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HANSARD Innovation in the NHSI beg to move, That this House has considered innovation in the NHS. It is a delight and a pleasure to have secured this important debate. We are going through an incredible time,…03 Mar 2020HANSARDMinisterial CodeWith the general election being so recent, the clear demand from the general public is to deliver on immigration and law and order. We on the Government Benches have got it. Is my…02 Mar 2020HANSARD Medicines and Medical Devices BillIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Leicester South (Jonathan Ashworth) and to speak in this important debate. This is an immensely important subject of great national…02 Mar 2020HANSARD Medicines and Medical Devices BillThat is a significant concern. The Government have reduced the starting point in the immigration Bill from £30,000 to about £25,000 and I believe the points-based system will have…02 Mar 2020HANSARD Medicines and Medical Devices BillThat is an incredibly important point. We need confidence that when data is taken, it is secure, protected and anonymised in the appropriate way, and that only the right…02 Mar 2020HANSARD Medicines and Medical Devices BillThat is a vital and well-made point. Data can empower the individual. They can have more detailed access to their own records and their own data. The data generated by someone…02 Mar 2020HANSARD Medicines and Medical Devices BillI realise that this is a distinct area, but does the hon. Lady share my concern that sometimes the EU as a whole is quite slow at reform—for example, with the clinical trials…02 Mar 2020HANSARD Medicines and Medical Devices BillI agree—the hon. Lady makes a good point. What I was saying relates more to devices than drugs. Devices and drugs each have their own challenges and we will hopefully make some…02 Mar 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseCouncillor Christine Wild, who has served the people of Bolton for many years, sadly died last week, having served the people of Westhoughton, Hunger Hill and Chew Moor doing…13 Feb 2020HANSARDEngagementsQ15. In Greater Manchester, frontline police officers are increasingly having to resort to using a pen and paper because of the failing iOPS computer system. This is putting the…12 Feb 2020HANSARDOperation AugustaWe hear about Greater Manchester police and the culture having shifted, but when it comes to whistleblowers and the failure of iOPS—it crashed overnight, and there might be a…05 Feb 2020HANSARDOperation AugustaIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Christopher. I congratulate the hon. Member for Blackley and Broughton (Graham Stringer) on securing this important and…05 Feb 2020HANSARDThe EconomyIt is always a pleasure to follow my neighbour, the hon. Member for Makerfield (Yvonne Fovargue). What she says about debt and the issues around debt needs to be addressed. On…24 Oct 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT5. The Mayor of Greater Manchester is the police and crime commissioner and has responsibility for the Greater Manchester spatial framework and for health and social care…23 Oct 2019HANSARD The National Health ServiceWe frequently hear scaremongering about the privatisation of the NHS, which I think is wrong. We heard the same in respect of the proposals for the Transatlantic Trade and…23 Oct 2019HANSARDPublic ServicesWhy don’t you want an election, then?16 Oct 2019HANSARDPublic ServicesIf the hon. Gentleman is so concerned about economic governance, why is he is so resistant, and why is his party so resistant, to the idea of a general election? Does he even want…16 Oct 2019HANSARDPublic Servicesrose —16 Oct 2019HANSARDPublic Servicesrose—16 Oct 2019HANSARD Health Infrastructure PlanAs we all recognise, the NHS is coming under increasing pressure to meet people’s health needs. Does my hon. Friend agree that the new Bolton College of Medical Sciences will play…30 Sept 2019