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HANSARDFair Taxation of Schools and Education Standards CommitteeMy hon. Friend is making an interesting point about the curiosity of the motion. Many hon. Members have spoken about the fact that the maths do not add up. The idea does not seem…11 Jan 2023HANSARD NHS: Long-term StrategyI confess to being a bit confused by the Labour party’s position on minimum service levels. We all want to ensure that our constituents are as safe as possible. The ambulance…11 Jan 2023HANSARD NHS: Long-term StrategyWill the hon. Lady give way?11 Jan 2023HANSARDIllegal ImmigrationLiving in limbo in a hotel with an uncertain future is extremely stressful, so I welcome the Prime Minister’s plans to process claims as quickly as possible, but processing is…13 Dec 2022HANSARDViolence against Women and Girls: Prosecution RatesFor women who have been raped, the time that that takes to come to court, when it does come to court, is too often long and traumatic. What is my hon. Friend doing to ensure that…07 Dec 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe pandemic has had a devastating effect on the number of people waiting for treatment. In 2019, there were 54 women waiting more than a year to see a gynaecologist. That number…06 Dec 2022HANSARDEngagementsRising energy bills are a challenge for all of us. My constituents are grateful for the support that has been given by the Government, but with temperatures this week falling…23 Nov 2022HANSARDFloodingResidents near Sleaford were horrified to find out that Anglian Water plan to flood a large area near Scredington, flooding their homes, their farms and their businesses.…17 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThank you, Mr Deputy Speaker—sorry, Mr Speaker. [Laughter.] I will not be called next time, will I? The Government have done a great deal to help people with their cost of living…31 Oct 2022HANSARD Diagnostic Hospital: StocktonI thank the hon. Gentleman for his comments. The building new hospitals programme is in process and bids are in play, so I am afraid I cannot comment any further, as he will…26 Oct 2022HANSARD Diagnostic Hospital: StocktonI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Stockton South (Matt Vickers) on securing this debate. He will appreciate that I am standing in for my right hon. Friend the Member…26 Oct 2022HANSARDBaby Loss and Safe Staffing in Maternity CareI absolutely agree with my hon. Friend. Going back to the issue of perinatal mental health, we have previously funded Sands, the stillbirth and neonatal death charity, to work…25 Oct 2022HANSARDBaby Loss and Safe Staffing in Maternity CareI will not, because I have a lot of questions to get through in a really short time. Many hon. Members talked about bereavement. In the difficult scenario of baby loss, we…25 Oct 2022HANSARDBaby Loss and Safe Staffing in Maternity CareI thank the hon. Lady for her question. We were both horrified by the East Kent report, which made for extremely difficult reading. We are carefully considering the review. The…25 Oct 2022HANSARDBaby Loss and Safe Staffing in Maternity CareFirst, I thank all the Members who have taken the time to attend the debate and those who have spoken so openly about their own, and their constituents’, experiences and concerns.…25 Oct 2022HANSARDCovid-19 Vaccines: SafetyI thank my hon. Friend for that question. He will be aware of events today and I will at least have to see whether I remain in post before I potentially commit somebody else to…24 Oct 2022HANSARDCovid-19 Vaccines: SafetyI thank my right hon. Friend for his kind words. I will, of course, look at all the evidence. He is aware of my experience as a clinician and he knows that I will look at the…24 Oct 2022HANSARDCovid-19 Vaccines: SafetyIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Roger. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Carshalton and Wallington (Elliot Colburn) for his kind words regarding the…24 Oct 2022HANSARDCovid-19 Vaccines: SafetyMy hon. Friend is talking about the vaccine damage payment scheme, which has been running since 1979 and provides a payment of up to £120,000—a tax-free lump sum, a one-off…24 Oct 2022HANSARDCovid-19 Vaccines: SafetyI am referring to the covid vaccine, which has saved hundreds of thousands of lives. I take my hon. Friend’s point, but there is no evidence that those deaths were caused by the…24 Oct 2022