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HANSARD Tobacco and Vapes BillI thank the hon. Member for her intervention. If I am allowed to finish, that is one of the issues and that proposal may not necessarily improve environmental outcomes. However,…26 Mar 2025HANSARD Tobacco and Vapes BillI beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time.26 Mar 2025HANSARD Tobacco and Vapes BillLet me begin by thanking all hon. and right hon. Members for their contributions. I will try and touch on the many amendments discussed and the key questions raised. At the heart…26 Mar 2025HANSARD Tobacco and Vapes BillThe entire Bill is about preventing addiction among our young people and preventing their move into crime. These things are already illegal and the Government believe that…26 Mar 2025HANSARD Tobacco and Vapes BillAs the hon. Member will know, there are already measures in the Bill that allow some of the fines to be retained—they can certainly be retained to make it cost-neutral for local…26 Mar 2025HANSARD Tobacco and Vapes BillI would like to start by thanking all right hon. and hon. Members for their invaluable contributions during the passage of the Bill to date, and in particular, members of the…26 Mar 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsIn England, it is the responsibility of local integrated care boards to work with clinicians, service users and patient groups to develop services and care pathways that are…25 Mar 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is right: coastal communities face unique challenges when it comes to health inequalities. I will shortly attend the all-party group for coastal communities, where…25 Mar 2025HANSARDSpecial Educational and Disability NeedsThe system we inherited has been failing to meet the needs of children with SEND for far too long—that became clear in what happened at the Accy Vic. Through the 10-year health…25 Mar 2025HANSARDSpecial Educational and Disability NeedsI commend my hon. Friend for her dedication to improving support for children in her role as the opportunity mission champion. Children with special educational needs and…25 Mar 2025HANSARDSpecial Educational and Disability NeedsWork to develop the Down Syndrome Act statutory guidance is being taken forward as a priority, with a view to publishing it for consultation by the summer. It does involve people…25 Mar 2025HANSARDCancer Care: West of EnglandThis is a really important issue. We have reinstated the children and young people cancer taskforce, which I visited a couple of weeks ago. We have tasked it with ensuring that…25 Mar 2025HANSARDCancer Care: West of EnglandI know the hon. Member is acutely aware of the impact that cancer can have on families. We are committed to catching cancer earlier and treating it faster. We have achieved our…25 Mar 2025HANSARDCancer Care: West of EnglandI commend the hon. Member’s campaign activity for improved cancer facilities. I commend, too, Mateusz’s two half-marathons. I wonder when the hon. Member will be doing his…25 Mar 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI commend my hon. Friend’s constituent for her work with the Brain Tumour Charity, and I wish Lily well with her treatment. The Government have launched the brain tumour research…25 Mar 2025HANSARDWorld Health Organisation Pandemic Accord NegotiationsI would like to update the House regarding the latest round of negotiations on a legally binding international agreement on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response—the…18 Mar 2025HANSARDRare Cancers BillFirst, let me say how sorry I was to hear that my hon. Friend the Member for Edinburgh South West (Dr Arthur) recently lost his father-in-law to glioblastoma. I congratulate him…14 Mar 2025HANSARDNHS Screening and GP RegistrationsI would like to inform the House that yesterday, 10 March 2025, the NHS wrote to around 5,261 people who have not been invited for routine screening. This is because their general…11 Mar 2025HANSARDPlasma for Medicines ProgrammeMy noble Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Patient Safety, Women's Health and Mental Health (Baroness Merron) has made the following written statement: I am…06 Mar 2025HANSARD Ambulance Response TimesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Jardine. I am grateful to the hon. Member for Glastonbury and Somerton (Sarah Dyke) for securing the debate. I thank all the…06 Mar 2025