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HANSARDGaza Healthcare SystemMy hon. Friend is spot on. Rather than evacuating children to the NHS, which was the right thing to do while war was raging, it is better to build up facilities in the area and…24 Feb 2026HANSARDGaza Healthcare SystemThe hon. Gentleman is spot on. The most important thing is peace, so that we can build a healthcare system. Although there has been a ceasefire, a lot of Palestinians are still…24 Feb 2026HANSARDGaza Healthcare SystemI absolutely agree. We must get to the bottom of those things because they must not be allowed to happen again. I propose that the Minister talks to Ministers in the Department of…24 Feb 2026HANSARDGaza Healthcare SystemI absolutely agree. War is traumatic on so many different levels, and mental health is a key part of holistic care and must be covered in any rebuilding of the healthcare system.…24 Feb 2026HANSARDGaza Healthcare SystemI beg to move, That this House has considered Government support for the healthcare system in Gaza. It is a privilege to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Jeremy, and I thank the…24 Feb 2026HANSARDSupport for Defence SMEs1. What steps he is taking to support small and medium-sized businesses in the defence sector.02 Feb 2026HANSARDSupport for Defence SMEsImpcross, a company in my constituency of Stroud, is the sole supplier of flight-critical parts to the Typhoon aircraft and a key supplier for the Vanguard submarine fleet. It is…02 Feb 2026HANSARDMedical Training (Prioritisation) BillI will keep this short, because many of my points have already been made. I think that there are two main problems. The first is about priority for our medical graduates. To be…27 Jan 2026HANSARDMedical Training (Prioritisation) BillI commend the speed with which my right hon. Friend has brought this legislation to Parliament. I have been a GP trainer for 25 years. Fifty per cent of GP trainees are…27 Jan 2026HANSARDMedical Training (Prioritisation) BillWill the Secretary of State give way?27 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT9. In Stroud, we have secured £90,000 in funding for a scheme that places employment social prescribers and occupational therapists into GP practices. They support people who are…26 Jan 2026HANSARDDomestic Abuse-related Deaths: NHS PreventionI thank the Minister and all those who spoke and brought their fantastic experience of this really difficult problem. Let me say two very simple things. We need to imprint on…20 Jan 2026HANSARDDomestic Abuse-related Deaths: NHS PreventionI know that my hon. Friend is invested in trying to help women subject to domestic abuse. Coercive control is very important as it often stops women presenting to healthcare…20 Jan 2026HANSARDDomestic Abuse-related Deaths: NHS PreventionI beg to move, That this House has considered the role of the NHS in preventing domestic homicides and domestic abuse-related deaths. It is a pleasure to serve under you, Sir…20 Jan 2026HANSARDBusiness Rates: Retail, Hospitality and LeisureI am a bit surprised by the mock rage coming from the Opposition, given that, over the past decade and a half, thousands of pubs have closed. I thank the Minister on behalf of…19 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsIn Stroud, we have 4,000 council houses; we need at least double that. Will the Minister look again at the constraints that councils are under and see whether the Government can…12 Jan 2026HANSARD Therapeutic Play and Children’s HealthcareI will be very brief. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Leyton and Wanstead (Mr Bailey) for securing this fascinating debate. All play is therapeutic, and I emphasise that the…06 Jan 2026HANSARD Resident Doctors: Industrial ActionOn international medical graduates, I commend the Secretary of State. It is something we have discussed in the past, and bringing forward emergency legislation is absolutely…10 Dec 2025HANSARD Creative EducationMy hon. Friend has made exactly the point I was coming to about the role of music hubs. There are 43 music hubs in the UK, delivering something like half a million lessons and…09 Dec 2025HANSARD Creative EducationThat is very true, and it comes back to the capabilities and confidence of the teachers, particularly in smaller schools. My children all went to smaller schools and they were…09 Dec 2025