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HANSARD “For Women Scotland” Court Ruling: First AnniversaryI wonder if the hon. Gentleman would reflect that there is a biological difference between an individual with a disorder of sexual differentiation, whom the hon. Member for…14 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: AlternativesThe Minister is talking about using a very small proportion of the United Kingdom. I understand his point, but when all of that small proportion falls on the best bits of…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 2026HANSARD Ground-mounted Solar Panels: Alternativesrose—14 Apr 2026HANSARD “For Women Scotland” Court Ruling: First AnniversaryWill the hon. Member give way?14 Apr 2026HANSARD “For Women Scotland” Court Ruling: First AnniversaryCould the hon. Lady say what her ideal situation would be? Would it be that if a gentleman walked into the ladies’ changing rooms, perhaps at a swimming pool, it would be illegal…14 Apr 2026HANSARD “For Women Scotland” Court Ruling: First AnniversaryThe hon. Member is talking about the way care is managed within the NHS. Has he thought about the importance of ensuring that the biological sex of trans women and trans men is…14 Apr 2026HANSARDSouthport InquiryAs a consultant paediatrician, I have to undertake Prevent training at regular intervals. On each one of those occasions, I have raised with Ministers my concerns about either the…13 Apr 2026HANSARDMiddle EastI would like to ask the Prime Minister about food security. In response to an earlier question, he suggested that the answer to food security was to go further and faster on…13 Apr 2026HANSARDSudden Unexplained Death in ChildhoodIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship this morning, Sir John. I declare an interest as an NHS consultant paediatrician and as a member of the Royal College of…24 Mar 2026HANSARDSudden Unexplained Death in ChildhoodMy point was less that mergers of ICBs would make services more efficient, but more that that is leading to services being cut, which may make them less good, and that the…24 Mar 2026HANSARDPuberty Blockers Clinical TrialIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship this afternoon, Mr Mundell. I must first declare an interest as an NHS consultant paediatrician. I thank James Esses for the…23 Mar 2026HANSARDPuberty Blockers Clinical TrialI will not because I am aware of the time. The Commission on Human Medicines’ report heard that, because trials of puberty blockers have been blocked, some clinicians are trying…23 Mar 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals BillI give way.10 Mar 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals BillI should first declare an interest as an NHS consultant paediatrician who has given evidence in court in that capacity. The references to the Magna Carta are particularly profound…10 Mar 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals BillThat is why I have explained that the presumption is that the parents have involvement. The court must take the risks to the child into consideration and, unless shown otherwise,…10 Mar 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals BillNot for the moment. Article 8 of the European convention on human rights provides the right to family life and suggests that consideration be given to all alternatives before…10 Mar 2026