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HANSARD Alexandra Hospital, RedditchAs I was saying, the Secretary of State visited Worcestershire Acute and saw the size of the emergency department, which constrains patient flow. Despite the incredible efforts of…15 May 2019HANSARD Alexandra Hospital, RedditchMy hon. Friend echoes my point. I absolutely agree. We know the NHS is world class and we know that more funding is coming on stream; we are just arguing for it to be distributed…15 May 2019HANSARD Alexandra Hospital, RedditchI am glad to be able to raise in the Chamber the issue of services at the Alexandra Hospital in Redditch. I hear concerns time and again in public meetings, and I thank the local…15 May 2019HANSARD Alexandra Hospital, RedditchI thank my Worcestershire colleague for his intervention. I think we are all on the same page. We all want to see better services across the whole of our county of Worcestershire.…15 May 2019HANSARD Alexandra Hospital, RedditchI thank the hon. Gentleman for his intervention. It sounds as though his experiences are very similar to ours in Worcestershire. I am sure he will continue to stand up for his…15 May 2019HANSARD Alexandra Hospital, RedditchI thank the Minister for her comments and share her view that sunlight is a great disinfectant. May I press her? We have been undergoing this journey for four years, which is a…15 May 2019HANSARD HealthIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Stockton South (Dr Williams), but I want to put it on the record that Conservative Members understand and appreciate the importance…14 May 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT6. Consumers are doing everything they can to reduce the amount of packaging and to recycle their plastic, but supermarkets are continuing to wrap fresh produce, in particular,…09 May 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Secretary of State has been kind enough to visit Worcestershire Royal Hospital, which serves people in my constituency. He saw for himself how small the emergency department…07 May 2019HANSARD Social Media and HealthThe shadow Secretary of State referred to the proliferation of pro-anorexia content online. Is the Secretary of State aware that tech giant, Amazon, sells books under the category…30 Apr 2019HANSARDFree Trade Agreements: Regions and Devolved AdministrationsIndeed.25 Apr 2019HANSARDFree Trade Agreements: Regions and Devolved Administrations3. What steps he is taking to ensure that the (a) regions and (b) devolved Administrations of the UK contribute to the formulation of new free trade agreements.25 Apr 2019HANSARDFree Trade Agreements: Regions and Devolved AdministrationsI thank the Minister for that answer. Businesses in Redditch such as Mettis Aerospace, Bee Lighting and Thorlux Lighting are at the heart of global manufacturing and are…25 Apr 2019HANSARDLocal Government and Social Care FundingI thank the hon. Lady for that point; we work together on the all-party group and we share those concerns. I was about to press the Minister for more updates on when we can see…24 Apr 2019HANSARDLocal Government and Social Care FundingI am sorry—I will not, because I do not have very much time, and I have a lot to get through. We cannot artificially separate these two pots of funding. Instead, we must link them…24 Apr 2019HANSARDLocal Government and Social Care FundingIt is a great pleasure to follow the hon. Member for St Helens South and Whiston (Ms Rimmer). She gave a very good and comprehensive speech, but I cannot say the same about the…24 Apr 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsDoes the Chancellor agree that the announcement that small shops will save up to £8,000 in business rates is a fantastic boost for our high streets? Will he please commit to…09 Apr 2019HANSARD Online Harms White PaperOf course, it is not just the tech giants that are active in the digital space; it is also our local papers. The Redditch Standard and the Redditch Advertiser , for example, do a…08 Apr 2019HANSARD LibyaI thank the Minister for the update and I am glad to hear that he is encouraging restraint on all sides to avoid bloodshed and violence. Does he have a message for the Government…08 Apr 2019HANSARD Access to Medical CannabisCan the Secretary of State give some more detail on the time line for this very welcome review? I am sure that we all sympathise with parents such as Mrs Appleby, who is doing…08 Apr 2019