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HANSARDDraft Strikes (Minimum Service Levels: NHS Ambulance Services and the NHS Patient Transport Service) Regulations 2023I would be delighted if all 11 ambulance trusts across England agreed voluntary arrangements with their local trust—[Hon. Members: “They did!”]—and the measure did not have to be…27 Nov 2023HANSARDDraft Strikes (Minimum Service Levels: NHS Ambulance Services and the NHS Patient Transport Service) Regulations 2023I will take the hon. Lady’s intervention, but then I will have to bring things to a close.27 Nov 2023HANSARDDraft Strikes (Minimum Service Levels: NHS Ambulance Services and the NHS Patient Transport Service) Regulations 2023As I said earlier, the number of people working for ambulance services across England is now 45% higher than in 2010. I appreciate that it is not enough, but if the hon. Lady says…27 Nov 2023HANSARDDraft Strikes (Minimum Service Levels: NHS Ambulance Services and the NHS Patient Transport Service) Regulations 2023The minimum service level that we are discussing was agreed on following a significant consultation and responses, and that is the level that has been set. I believe the level we…27 Nov 2023HANSARDDraft Strikes (Minimum Service Levels: NHS Ambulance Services and the NHS Patient Transport Service) Regulations 2023Turning ambulance response times around and improving ambulance response times and 999 call handling are important parts of our recovery plan, and that is being implemented, so…27 Nov 2023HANSARDDraft Strikes (Minimum Service Levels: NHS Ambulance Services and the NHS Patient Transport Service) Regulations 2023We all know that there are huge pressures on the ambulance service. I started by declaring an interest: for up to nine years, I volunteered with the ambulance service and served…27 Nov 2023HANSARD World Stroke DayIt is a great pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mr Hollobone. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Bromley and Chislehurst (Sir Robert Neill) on opening today’s debate,…23 Nov 2023HANSARD World Stroke DaySorry; it is my shoulder.23 Nov 2023HANSARDCommercial Clinical Trials ReviewThe UK demonstrated its strength in clinical research during the pandemic through the rapid design and set-up of studies. Over 2 million people participated in covid-19 trials for…22 Nov 2023HANSARDHealthcare Students: Pay and Financial SupportIt is a great pleasure to see you in the Chair, Ms Fovargue, for my first Westminster Hall debate in my new role. I am grateful to the British public for raising the important…20 Nov 2023HANSARDHealthcare Students: Pay and Financial SupportThe Government and the professional bodies that set the rules for student placements have made it very clear that if the students are not there, the setting should still be…20 Nov 2023HANSARD Section 21 EvictionsIt is always a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Ms Nokes. I thank all hon. Members present for their considered contributions to the debate. It was valuable to hear real-life…25 Oct 2022HANSARD Section 21 EvictionsWe are in strong agreement that we need to act. It has not been mentioned too many times today— [ Interruption. ] Well, the hon. Gentleman will remember that the December 2019…25 Oct 2022HANSARD Section 21 EvictionsI thank the shadow Minister for that remark. It is very much the priority of the Government to introduce the Bill and provide parliamentary time for it to proceed. Obviously, the…25 Oct 2022HANSARDHomes and Buildings: Levelling Up Health and WellbeingI thank the hon. Member for that important point. It is not directly my responsibility, but it is the kind of thing that we must work to address collectively across Government. In…20 Oct 2022HANSARDHomes and Buildings: Levelling Up Health and WellbeingCertainly.20 Oct 2022HANSARDHomes and Buildings: Levelling Up Health and WellbeingI do not have the exact statistics to hand, but, as I said in my remarks, we are working on updating building regulations and standards. Putting energy efficiency at the heart of…20 Oct 2022HANSARDHomes and Buildings: Levelling Up Health and WellbeingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone. I congratulate the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) on securing this debate and pay tribute to his…20 Oct 2022HANSARDUkrainian Refugees: Departmental SupportI have met the Home Secretary directly since my appointment and I work very closely with the Minister of State, Home Department, my hon. Friend the Member for Corby (Tom…17 Oct 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI pay tribute to my hon. Friend’s tireless efforts to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping in Westminster, and to her successful campaign to repeal the Vagrancy Act 1824. My…17 Oct 2022