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HANSARDJunior Doctors’ Foundation ProgrammeCould the Minister highlight the timing of that in relation to the workforce plan, and when that will be published?22 Apr 2026HANSARDJunior Doctors’ Foundation ProgrammeI congratulate that person on his prowess in university. He is clearly an incredible person, and it is a shame that he has been lost to medicine. I am sure Northern Ireland is a…22 Apr 2026HANSARDJunior Doctors’ Foundation ProgrammeIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mrs Barker. I congratulate the hon. Member for Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket (Peter Prinsley) on securing this debate and giving a…22 Apr 2026HANSARDJunior Doctors’ Foundation ProgrammeI thank the Minister for being extremely generous with his time. He says the Government will not consider removing the right of doctors to strike, but he seems to be going further…22 Apr 2026HANSARDJunior Doctors’ Foundation ProgrammeThe Minister talked about less-than-full-time training, which has obviously had an impact on the number of doctors we need. The Secretary of State said before the general election…22 Apr 2026HANSARDJunior Doctors’ Foundation ProgrammeAs a doctor, I feel uncomfortable with the morality of going on strike and leaving patients to suffer in order to get more money for oneself. I think the morality of the strikes…22 Apr 2026HANSARD Peter Mandelson: Government AppointmentI think the remaining people who want Starmer to remain the Prime Minister are those who are worried about who the Labour party might pick instead. The hon. Lady seems to be…21 Apr 2026HANSARD Peter Mandelson: Government AppointmentThe hon. Gentleman is talking about full transparency, and the ministerial code says that Ministers must be “open and transparent”. When the Prime Minister came to the House in…21 Apr 2026HANSARDMaternity CommissionerI completely agree with the hon. Lady that it is important to get the taskforce right, I am just not sure that it needed to take quite so long to do so. We heard a statistic…20 Apr 2026HANSARDMaternity CommissionerIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Jardine. I declare an interest as an NHS consultant paediatrician. I have attended more than 1,000 deliveries of babies over…20 Apr 2026HANSARDApprenticeshipsOn Thursday this week an excellent apprentice in my office will graduate with a first-class degree. Unfortunately, no one will be able to follow in his excellent footsteps,…20 Apr 2026HANSARDApprenticeships13. What steps she is taking to promote apprenticeships as an alternative to university education.20 Apr 2026HANSARDMaternity CommissionerI understand the hon. Lady’s point, but putting together a taskforce should not take months and months, because it is too important that we get on with it quickly. The Minister…20 Apr 2026HANSARD Women’s Health StrategyI am glad to see that the much-delayed women’s health strategy is finally here, and I thank the Minister for her work on that and for advance sight of her statement. I am…16 Apr 2026HANSARDDraft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Regulations 2026It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship this afternoon, Mr Stringer. Before discussing the regulations, I want to acknowledge their origin. The horrific Manchester Arena…15 Apr 2026HANSARDDraft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Regulations 2026Will the Minister give way?15 Apr 2026HANSARDCancer TreatmentI hope that it will be published very soon, because for people with cancer, being seen quickly is key. Let me return to what the Minister for Care said to my hon. Friend the…14 Apr 2026HANSARDCancer TreatmentI welcome the Minister to her post. To provide cancer care of the best quality, we need the right workforce. Before the election, the Secretary of State said that he would double…14 Apr 2026HANSARD Ground-mounted Solar Panels: AlternativesMy hon. Friend is being exceptionally generous with her time. Does she have any comment on the scale of some of these proposals? My hon. Friend the Member for Mid Norfolk (George…14 Apr 2026HANSARD Ground-mounted Solar Panels: AlternativesMy hon. Friend is making a great speech about the importance of thinking about things strategically. Does she agree that if one was thinking about the strategic placement of…14 Apr 2026