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HANSARD Postural Tachycardia SyndromeIt is a pleasure, as always, to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Desmond. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Lancaster and Wyre (Cat Smith) for bringing forward this…14 Oct 2025HANSARD Postural Tachycardia SyndromeThe hon. Member pre-empts the end of my speech, where I was going to say that I would be more than happy to meet specialists in this area to discuss how we can move forward. It is…14 Oct 2025HANSARD Postural Tachycardia SyndromeI thank my hon. Friend for her intervention. As we know, guidelines are only as strong as the evidence and research that they are based on. We need systematic, robust data to…14 Oct 2025HANSARD Postural Tachycardia SyndromeAs the hon. Member is probably aware, the Government are working hard to develop policies to support people, particularly people with health conditions, into work. These issues…14 Oct 2025HANSARDPandemic Preparedness: Exercise PegasusI am today confirming that, on 18 September, Exercise Pegasus, the national tier 1 pandemic preparedness exercise set to assess the UK’s ability to respond to a pandemic, will…16 Sept 2025HANSARDLess Healthy Food and Drink: Advertising RestrictionsThis Government have set a bold ambition to raise the healthiest generation of children ever, and that includes tackling the childhood obesity crisis. As part of this, we…10 Sept 2025HANSARDHigh-caffeine Energy DrinksThe Government committed in the King’s Speech to banning the sale of high-caffeine energy drinks to children in England. This action will help raise the healthiest generation of…03 Sept 2025HANSARDDefibrillatorsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Stringer. I thank all hon. Members who have contributed to the debate. It has been really well attended, with over 20 Back-Bench…02 Sept 2025HANSARDPublic Health UpdateI would like to inform the House of several updates from the Department of Health and Social Care over the summer recess. Licensing of non-surgical cosmetic procedures in England…01 Sept 2025HANSARDME/CFS Final Delivery PlanI am pleased to announce to the House that today the Government have published their final delivery plan for myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome. This Government…22 Jul 2025HANSARD10-Year Health Plan: Prevention of Ill HealthThe 10-year health plan sets out how we are transforming our approach to preventing ill health through a set of ambitious measures that make the healthy choice the easy choice.…22 Jul 2025HANSARDMetachromatic Leukodystrophy ScreeningI thank my hon. Friend for raising this issue and congratulate his constituent David Kiddie on the 190-mile walk he completed earlier this year to raise awareness and funds for…22 Jul 2025HANSARDMetachromatic Leukodystrophy ScreeningI thank my hon. Friend for raising this matter. Lily’s story really lays bare the heartbreak that rare diseases can bring and the vital role that early diagnosis can play. I am…22 Jul 2025HANSARD10-Year Health Plan: Prevention of Ill HealthThe Government are committed to addressing health inequalities experienced by people living with rare conditions such as sickle cell disorder. Pioneering research is a…22 Jul 2025HANSARD10-Year Health Plan: Prevention of Ill HealthWe are already delivering. As I have said, the Tobacco and Vapes Bill is making its way through Parliament at the moment. We are tackling the obesity crisis through tackling junk…22 Jul 2025HANSARD10-Year Health Plan: Prevention of Ill HealthI thank my hon. Friend for her question and commend the work she has done on this issue and her wonderful contribution to the Westminster Hall debate that I responded to recently.…22 Jul 2025HANSARD10-Year Health Plan: Prevention of Ill HealthThere is nothing covert about the decisions on the Fleming Fund. It has been perfectly open and clear that the existing funding has been cut. Having said that, the work and…22 Jul 2025HANSARD10-Year Health Plan: Prevention of Ill HealthWe are already delivering. The hon. Lady is absolutely right to identify that a number of plans are being brought forward. We take this matter very seriously, and we want to…22 Jul 2025HANSARDMetachromatic Leukodystrophy ScreeningAs the hon. Lady points out, for Teddy and Lily it is sadly too late for that treatment. That is why we are looking at screening. I would be delighted to meet with Teddy’s family…22 Jul 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsParkrun is a fantastic organisation that is doing amazing work. We know that movement saves the NHS around £10.5 billion a year, but 12 million adults are still inactive, and we…22 Jul 2025