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HANSARDHospital Building ProgrammeI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman, who quite rightly never misses an opportunity to champion his constituents’ interests. Hon. Members will be aware that the interest around the…03 Nov 2021HANSARDHospital Building ProgrammeI may regret this, but I give way to my right hon. Friend.03 Nov 2021HANSARDHospital Building ProgrammeI did not regret giving way to my right hon. Friend quite as much as I feared I might, although he may yet come back to me. As ever, he makes his point powerfully and clearly, and…03 Nov 2021HANSARDHospital Building ProgrammeI will give way briefly to my hon. Friend, then I will turn to the contribution of my hon. Friend the Member for North West Norfolk (James Wild).03 Nov 2021HANSARDHospital Building ProgrammeI omitted to mention two things to the shadow Minister: the spending review and backlog maintenance—he always avails himself of the opportunity to gently raise that issue. We have…03 Nov 2021HANSARDHospital Building ProgrammeLet me just finish this point before I take interventions from my right hon. Friend the Member for Basingstoke and then the hon. Member for Weaver Vale. Our investment in new…03 Nov 2021HANSARDHospital Building ProgrammeI am grateful to my right hon. Friend, and I entirely understand her call for clarity. Each case is being looked at on an individual basis, in the allocation of the £3.7 billion.…03 Nov 2021HANSARDHospital Building ProgrammeLet me take the hon. Member for Weaver Vale first, because I promised him that I would give way. I also want to leave a few minutes at the end for my hon. Friend the Member for…03 Nov 2021HANSARDHospital Building ProgrammeI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman, who raises a couple of points. Yes, roofs are a factor. In some cases—my hon. Friend the Member for Keighley talked about Airedale—there is a…03 Nov 2021HANSARDHospital Building ProgrammeI am grateful to my right hon. Friend. Understandably, the approach we take with right hon. and hon. Members is that correspondence is replied to by Ministers. Occasionally it is…03 Nov 2021HANSARDHospital Building ProgrammeI take the point, and I think I understand where my right hon. Friend is coming from on this. I said that business cases will be considered on their own merits, but of course…03 Nov 2021HANSARDHospital Building ProgrammeWhat is one more visit on a tour? I am delighted to accept; it would be a pleasure.03 Nov 2021HANSARDHospital Building ProgrammeMy hon. Friend, quite wisely, presses his advantage. I can give him some reassurance on that, as I did to the shadow Minister when talking about the criteria, that safety and risk…03 Nov 2021HANSARDHealth and Care Bill (Twenty Second sitting)We recognise and know that malnutrition can be a significant problem that can be both a cause and a consequence of ill health. We remain committed to improving the NHS and public…02 Nov 2021HANSARDHealth and Care Bill (Twenty Second sitting)As ever, I am grateful to hon. Members for highlighting issues relating to new clauses 67 and 68 for debate. I reassure the Committee that the Government continually assess the…02 Nov 2021HANSARDHealth and Care Bill (Twenty Second sitting)On a point of order, Mr Bone. Craving your indulgence, may I take this opportunity as we complete the lengthy passage of this legislation through Committee to put on the record…02 Nov 2021HANSARDHealth and Care Bill (Twenty Second sitting)As the shadow Minister set out, the new clause would place a statutory responsibility on the Secretary of State, requiring him or her to direct NHS England to appoint an allergy…02 Nov 2021HANSARDHealth and Care Bill (Twenty Second sitting)I am very touched by her medical concern for my welfare. In light of the reduction in activity within dentistry due to the pandemic, dental practices have been asked to deliver as…02 Nov 2021HANSARDHealth and Care Bill (Twenty Second sitting)The hon. Lady is psychic, because I was just turning to that.02 Nov 2021HANSARDHealth and Care Bill (Twenty Second sitting)I will give way to the hon. Lady—not least so that I can have a glass of water.02 Nov 2021