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HANSARDHealth Bill (Sixteenth sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time. This new clause asks the Government to use private providers to help get waiting lists down. We are told that waiting lists…16 Jul 2026HANSARDHealth Bill (Seventeenth sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time. During a Westminster Hall debate in December, a Government Minister said: “In the coming months, in the first half of next…16 Jul 2026HANSARDHealth Bill (Seventeenth sitting)I beg to ask leave to withdraw the motion. Clause, by leave, withdrawn. New Clause 52 Access to dental provision: Dental deserts “(1) Within six months beginning on the day on…16 Jul 2026HANSARDHealth Inequalities: StaffordshireOne measure that can be helpful in tackling inequalities across the country is independent feedback. Currently, Healthwatch collects independent feedback right across the country.…14 Jul 2026HANSARDHealth Inequalities: StaffordshireI am not sure that it is just Opposition Members who are saying this. In Staffordshire and right across the country, more doctors can help to reduce inequalities, and many Labour…14 Jul 2026HANSARDHealth Bill (Fifteenth sitting)I understood that one of the Government’s greatest priorities was to reduce waiting lists, but one of the things that people are waiting for the most is musculoskeletal or…09 Jul 2026HANSARDHealth Bill (Fifteenth sitting)The Minister is very, very aware of my views and opinions on the Tobacco and Vapes Act, particularly on vaping and stopping vaping among children. That Act, a bit like this Bill,…09 Jul 2026HANSARDHealth Bill (Fifteenth sitting)I will be relatively brief. New clause 15 would require the Secretary of State to lay before Parliament any trade negotiation requiring NHS spending or funding exceeding £100…09 Jul 2026HANSARDHealth Bill (Fifteenth sitting)I am not opposed to the principle of GPs seeking advice or guidance; the issue is the compulsory nature of that and GPs not being able to refer.09 Jul 2026HANSARDHealth Bill (Fifteenth sitting)I rise to speak to new clauses 14, 79 and 80, tabled by the Liberal Democrats. New clause 14 would require the Secretary of State, within six months, to establish a statutory…09 Jul 2026HANSARDHealth Bill (Fifteenth sitting)I thank the Minister for her good wishes. The council has not just proposed closing Swallow Lodge; it has also recently closed the memory support service. I listened to what my…09 Jul 2026HANSARDHealth Bill (Fifteenth sitting)This group of new clauses is about carers and how we look after them. They do so much work for so many people across the country by looking after their loved ones. Many of them…09 Jul 2026HANSARDHealth Bill (Fourteenth sitting)Sorry; I forgot. I am sure that my hon. Friend the Member for Farnham and Bordon will tell me if I am wrong, but that is an elected Select Committee, with political balance, that…09 Jul 2026HANSARDHealth Bill (Fifteenth sitting)This Government came to power saying that they would be more transparent, but they have not been. It took us months to get numbers out of the Government about the Chagos Islands…09 Jul 2026HANSARDHealth Bill (Fifteenth sitting)I beg to ask leave to withdraw the motion. Clause , by leave, withdrawn. New Clause 28 Appeals against health and social care provision in EHC plans “(1) The Special Educational…09 Jul 2026HANSARDHealth Bill (Fifteenth sitting)I should say that I am a member of the Education Committee. As the hon. Member for Winchester says, new clause 28 would extend the powers of the first-tier tribunal so that, when…09 Jul 2026HANSARDHealth Bill (Fifteenth sitting)The Minister is setting out the important guidance that can be provided to clinicians managing the care of children who are seriously unwell. I want to add for the record that I…09 Jul 2026HANSARDHealth Bill (Fifteenth sitting)The hon. Member for Dewsbury and Batley (Iqbal Mohamed), who tabled new clause 25, asked me to speak to it, which I shall do briefly. This is a very serious issue. Critically ill…09 Jul 2026HANSARDJury Trials1. What advice she has given the Government on the potential impact of removing jury trials in certain circumstances on the rule of law.09 Jul 2026HANSARDHealth Bill (Fourteenth sitting)As my hon. Friend the Member for Isle of Wight East just said, new clause 6 seeks in essence to ensure that we have good data security and control, with which I agree. Trust is…09 Jul 2026