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HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Third sitting)I accept the view that having to provide ID will be inconvenient and frustrating for some people, but all the expert witnesses on Tuesday pointed out that many smokers do not wish…09 Jan 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Fourth sitting)On a point of order, Mr Dowd. I am not sure whether this is a point of order, and I am not sure how the other parties voted on this, but this was a non-whipped vote for the…09 Jan 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Fourth sitting)We could rephrase the way we talk about civil liberties. We currently have a generation among whom some are addicted and have no choice, and we will be allowing a future…09 Jan 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Second sitting)Q I am assuming that from a public health point of view, looking at the epidemiology, certain communities and demographics will be more greatly affected by this. Is that something…07 Jan 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Second sitting)Q Dr Ahmed asked almost word for word what I was going to ask, but from a population medicine point of view, do you have a rough estimate of how much smoking is costing the NHS…07 Jan 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Second sitting)Q Is there a ballpark figure for a general day? When you have a list of paediatric respiratory cases, are maybe 10% or 20% due to this? Professor Steve Turner: The children who…07 Jan 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Second sitting)Q You might not have the answer here, but do you have a rough estimate of what it costs the NHS financially to deal with passive smoking and second-hand smoking every year? Alison…07 Jan 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Second sitting)Q Thank you for coming all the way down from Aberdeen; I worked there for a few years, so I know it is a long way. We have been trying to ask some panellists approximately what…07 Jan 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Second sitting)That is well articulated. Thank you.07 Jan 2025HANSARD Winter PreparednessWhile we all pay tribute to the NHS staff who work over Christmas, we should remember that they are not only missing Christmas with their families, but putting their own health at…18 Dec 2024HANSARD Community Pharmacies: Devon and the South-westI completely agree. As other Members said, in some cases it costs pharmacies money to dispense NHS prescriptions. That is clearly not viable, especially given that the core NHS…17 Dec 2024HANSARD Community Pharmacies: Devon and the South-westI pay tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for Tiverton and Minehead (Rachel Gilmour) for securing this debate, which is very timely because just yesterday the hospital in…17 Dec 2024HANSARDFree Trade Deals: Farmers6. What recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of free trade deals on farmers.12 Dec 2024HANSARDFree Trade Deals: FarmersI worked with farmers for many years as a veterinary surgeon, and now I meet them regularly as an MP, so I am aware that farmers in Hampshire and the rest of the country were…12 Dec 2024HANSARDSupport for Victims of EcocideEngland is home to 85% of the world’s chalk streams, which are very rare habitats. In Winchester we are lucky to have the Rivers Itchen and Meon running through the constituency.…10 Dec 2024HANSARDSupport for Victims of Ecocide6. What steps her Department is taking through the criminal justice system to help support victims of ecocide.10 Dec 2024HANSARDTrade Barriers with the EUWe are very proud that UK agriculture has some of the highest animal welfare standards in the world. It is for this reason that the production of foie gras was banned in 2007, as…05 Dec 2024HANSARDTrade Barriers with the EU3. What steps his Department is taking to help reduce trade barriers with the EU.05 Dec 2024HANSARD Plan for Change: Milestones for Mission-led GovernmentThe Conservative Government brough the NHS to its knees. Theirs is a legacy of crumbling hospitals, of doctors and nurses working at burnout, and of patients being treated in…05 Dec 2024HANSARD Family Farming in DevonIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Mark. I pay tribute to the right hon. and learned Member for Torridge and Tavistock (Sir Geoffrey Cox) for securing this…03 Dec 2024