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HANSARDCourts and Tribunals BillI understand what the hon. Gentleman is saying. I will continue my speech and perhaps he will listen to what I have to say. The purpose of court decisions is, as the hon.…10 Mar 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals BillI will not. This legislation is potentially just a distraction—something that makes people feel like they are doing something and making a difference, when the impact assessment…10 Mar 2026HANSARDType 1 Diabetes: Infant TestingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Alec. I declare an interest as an NHS consultant paediatrician and a member of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child…09 Mar 2026HANSARDDraft Human Medicines (Amendment) Regulations 2026It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Harris. The Opposition do not intend to divide the Committee on these regulations, as anything that improves trust in…03 Mar 2026HANSARDDraft Human Medicines (Amendment) Regulations 2026Before the Minister moves on, can I just ask him why ODPs appear to have been removed from the list?03 Mar 2026HANSARDDraft Human Medicines (Amendment) Regulations 2026Can the Minister confirm that the vaccine group direction—unlike a patient group direction, which ultimately needs to be signed by a clinician—would not need to be signed by a…03 Mar 2026HANSARDEating Disorders Awareness WeekIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Vaz. I congratulate the hon. Member for Bath (Wera Hobhouse) on securing this important debate and on her work in this area.…26 Feb 2026HANSARDEating Disorders Awareness WeekI am sorry. The last Government’s work to channel more resources into mental health could not have been more welcome. This year, 2025-26, will be the first since 2016-17 that…26 Feb 2026HANSARDEating Disorders Awareness WeekI completely agree. This is not just about people who have a car; for people who do not have a car and who are reliant on public transport, it can be even more difficult. People…26 Feb 2026HANSARDEating Disorders Awareness WeekThe Minister’s speech is very interesting. He talks about an increase in capacity, much of which will require workforce. I noticed that when he mentioned the workforce plan, he…26 Feb 2026HANSARDPreventing Ill HealthI declare an interest as a consultant paediatrician in the NHS. Prevention of ill health is crucial. It is particularly important in children, perhaps most especially when one is…24 Feb 2026HANSARDPreventing Ill HealthThat is a very interesting answer. Before Christmas, the Secretary of State had confidence in an allegedly vigorous and rigorous process. Fertility preservation techniques have…24 Feb 2026HANSARDHughes Report: Second AnniversaryIt is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Allin-Khan. On behalf of the Opposition, I thank the hon. Member for Chesham and Amersham (Sarah Green) for securing today’s…11 Feb 2026HANSARDBrain Tumour Survival RatesI will, particularly if the hon. Gentleman has an answer for my right hon. Friend.09 Feb 2026HANSARDBrain Tumour Survival RatesMy right hon. Friend invites me to speak outside my area of expertise; I am afraid I do not know the answer to that.09 Feb 2026HANSARDBrain Tumour Survival RatesIt is certainly something that I have read about. I am happy to be corrected by the hon. Gentleman if he feels that my resources are incorrect, but that was certainly one of the…09 Feb 2026HANSARDBrain Tumour Survival RatesI thank the hon. Members for Mitcham and Morden (Dame Siobhain McDonagh) and for Witney (Charlie Maynard) for bringing forward this debate on a very important subject. The hon.…09 Feb 2026HANSARDEngagementsI have been campaigning for a Lincoln dental school for some years. I am pleased to be able to tell the House that, thanks to the hard work of, among others, Professor Juster,…04 Feb 2026HANSARDLord MandelsonThe transparency point is really important. Peter Mandelson was a Labour politician and this is a Labour Government. It may be that Peter Mandelson was an isolated bad apple, and…04 Feb 2026HANSARDLord MandelsonThe right hon. Lady is making strong and clear points about the relationship between Epstein and Mandelson. The Prime Minister was clear at Prime Minister’s questions that he knew…04 Feb 2026