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HANSARDHealth Bill (Ninth sitting)New clause 26, tabled by my hon. Friend the Member for Oxford West and Abingdon (Layla Moran) and the hon. Member for Worthing West (Dr Cooper), who both sit on the Health and…30 Jun 2026HANSARDHealth Bill (Eighth sitting)The hon. Lady makes a good point. The purpose is to ensure that those who are deeply embedded in community care are consulted by the ICBs, so that they do not miss obvious…30 Jun 2026HANSARDHealth Bill (Eighth sitting)It is an honour to serve under your chairship, Sir Jeremy. I have been itching to speak on this new clause, tabled in the name of my hon. Friend the Member for Epsom and Ewell…30 Jun 2026HANSARDAnimal AbusersI totally agree. We should be clear that, as other hon. Members have pointed out, there is a very big difference between someone who causes suffering to an animal for a variety of…29 Jun 2026HANSARDAnimal AbusersI totally understand the need for safeguards so that disclosures are not used as an excuse for harassment or inappropriate release of data. Sexually abusing an animal does not…29 Jun 2026HANSARDAnimal Abusersrose—29 Jun 2026HANSARDAnimal AbusersIt is an honour to serve under your chairship, Dr Murrison. I thank the hon. Member for Burton and Uttoxeter (Jacob Collier) for introducing this hugely important debate; the…29 Jun 2026HANSARDHealth Bill (Seventh sitting)We have a few concerns about the clause in general, especially about the removal of local authority and primary care representation on the ICB. Some ICBs are already stepping back…25 Jun 2026HANSARDHealth Bill (Seventh sitting)On the economics, it costs around £850 a night to keep someone in a hospital bed and a fraction of that for a social care package. This is an absolute false economy, even if we…25 Jun 2026HANSARDHealth Bill (Sixth sitting)Even when the right hon. Gentleman criticises, he does so in a charming way. None of this is moving the discussion to how we keep people healthy and treat them early. He may…25 Jun 2026HANSARDHealth Bill (Sixth sitting)Just to reiterate what my hon. Friend is saying, in Winchester we are now putting an urgent treatment centre in front of the A&E, staffed by GPs to do the triage, because so many…25 Jun 2026HANSARDHealth Bill (Fourth sitting)It is an honour to serve under your chairship, Sir Jeremy. The hon. Member for Isle of Wight East highlighted extremely well the difficulties of accessing hospital services on an…23 Jun 2026HANSARDHealth Bill (Third sitting)I too think the hon. Member for Lichfield gave an excellent speech on the need for clarity, but there is another factor to consider. Not only is NHS England being abolished, and…18 Jun 2026HANSARD Mental Health: Parity of EsteemOn wraparound care, we have a fantastic initiative in Winchester where Citizens Advice spends time with patients at Melbury Lodge, the in-patient unit, to help them deal with all…17 Jun 2026HANSARDRussian Oil Sales18. What recent discussions she has had with international partners on the potential merits of increasing sanctions against Russia.16 Jun 2026HANSARDRussian Oil SalesTwo years ago, I visited Ukraine, taking medical supplies in refurbished ambulances; we had to stop only twice to fill up with diesel, which made us realise just how close to us…16 Jun 2026HANSARDHigh Streets1. What steps he is taking to support high streets.15 Jun 2026HANSARDHigh StreetsIt is Independent Bookshop Week, and we are fortunate to have some fantastic independent bookshops in Winchester, including P&G Wells, which I visited recently. It is possibly the…15 Jun 2026HANSARDSocial Media Ban for Under-16sParents in Winchester are certainly going to welcome the Government taking action on this issue and the Minister clarifying that it will be tech companies that are responsible for…15 Jun 2026HANSARDImmigration Rules: Economic Impact1. What assessment she has made of the potential impact of planned changes to immigration rules on the economy.08 Jun 2026