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HANSARDTopical QuestionsSince the NHS was created, it has been governed by the principle that services are free at the point of use, and, of course, the Secretary of State has a duty to protect that.…01 Mar 2022HANSARDAccess to NHS DentistryI, too, congratulate the hon. Members for Waveney (Peter Aldous) and for Bradford South (Judith Cummins) on securing this well-attended and important debate. I want to relay some…10 Feb 2022HANSARDIntegration White PaperMy constituent Lynn is a powerful and loving advocate for her husband Andy, but she is at her wits’ end because she has to repeat the same information time and time again to…09 Feb 2022HANSARDElective TreatmentI am shocked that some Government Members are trying to pat each other on the back, because right now my heart is breaking for all those constituents who have emailed me to tell…08 Feb 2022HANSARDElective Care Recovery in EnglandHealth conditions do not wait until a medic or a bed is available. They deteriorate, often very quickly, and every single one of the 6 million people on the waiting list will have…07 Feb 2022HANSARDPoints of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. In the past 36 hours, the National Audit Office has reported that the Department of Health and Social Care spent £1.3 billion last year…02 Feb 2022HANSARDSue Gray ReportThe Prime Minister has inadvertently referred to this as “the” Gray report when, if he had read as far as the front cover, he would see that it is called an “update”. It is…31 Jan 2022HANSARD Vaccination: Condition of DeploymentI welcome this change of tack because I, like many others, opposed the compulsory vaccination policy. However, I fear that, in the care sector, the damage has been done—there are…31 Jan 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseWill the Leader of the House update this House on the likely timetable of the Building Safety Bill? It is having its Second Reading in the House of Lords on 2 February, but the…27 Jan 2022HANSARDProduct Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure BillIn my constituency of St Albans there is the Highfield Park Trust, run by a group of volunteers. Since the 2017 reforms, it has lost 98% of its income from hosting a mast because…26 Jan 2022HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI was very concerned earlier to hear the Prime Minister repeat an incorrect claim. He said that the UK was able to approve the vaccines only because we had left the European…19 Jan 2022HANSARDCovid-19 Updateindicated dissent .19 Jan 2022HANSARD Building Safety BillWhen we started on the Fire Safety Bill, I tabled the first amendment to the Bill to try to protect leaseholders from these unimaginable, eye-watering costs. The Government said…19 Jan 2022HANSARD Building Safety BillWill the Minister give way?19 Jan 2022HANSARD Building Safety BillI will speak very briefly about amendment 75 and new clauses 24 and 25, all of which stand in my name and are supported by the Local Government Association. Amendment 75 is pretty…19 Jan 2022HANSARDCovid-19: Hospital AdmissionsWe know that the number of covid admissions has led to a number of people having their routine hospital treatment cancelled. Last week it was announced that that had reached a…18 Jan 2022HANSARD BBC FundingLast Wednesday, at Prime Minister’s questions, the Prime Minister was challenged about the future of the licence fee. He seemed to caution against this by referring to the BBC as…17 Jan 2022HANSARDVaccination StrategyIt is clear that the Government need a new strategy for driving up vaccinations among the unvaccinated. Around the country, there are practical examples of things that are working…12 Jan 2022HANSARDBuilding SafetyI look forward to seeing the amendments from the Government about how leaseholders will be protected, because my constituents in St Albans, like many others, have had too many…10 Jan 2022HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateIn his statement, the Prime Minister indicated that lateral flow tests would be given to 100,000 critical workers, but the national railways alone employ almost double that…05 Jan 2022