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HANSARD Points of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. Today, it has been revealed that there have been 35,000 cases of sexual misconduct or violence in the NHS in the past five years. Medical colleges…23 May 2023HANSARD Abuse and Sexual Assaults in the NHS: InvestigationsI beg to move, That this House has considered the adequacy of investigations into abuse and sexual assaults in the NHS. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dr Huq.…16 May 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseThe Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities concluded its consultation on reform of the national planning policy framework on 2 March. While the Government work out…11 May 2023HANSARD Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillDespite this screeching U-turn, the Bill still includes a power grab over environmental protections. Living in a nature-depleted country, it really concerns me that the Secretary…11 May 2023HANSARD Recovering Access to Primary CareLiberal Democrats and many others in this House have called for a pharmacy first approach for a long time, but there appear to be two major problems with today’s announcement. The…09 May 2023HANSARDCoronation: Policing of ProtestsAmong those arrested on Saturday was Rich Felgate, a documentary filmmaker, who identified himself as a journalist. He claims that a police officer ripped off his press…09 May 2023HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillThe Minister has talked about the Government’s ambition to simplify the tax system, but he will be aware that the most adversely affected businesses are the port and sherry…19 Apr 2023HANSARDNHS StrikesOn 5 July, the British public will want to celebrate 75 years of our amazing NHS, but if they are still feeling the brunt of NHS strikes at that time, does the Secretary of State…17 Apr 2023HANSARDNational Planning Policy Framework: Consultation3. What recent progress his Department has made on its consultation on the national planning policy framework.27 Mar 2023HANSARDNational Planning Policy Framework: ConsultationSites in Chiswell Green and Colney Heath in my constituency and the north of St Albans district are under threat from the Government’s top-down housing targets that do nothing to…27 Mar 2023HANSARDRail ServicesThe Secretary of State seems to be celebrating a 4% cancellation rate on Avanti. May I invite him to look at the cancellation rate on Thameslink trains from St Albans City…20 Mar 2023HANSARDEngagementsQ2. An investigation reported in The Guardian and by the BBC revealed that on more than 450 instances in the last year sewage was leaking into cancer wards, maternity units and…15 Mar 2023HANSARD Silicon Valley BankI would like to press the Minister on his answer to my hon. Friend the Member for Richmond Park (Sarah Olney). At least two tech companies in my constituency were almost affected;…13 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsMore than £300 million of the NHS dentistry budget is set to be clawed back by NHS England at the end of this month. That is not because of a lack of demand; it is because the…07 Mar 2023HANSARDCovid Pandemic: Testing of Care Home ResidentsThe leaked WhatsApp messages from the then Health and Social Care Secretary, the right hon. Member for West Suffolk (Matt Hancock), showed that, despite a shortage of covid tests…01 Mar 2023HANSARDNHS Workforce ExpansionA healthy population and economic growth are two sides of the same coin, but, because the Conservative Government have failed to invest in our health and social care services, the…28 Feb 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsSome of the Homes for Ukraine six-month placements are now starting to come to an end, and some Ukrainian nationals in my constituency cannot get into private rented accommodation…20 Feb 2023HANSARDPoints of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. On 16 January Mr Speaker circulated an update on David Carrick, a former Metropolitan police officer who had worked in the parliamentary…08 Feb 2023HANSARD Local Government FinanceOn the point about mismanagement, I note that the Minister is yet to mention the disastrous mini-Budget from last autumn, which pushed inflation to the highest rate in 40 years…08 Feb 2023HANSARD Local Government FinanceDoes the right hon. Gentleman agree that one good way we could give local authorities a way to raise money would be to remove the Government-imposed cap on fees that local…08 Feb 2023