 2021HANSARDHealth and Care Bill (Twenty Second sitting)I am grateful for that offer. I hope that when NHS England has a chance to consider what has been discussed in Committee, that will generate an offer to meet campaigners to…02 Nov 2021HANSARDHealth and Care Bill (Twenty Second sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time. New clause 69 is very important indeed. It requires the Secretary of State to direct NHS England to appoint a tsar to lead on…02 Nov 2021HANSARDHealth and Care Bill (Twenty Second sitting)I am grateful to colleagues for their contributions. I am particularly glad that the hon. Member for Central Ayrshire brought up units of dental activity, which are a Treasury way…02 Nov 2021HANSARDHealth and Care Bill (Twenty Second sitting)The two new clauses refer to two linked but distinct sectors of the heath service—dental laboratories and dentistry. In each case, we are seeking for the Secretary of State to…02 Nov 2021HANSARDHealth and Care Bill (Twenty Second sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time. This new clause would put responsibility on integrated care boards to take the lead on tackling malnutrition in their…02 Nov 2021HANSARDHealth and Care Bill (Twenty Second sitting)I am grateful for that intervention. It is sobering to hear that 55% was what we started with; we know that it will be less than that now. That rather picks away at the idea of a…02 Nov 2021HANSARDHealth and Care Bill (Twenty Second sitting)I share with the Minister the desire for a shift to prevention. My anxiety, from the Government action we have seen over the last decade, is that that is a rhetorical shift rather…02 Nov 2021HANSARDHealth and Care Bill (Twenty Second sitting)I was a little surprised to hear the Minister defend the status quo. The state of play in this country is not good enough and is getting worse, so I dare say that more of the same…02 Nov 2021HANSARDEndometriosis and Polycystic Ovary SyndromeMr Mundell, you talked about doing justice to Sir David’s memory. Like possibly everybody in this place, my friendship with David was one that was funny and light. I loved how…01 Nov 2021HANSARDHealth and Care Bill (Twenty First sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time. Domestic abuse is an issue of significant interest across this place. We know that two women a week are killed by a current…28 Oct 2021HANSARDHealth and Care Bill (Twentieth sitting)It is a pleasure to resume proceedings with you in the Chair, Mr Bone. I commend my hon. Friend the Member for City of Durham for her new clauses and the powerful case she made…28 Oct 2021HANSARDHealth and Care Bill (Twentieth sitting)I do share that view, particularly around children. Our preference would be for them to never start. There should not be packages with cartoons and child-friendly descriptors to…28 Oct 2021HANSARDHealth and Care Bill (Twentieth sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time. I welcome the Government’s commitment to bring forth a consultation on introducing calorie labelling on alcohol products, for…28 Oct 2021HANSARDHealth and Care Bill (Twentieth sitting)I am grateful for that intervention. I would certainly not talk down including the very broad messages that the hon. Lady mentions; I know that in an overwhelming number of cases…28 Oct 2021HANSARDHealth and Care Bill (Twentieth sitting)I am grateful to the Minister for his response. Any measure, as with that in the new clause moved by my hon. Friend the Member for City of Durham, again relies on us waiting for…28 Oct 2021HANSARDHealth and Care Bill (Twentieth sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time. The new clause would put a duty on the Secretary of State to make an annual statement on the spend on, and impact of, alcohol…28 Oct 2021HANSARDHealth and Care Bill (Twentieth sitting)I cannot quite accept that answer from the Minister. I understand the significant work that he talks about, and the different places where data is available. Those things tell us…28 Oct 2021HANSARDHealth and Care Bill (Twenty First sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time. In February 2018, the noble Baroness Cumberlege was asked to carry out the independent medicines and medical devices review…28 Oct 2021HANSARDHealth and Care Bill (Twenty First sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time. The new clause would put a helpful requirement on the Secretary of State to undertake a review of the assessment and use of…28 Oct 2021