Contributions
858 recent contributions in Hansard
HANSARDInequalities in Dementia ServicesI beg to move, That this House has considered inequalities in dementia services. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Rees. I thank the Backbench Business Committee…16 May 2024HANSARDInequalities in Dementia ServicesI am very grateful to my hon. Friend for his intervention. This is the absolute crux of the issues we are facing. First of all the target is not ambitious enough, but as he…16 May 2024HANSARDInequalities in Dementia ServicesI am very grateful to the hon. Member for that intervention, and I absolutely agree. All of that underlines the importance of improving the dementia diagnosis pathway and making…16 May 2024HANSARDInequalities in Dementia ServicesI will be very quick because I know that people have trains to catch, but I want to reiterate the Minister’s thanks to everybody for taking part. This has been a particularly nice…16 May 2024HANSARDInequalities in Dementia ServicesThe hon. Member is absolutely right; there is less money going into research. On why there is not more done about it, the hon. Member really needs to direct that question to the…16 May 2024HANSARDSupport for People with DisabilitiesThe United Nations has found that the Government have breached the rights of sick and disabled people, including their rights at work, and the UK’s own equality watchdog has said…15 May 2024HANSARDSupport for People with Disabilities1. If she will make an assessment of the adequacy of Government support for people with disabilities.15 May 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI am sure the Leader of the House, as a former Minister for disabled people, is as concerned as I am that it is now two years since the Equality and Human Rights Commission issued…09 May 2024HANSARDInternational Humanitarian Law: Israel-Palestine ConflictThe ICJ ruling also declared that there was a “plausible right” to be protected from genocide, and following the urgent question to the Deputy Foreign Secretary on Tuesday I cited…09 May 2024HANSARDInternational Humanitarian Law: Israel-Palestine Conflict8. What recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on compliance with international humanitarian law in relation to the Israel-Palestine conflict.09 May 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.07 May 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe should add to the Chancellor’s statistics that we have the widest economic inequalities in Europe. Last week, Professor Sir Michael Marmot published new analysis showing…07 May 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. The Chancellor, in answer to my question, said that economic inequalities actually increased under the previous Labour Administration. A House of…07 May 2024HANSARDWar in GazaLike most people here, I want to see an immediate ceasefire, the release of all hostages and access to humanitarian aid, but quite frankly I have been absolutely gobsmacked by the…07 May 2024HANSARDDefence SpendingI, too, welcome the increase to 2.5%. The world has definitely become a more dangerous place over the last 14 years. I can only suppose that the announcement was not made in last…24 Apr 2024HANSARDHealth Inequalities9. What steps she is taking to tackle health inequalities.23 Apr 2024HANSARDPoints of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. Last Friday the Prime Minister made a speech, not to this House, but to the press, describing what he referred to as a “sick note…23 Apr 2024HANSARDHealth InequalitiesIn January, Professor Sir Michael Marmot published “Health Inequalities, Lives Cut Short”, which confirmed that between 2011 and 2019, driven by political choices, 1 million…23 Apr 2024HANSARDInfected Blood InquiryI too am speaking on behalf of a constituent, who lost a brother and sister-in-law and whose nephew was left to be brought up by the family. I want to raise the urgency of this. I…23 Apr 2024HANSARDCarer’s AllowanceCould the Minister respond to my query about medical advisers to first-tier tribunals, and the statements that are included in their bundles?22 Apr 2024