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HANSARDNHS Corridor CareMy hon. Friend is absolutely right, and I am so sorry to hear of the situation in her community in Scotland. It is regrettable, and patients and their families deserve better.…08 Jul 2026HANSARDNHS Corridor CareI am heartbroken to hear about the hon. Member’s relative. This is the point: anyone who works in a hospital understands that, just by being in an emergency department waiting…08 Jul 2026HANSARDNHS Corridor CareI beg to move, That this House has considered NHS corridor care. I express my sincere thanks to the Backbench Business Committee for granting time to the important subject of…08 Jul 2026HANSARDNHS Corridor CareMy hon. Friend and I are not performing a double act today, but he leads me on perfectly to the next part of my speech, as I go on to say that “corridor care” is something of a…08 Jul 2026HANSARDNHS Corridor CareThe hon. Member is right, but I know that the Government care deeply about this. This is not something on which I am in tension with the Government in any way. I have spoken to…08 Jul 2026HANSARDNHS Corridor CareThat is absolutely right—the hon. Member makes a valid point. People can be enduring a heart attack; they can be losing a baby; they can have had a road traffic accident and be…08 Jul 2026HANSARDNHS Corridor CareI hope my hon. Friend’s mum is making a swift and healthy recovery, and I am sorry to hear that that was her family’s experience. I agree that prioritising care for the frailer,…08 Jul 2026HANSARDNHS Corridor CareI remember meeting my hon. Friend before he became an MP when I visited a hospital in his community, and I know that he has been a powerful advocate from long before he came to…08 Jul 2026HANSARDNHS Corridor CareMy hon. Friend is a powerful advocate for the people of Scotland. Yes, of course those statistics should be published, because in order to have any understanding of the issue, we…08 Jul 2026HANSARDNHS Corridor CareI think my hon. Friend has been on most of my last A&E shifts with me. [Laughter.] That is absolutely a common occurrence, and that is not the best, safest or most efficient place…08 Jul 2026HANSARDNHS Corridor CareI thank the hon. Member for his intervention. Although it digresses from the debate about corridor care, I will happily answer his question. I think everybody in the NHS must be…08 Jul 2026HANSARDNHS Corridor CareThank you very much for raising that, Madam Deputy Speaker—I am nothing if not a talker. I am sorry that I am taking such a long time, and I will move forward quickly with my…08 Jul 2026HANSARDNHS Corridor CareAs I stand here now to give my closing remarks, I am filled with a sense of pride. There are very few occasions when we all come together across the House in unison on an issue.…08 Jul 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. Mr Speaker, you will be alarmed to know that one in seven NHS staff in England experienced a physical attack while on shift last year. Our paramedics, doctors, nurses, police…30 Jun 2026HANSARD Children: Development of Essential SkillsGiven the thunder, I think someone upstairs agrees with you. I call Jim Shannon.02 Jun 2026HANSARD Workplace Exposure to Silica DustBy prior agreement, Ian Lavery will now speak. There is sufficient time for him to have five minutes, if he would like.02 Jun 2026HANSARD Children: Development of Essential SkillsI remind Members that they should bob if they wish to be called in the debate.02 Jun 2026HANSARD Workplace Exposure to Silica DustI will call Liz Jarvis to move the motion, and I will then call the Minister to respond. I remind other Members that they may make a speech only with prior permission from the…02 Jun 2026HANSARDWest Bank: Illegal SettlementsThe brutal suffering of Palestinians on the west bank remains unchallenged, and the Norwegian Refugee Council has now exposed that depraved sexual violence by Israeli soldiers and…21 Apr 2026HANSARDCost of Heating OilOrder. Because so many Members wish to speak, you are likely to have two minutes each. If anyone intervenes, that limit will reduce or some of you will not be called, I am afraid.15 Apr 2026