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HANSARDDepartment of Health and Social CareI draw right hon. and hon. Members’ attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests, as I am a consultant paediatrician. I congratulate my hon. Friend the…05 Mar 2025HANSARDDepartment of Health and Social CareI will give way in a moment; let us first look further at those tax rises. It is clear that the Chancellor had not properly considered the effects of the NICs rise on the wider…05 Mar 2025HANSARDDepartment of Health and Social CareIf the hon. Gentleman looks back at the figures, he will see that there has been a substantial real-terms increase in NHS funding over the past 14 years. That cannot be said for…05 Mar 2025HANSARDDepartment of Health and Social CareIs the hon. Gentleman suggesting that whether someone becomes ill is entirely dependent on whether they get another 2% in their pay packet? I am not sure that it is. The…05 Mar 2025HANSARDDepartment of Health and Social CareOne of the key things about the Government’s deal is that they have given in on money without asking for anything in return in terms of productivity. The Government needed to…05 Mar 2025HANSARDDraft Food and Feed (Regulated Products) (Amendment, Revocation, Consequential and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2025I did not quite understand the Minister’s point regarding Northern Ireland. At the moment, under the new regulations, it is clear what will be done in Great Britain to approve new…04 Mar 2025HANSARDDraft Food and Feed (Regulated Products) (Amendment, Revocation, Consequential and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2025It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir John. As the Minister said, the regulations use a Brexit freedom to deregulate, and I welcome the fact that the Government…04 Mar 2025HANSARDFamily BusinessesWhat Labour seems not to understand is that every business starts with an idea, a hope or a dream, and the individual then puts their whole heart and soul, and every working hour…26 Feb 2025HANSARDFamily BusinessesThe Minister is talking about planning—I should declare an interest as a farmer’s wife—and says that 500 farmers will be affected. Of course, none of us can know who is going to…26 Feb 2025HANSARDFamily BusinessesMy point was that the Minister may be correct that 520 estates will be affected, but others who may be affected will need to plan their businesses and lives accordingly. That is…26 Feb 2025HANSARD British Indian Ocean TerritoryWhat my right hon. Friend describes is truly shocking. This Labour Government are going to give away British sovereign territory, and they are going to charge the poor elderly…26 Feb 2025HANSARD British Indian Ocean Territoryrose—26 Feb 2025HANSARD British Indian Ocean TerritoryUnlike some of my esteemed colleagues, I am not a learned lawyer or a former Attorney General, but to an ordinary layperson like me, it sounds very much like the right hon. Lady…26 Feb 2025HANSARDTransport Infrastructure: Rural CommunitiesSleaford has a beautiful grade II listed railway station in popular use. However, it is very difficult for those with disabilities to access the second platform because there is…13 Feb 2025HANSARDHIV Testing WeekThe key is to ask the Government what support they will give to the UN and what conversations they are having with their US counterparts about the benefits to people both overseas…13 Feb 2025HANSARDHIV Testing WeekIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Allin-Khan. I congratulate my right hon. Friend the Member for Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale (David Mundell) on…13 Feb 2025HANSARDHIV Testing WeekIt is clear that the battle against HIV is a cross-party issue. We have seen strides and improvements over the years under Governments of different colours. Yes, I was the public…13 Feb 2025HANSARDData (Use and Access) Bill [Lords]I am grateful to have the opportunity to contribute to the debate, which I have really enjoyed listening to. I particularly enjoyed the contribution of the hon. Member for…12 Feb 2025HANSARDData (Use and Access) Bill [Lords]I am interested in the hon. Gentleman’s concept of “for the purpose”. Can he be clear that when he is writing his dictionary of definitions, as per clause 140, he will ensure that…12 Feb 2025HANSARDData (Use and Access) Bill [Lords]The Minister is being extremely generous with his time.12 Feb 2025