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HANSARDAsylum Hotels3. What steps her Department is taking to close asylum hotels.13 Jul 2026HANSARDAsylum HotelsI commend my right hon. Friend for how she has gone about reducing the use of asylum hotels in this country, after the shocking legacy left behind by 14 years of the last…13 Jul 2026HANSARDIsraeli Settlements: Trade BanI am grateful to my hon. Friend for making such a powerful speech; she always holds up a moral compass to us all in this place. Does she agree that those who deny access to…09 Jul 2026HANSARDAdvanced Manufacturing4. What recent steps his Department has taken to support the advanced manufacturing sector.02 Jul 2026HANSARDAdvanced ManufacturingThe Secretary of State will know very well that Glasgow South West is home to a storied, nationally significant collection of advanced manufacturing, from Type 26 frigate…02 Jul 2026HANSARD National Maternity and Neonatal InvestigationI start by commending my right hon. Friend on his thoughtful and considerate approach to this investigation and other matters during his time in office. He rightly spoke about…30 Jun 2026HANSARD Legacy of Jo CoxI did not know Jo, but I acutely remember the day when Jo was murdered. I was working as a doctor across the river in Guy’s hospital. I remember being unable to sleep that night,…11 Jun 2026HANSARD Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026To develop the point made by my dear hon. Friend the Member for Glasgow East (John Grady), I have been worshipping at Glasgow central mosque since it opened in 1984, and it is…10 Jun 2026HANSARD Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Twigg. It is also an honour to have the Under-Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, my hon. Friend the Member for…10 Jun 2026HANSARD Health BillTwenty-one years ago, when I started my NHS career as a junior doctor, there were Labour Governments in every part of Britain, and I was proud to have practised in every single…01 Jun 2026HANSARDWomen’s Health and Wellbeing: Online CensorshipI speak as a recently departed member of the ministerial team that delivered the women’s health strategy and a former Minister responsible for digital health. Of course we must…21 May 2026HANSARDDefence ReadinessMy hon. Friend is making a thought-provoking contribution, and I thank her for her leadership on international aid, both before she came to this place and now. With Gaza in mind,…20 May 2026HANSARDHealth and Social Care… The FDP is fundamentally an NHS construct. It consists of multiple contracts awarded to a number of consortia, including Palantir, Accenture, PwC, Carnall Farrar and the North…22 Apr 2026HANSARDHealth and Social Care… The FDP is fundamentally an NHS construct. It consists of multiple contracts awarded to a consortium , including Palantir, Accenture, PwC, Carnall Farrar and the North of…22 Apr 2026HANSARDHealth and Social Care… The FDP is part of an infrastructure—it is not the infrastructure or the only infrastructure—to resolve that gap. It is improving efficiency and generating savings across the…22 Apr 2026HANSARDHealth and Social Care… The FDP is part of an infrastructure—it is not the infrastructure or the only infrastructure—to resolve that gap. It is improving efficiency and generating savings across the…22 Apr 2026HANSARDWheelchair Provision: Independent Review BodyIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Murrison. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Bexleyheath and Crayford (Daniel Francis) on securing this important…21 Apr 2026HANSARDWheelchair Provision: Independent Review BodyUltimately, ICBs are responsible for delivering the framework. The Government are held accountable in the manner being seen today, and I have no doubt that in the new structures…21 Apr 2026HANSARDWheelchair Provision: Independent Review BodyI totally agree with my hon. Friend. That is partly a reflection of the underfunding of aspects of the NHS over the past decade and a half. As she well knows, our party supports…21 Apr 2026HANSARD NHS Federated Data PlatformIn the interests of time, I will continue. I apologise to my hon. Friend. In the future, our goal is to see a vibrant UK market in digital and technology, which would give the NHS…16 Apr 2026