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HANSARD Pandemics: Support for People with AutismI will have to go back and check that particular sub-group of flagging and get back to my hon. Friend, but I think the point he makes is that, wherever possible, we should be…02 Dec 2025HANSARD Pandemics: Support for People with AutismIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Vickers. I am grateful to my hon. Friend the Member for Ipswich (Jack Abbott) for raising this important topic. Having known…02 Dec 2025HANSARD Children of AlcoholicsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Harris. I congratulate the hon. Member for Mid Norfolk (George Freeman) on securing this important debate, in particular…26 Nov 2025HANSARDHughes ReportI thank my hon. Friend for all her tireless work, campaigning and advocacy on this issue for many years, particularly since the Hughes report was published in February 2024. Like…25 Nov 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsAlthough the Government have no plans to change the departmental responsibilities applicable to unlicensed cannabis-based products, we are cognisant of the need for research in…25 Nov 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Government are already committed to clinical trials being under 150 days by next March. I commend my hon. Friend on all the work he does with his local pharmaceutical…25 Nov 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhile the NHS in Scotland has no app and no plans for a national roll-out, the NHS in England has had an app since 2019, with 71 million logins in October 2025. Three in four…25 Nov 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. As announced in the 10-year health plan, David Lock KC is providing expert policy advice on the rising legal costs of clinical negligence and…25 Nov 2025HANSARDHughes ReportThe hon. Gentleman can certainly be given that assurance from me, as the Minister also responsible for four-nation engagement. The Hughes report examined both the sodium valproate…25 Nov 2025HANSARDHughes ReportWe are carefully considering the work undertaken by the Patient Safety Commissioner, which sets out various potential options for redress. I am both a clinician and a Minister who…25 Nov 2025HANSARDMental and Physical Health ServicesI am genuinely sorry that the hon. Lady has not received the reply to which she is entitled. I will look into it myself, take it up with my ministerial colleague, and ensure that…25 Nov 2025HANSARDMental and Physical Health ServicesI thank my hon. Friend for all her tireless work to improve the lives of people living with mental illness and to prevent suicide. The 10-year health plan will build on the work…25 Nov 2025HANSARDMental and Physical Health ServicesToo many people are waiting too long for mental health support. Since coming into office, the Government have put mental health support services on the road to recovery. We…25 Nov 2025HANSARDNHS Prescription ChargesThe Prime Minister has announced that NHS prescription charges in England will be frozen for a second successive year. This builds on wider Government action as part of the plan…24 Nov 2025HANSARDDraft Health and Care Act 2022 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Health and Care Act 2022 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship,…19 Nov 2025HANSARDDraft Health and Care Act 2022 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025I am grateful to the right hon. Gentleman for showing the consensus on the Down Syndrome Act. It should be placed on record that the Act was a private Member’s Bill sponsored by…19 Nov 2025HANSARDClive Treacey Safety ChecklistIt is a very positive development that a number of integrated health boards in the midlands, the north-west, the north-east and Yorkshire have carried out detailed appraisals to…17 Nov 2025HANSARDClive Treacey Safety ChecklistI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Lichfield (Dave Robertson) for securing this important debate. I recognise the efforts of Clive’s family, particularly Elaine and Michael who…17 Nov 2025HANSARDDown Syndrome Act 2022: Draft Statutory Guidance ConsultationPeople with Down syndrome have the right to make informed decisions about their future. This Government recognise our duty to support them in achieving their goals and aspirations…05 Nov 2025HANSARDHealth and Social CareIn September, Hampshire Hospitals NHS foundation trust reported step-down intermediate care capacity as the primary reason for discharge, and at Portsmouth Hospitals University…03 Nov 2025