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HANSARD Obesity Strategy 2020With the leave of the House, I shall respond to the debate. The funny thing about opening and closing this debate for the Opposition is that I have already posed 10-minutes’ worth…27 May 2021HANSARD Obesity Strategy 2020I thank the hon. Gentleman for that contribution. Philosophically, I believe that the state has a responsibility to act when we acknowledge evidence that we have an environment…27 May 2021HANSARD Obesity Strategy 2020It is a pleasure to open this important debate on behalf of the Opposition. Obesity is a significant public health challenge in this country. It is a growing problem that…27 May 2021HANSARDOral Health and Dentistry: EnglandIt is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Ms Bardell. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Bedford (Mohammad Yasin) for securing this important debate. Like much of our…25 May 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseRetail workers have been covid heroes, but this pandemic has exacerbated the already growing levels of violence and abuse that they face at work. This is, of course, unacceptable,…13 May 2021HANSARDAir Ambulance FundingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Stringer, and to respond to the debate on behalf of the Opposition. I thank the hon. Member for Linlithgow and East Falkirk…26 Apr 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseIn recent summers in Nottingham, our excellent community sector, supported by the city council, has on a shoestring put together brilliant activities and food programmes for local…22 Apr 2021HANSARDCancer Workforce: NursesPrior to the pandemic, cancer services were understaffed and not meeting their targets. During the pandemic, our staff have made incredible efforts, but a cancer backlog has built…13 Apr 2021HANSARDCoronavirusThis is a solemn moment. In the week when we mark the anniversary of our first lockdown and of this emergency legislation, we must start by reflecting with sadness on the loss of…25 Mar 2021HANSARDCoronavirusI apologise to the hon. Gentleman. I am wrong there, and I would like the record corrected. I would say that those colleagues—those who were present in previous Parliaments—also…25 Mar 2021HANSARDCoronavirusI am grateful for that intervention. That is not my position and I am going to develop that argument shortly. I would hope to hear from the Minister that, particularly with these…25 Mar 2021HANSARD UK Rare Diseases FrameworkIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Miller. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Blaydon (Liz Twist) on securing the debate, and on the case she made…24 Mar 2021HANSARDBotulinum Toxin and Cosmetic Fillers (Children) BillI have been reassured by the answers given to the promoter of the Bill, the hon. Member for Sevenoaks (Laura Trott), so I do not intend to support either amendment or delay…12 Mar 2021HANSARDBotulinum Toxin and Cosmetic Fillers (Children) BillI add my congratulations to the hon. Member for Sevenoaks (Laura Trott). I know that this has been no mean feat, especially during the current challenging times, and there has had…12 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Community PharmaciesIt is an honour to serve under your chairship, Sir Graham. I thank the hon. Member for Thurrock (Jackie Doyle-Price) for securing this important debate through the Backbench…11 Mar 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsEvery year of delay in integrated rail improvements in the midlands and the north means a missed £5 billion boost for our economy as well as delaying an additional 150,000 jobs.…09 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19 Vaccine: Take-up Rates in LondonIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Christopher, and it is a pleasure, too, to be back doing Westminster Hall. These debates are a crucial way of airing important…09 Mar 2021HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic SituationI am grateful for the chance to contribute to this debate. We have heard a lot from the Government and their Back Benchers about their concerns regarding the Budget—to do with…08 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Cancer Care and TreatmentGoing into this pandemic, staff shortages were already causing increased waiting times for cancer treatment. Despite being short-handed, our wonderful NHS cancer staff have done a…23 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19It is a pleasure to close this debate for the Opposition. There have been very good contributions on both sides of the House; I cannot cover them all, but want to highlight a few.…22 Feb 2021