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HANSARDEngagementsSilently and in semi-secrecy, London and the south-east of England are experiencing the largest mass eviction by a private landlord in decades. Criterion Capital has issued at…11 Mar 2026HANSARDBrain Tumour Survival RatesI have met Moderna, a leading company in developing cancer vaccines. I asked if it would give University College London a cancer vaccine for free for a trial on glioblastoma brain…09 Feb 2026HANSARDBrain Tumour Survival RatesI beg to move, That this House notes that survival rates for brain tumours have seen little improvement in decades and that brain tumours remain the biggest cancer killer of…09 Feb 2026HANSARDBrain Tumour Survival RatesThe chapter on rare cancers says that a named individual at NIHR will be responsible for progress in rare cancers. If there is no progress, will they get the sack?09 Feb 2026HANSARDBrain Tumour Survival RatesTogether with a number of Members here, I met representatives of Servier, and people are now in receipt of vorasidenib. I would be happy to talk to the hon. Lady about how we went…09 Feb 2026HANSARDBrain Tumour Survival RatesWe all know that, while money is important, if the institutions that are given money do not spend it, we are all left frustrated and wondering what will happen. I have met cancer…09 Feb 2026HANSARDBrain Tumour Survival RatesMadam Deputy Speaker, I think I have wound up enough people this evening, but I thank all Members, from all parties, who have spoken in tonight’s debate. It is my view that the…09 Feb 2026HANSARDFood InflationI am very sorry to say this, but it would be great if the two final Back Benchers could stick to about four minutes.15 Jan 2026HANSARDFood InflationIn order to get everybody in, I ask Members to adhere to a discretionary five-minute limit on speeches. I call Katie Lam.15 Jan 2026HANSARDAdvanced Brain Cancer: Tissue FreezingI apologise for challenging the Minister’s assertion, but in the case of glioblastoma, it really does not matter how early it is detected; the consequence is the same. It is a…07 Jan 2026HANSARDAdvanced Brain Cancer: Tissue FreezingDebates on brain tumours are a bit like buses—there are none for ages, then they all come one after the other. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Caerphilly (Chris Evans) for…07 Jan 2026HANSARDAdvanced Brain Cancer: Tissue FreezingThe hon. Gentleman has been very kind to me in all these debates and has called me soft-hearted. If I am soft-hearted, that perhaps applies to both of us.07 Jan 2026HANSARDAdvanced Brain Cancer: Tissue FreezingOn a point of order, Mr Western. I want to make a clarification. In my response to the intervention by the hon. Member for Esher and Walton (Monica Harding), I mixed up quangos. I…07 Jan 2026HANSARDAdvanced Brain Cancer: Tissue FreezingMy hon Friend is absolutely right. Let us be absolutely clear: there is no route for an improvement in any of the rare cancers unless there are more trials—and the system…07 Jan 2026HANSARDAdvanced Brain Cancer: Tissue FreezingI thank the hon. Member for all the work she does; it is thrilling to hear that her brother-in-law has made such progress with the Oncotherm machine. The machine is in the UK…07 Jan 2026HANSARDAdvanced Brain Cancer: Tissue FreezingI completely agree with the hon. Member. Anything that we have raised—£1 million over two years—is a drop in the ocean. It is an important drop in the ocean, and it has led to…07 Jan 2026HANSARDLess Survivable CancersI thank the hon. Member for Wokingham (Clive Jones) for organising this debate. My purpose is to find a cure for glioblastoma brain tumours, the biggest cancer killer of children…06 Jan 2026HANSARDAcquired Brain Injury Action PlanI think that may be your modus operandi.04 Dec 2025HANSARDAcquired Brain Injury Action PlanI ask that Members consider a four or five-minute time limit on their speeches so that everybody can be heard this afternoon, although I do not want to do that on a forced basis.04 Dec 2025HANSARDAcquired Brain Injury Action PlanFlattery will get you nowhere.04 Dec 2025