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HANSARD Legal Advice: ProrogationThe Attorney General accepts that his legal advice was wrong—that the Government got this wrong. Whether in law or not, it was patently obvious to everybody watching that it was…25 Sept 2019HANSARD Leaving the EU: PreparationsA no-deal Brexit, according to Government messaging, is something we can completely prepare for as long as we spend enough money on advertising, while at the same time so crucial…03 Sept 2019HANSARD Leaving the EU: Preparationsindicated dissent.03 Sept 2019HANSARDPriorities for GovernmentIn the north-east, children and young people will be off school today, and they may well be watching this spectacle, but forgive me for not encouraging them to have faith in the…25 Jul 2019HANSARD Batten DiseaseThank you, Mr Speaker, for granting this urgent question. I thank the hon. Member for North East Somerset (Mr Rees-Mogg) for securing it. The families of children with Batten…22 Jul 2019HANSARD Batten Disease: Access to DrugsDoes the Minister share my concern that one reason why NICE turned down Brineura is that there is not enough long-term evidence about the drug’s effectiveness? That does prompt…16 Jul 2019HANSARD Batten Disease: Access to DrugsI thank you for your guidance on this issue, Mr Speaker. I wonder whether the Minister would accept that the legal action that is being discussed would be unnecessary if NHS…16 Jul 2019HANSARD Batten Disease: Access to DrugsThe hon. Gentleman gives a really powerful example. The whole of the community in Newcastle knows about Nicole and Jessica Rich and is doing everything it can to support them in…16 Jul 2019HANSARD Batten Disease: Access to DrugsDoes the Minister understand how deeply hurtful the situation is to those families who are receiving this treatment on compassionate grounds from the drug company and how…16 Jul 2019HANSARD Batten Disease: Access to DrugsDoes the hon. Gentleman share my concern that the impact of rare conditions such as Batten disease is not just felt in the child’s physical health, but in their mental health and…16 Jul 2019HANSARD Batten Disease: Access to DrugsI very much commend the hon. Gentleman for securing this hugely important and timely debate. Does he share my concern that we seem to be witnessing a bit of a blame game between…16 Jul 2019HANSARDShared Prosperity Fund5. What progress the Government have made on establishing a shared prosperity fund.02 Jul 2019HANSARDShared Prosperity FundShortly after the referendum on Europe, I asked the then Prime Minister David Cameron what would happen to the £726 million of European funding that we were due to receive in the…02 Jul 2019HANSARD Children’s Palliative CareThe hon. Lady and I work together closely on this issue as co-chairs of the all-party parliamentary group for children who need palliative care, and we hosted an incredibly moving…01 Jul 2019HANSARD Children’s Palliative CareI, too, thank the Minister for this announcement, which is very welcome, but I cannot pass up this opportunity to intervene, when NHS England is in the mode of looking to fund…01 Jul 2019HANSARD Children’s Palliative CareI just want to make sure of something. The needs of the child who requires care and support in order for there to be that respite are often too great, meaning that local…01 Jul 2019HANSARD Children’s Palliative CareThe hon. Lady is being generous with her time and is making an excellent speech. While she rightly makes the case for children’s hospices, does she agree that they are not the…01 Jul 2019HANSARDNHS: New TechnologyOn new technology and saving lives, I met the Secretary of State last month to discuss making the innovative enzyme replacement therapy Brineura— the only treatment available for…18 Jun 2019HANSARDCystic Fibrosis Drugs: OrkambiI suspect that my fellow Petitions Committee member shares my concern that families are being put in the terrible position of having not only to deal with a devastating illness…10 Jun 2019HANSARDIndustrial Strategy: North-East of EnglandI congratulate my hon. Friend on making a powerful, important and positive speech about our region and its opportunities. She makes the case for the power of public investment and…05 Jun 2019