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HANSARDDraft Medical Devices (Post-market Surveillance Requirements) (Amendment) (Great Britain) Regulations 2024I recognise that we are not only bringing Great Britain in line with Northern Ireland but adding other patient safety measures. If the hon. Lady is saying—I hope she is not—that…26 Nov 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillI thank my hon. Friend for that contribution, not least because it allows me to place on record this Government’s thanks to Javed Khan for the work he did in his review of…26 Nov 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillI think the hon. Gentleman has just talked himself into a job. He is absolutely right that the best people to advocate for stopping smoking are former smokers. We will still…26 Nov 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillIt is a pleasure to close this debate on behalf of the Government. I commend my hon. Friends the Members for City of Durham (Mary Kelly Foy), for Newcastle upon Tyne East and…26 Nov 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillLocal government will take the lead on this matter, and we will consult widely on how we bring forward the licensing regime, and on how we implement it through secondary…26 Nov 2024HANSARDDraft Medical Devices (Post-market Surveillance Requirements) (Amendment) (Great Britain) Regulations 2024We could get into a theological debate about the benefits or otherwise of regulations, but this statutory instrument will provide certainty and clarity across all four nations of…26 Nov 2024HANSARDPandemic Accord Negotiations and International Health RegulationsI would like to update the House on the most recent round of negotiations on the legally binding international agreement on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response—the…25 Nov 2024HANSARDHealth and Social CareTurning to a question raised by the hon. Member for Perth and Kinross-shire about the independence of IBCA, it is rightly operationally independent. Parliament would clearly…21 Nov 2024HANSARDHealth and Social CareTurning to a question raised by the hon. Member for Perth and Kinross-shire about the independence of IBCA, it is rightly operationally independent. Parliament would clearly…21 Nov 2024HANSARDHealthcare: HampshireThe hon. Gentleman raises an important point. No part of the United Kingdom holds a monopoly on wisdom, and if we are doing something good or if there is innovation in one part of…20 Nov 2024HANSARDHealthcare: HampshireAs I said before the hon. Gentleman’s intervention, ultimately these are local decisions, and they must be clinically led. If the trust has decided that certain outcomes that he…20 Nov 2024HANSARDHealthcare: HampshireI hear loud and clear what Conservative Members say about the leadership of their ICB. I hope that the ICB management will obtain a copy of today’s Hansard and read not only those…20 Nov 2024HANSARDHealthcare: HampshireI am sure the officials in the Box will have noted the concerns the hon. Gentleman rightly raised about his ICB. I will ensure that that is communicated back to the Minister for…20 Nov 2024HANSARDHealthcare: HampshireAbsolutely. I will try to be as unpartisan as I can, but the hospital programme that we inherited from the right hon. Member’s Government did not have anything like the money it…20 Nov 2024HANSARDHealthcare: HampshireIt is crucial that we have the best possible health and care services in place for today’s needs while we plan for the future. I understand the hon. Gentleman’s concerns, and I…20 Nov 2024HANSARDHealthcare: HampshireYes, that is our manifesto commitment. There will be mental health specialists for every school in England. In Hampshire, there are mental health support teams assigned across the…20 Nov 2024HANSARDHealthcare: HampshireI congratulate the hon. Member for Winchester (Dr Chambers) on securing the debate, and echo his thanks to all health and social care staff who do incredible work in very…20 Nov 2024HANSARDMental Health SupportLord Darzi found that mental health waiting lists have surged, with more than 100,000 children waiting a year for their first appointment. That is why we will recruit 8,500 more…19 Nov 2024HANSARDMental Health SupportI will be pleased to meet my hon. Friend. This Government think it is unacceptable that too many people are not receiving the care that they deserve, and we know that waits for…19 Nov 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsNICE is reviewing its guidelines for the diagnosis, monitoring and management of chronic asthma, and an updated version is due to be published in late November 2024. I am happy to…19 Nov 2024