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HANSARDTopical QuestionsDementia is one of the greatest health challenges that we as a society face today and in the future, but too many people with dementia end up in hospital, rather than being…22 Jul 2025HANSARD Resident Doctors: Industrial ActionI am grateful to the Secretary of State for his typical courtesy and advance sight of his statement. I also note that he is among the most assiduous of Ministers in volunteering…10 Jul 2025HANSARD Down’s Syndrome Regression DisorderIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Jeremy. I pay tribute to the hon. Member for Thurrock (Jen Craft) for securing this debate. We thought we were going to have…08 Jul 2025HANSARD NHS 10-Year PlanI thank the Secretary of State for his typical courtesy in providing advance sight not only of his statement but of his plan. I am grateful, and others on the Government Front…03 Jul 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsMay I, through the Secretary of State, pass on my best wishes to the Under-Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, the hon. Member for West Lancashire (Ashley Dalton)? In…17 Jun 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe right hon. Gentleman could not answer that question, but hopefully we will get a more positive response to this one. I recently had the privilege of meeting Dr Susan Michaelis…17 Jun 2025HANSARD Spending Review: Health and Social CareYesterday, yet again, we saw the Chancellor do what the Labour party always does: default to high spending, more borrowing and higher taxes, leaving the public finances…12 Jun 2025HANSARD Covid: Fifth AnniversaryThat is important, because people up and down this country still live with the impacts of the pandemic through long covid and mental health challenges. We see that huge impact…12 Jun 2025HANSARD Covid: Fifth AnniversaryI congratulate the hon. Member for West Ham and Beckton (James Asser) on his speech and on securing this important debate. The vast majority of contributions today have been…12 Jun 2025HANSARD Mental Health Bill [Lords]I thank the Secretary of State for bringing the Bill before Parliament. The last update to the Mental Health Act, in 2007, took eight years following the Richardson review, and…19 May 2025HANSARD Mental Health Bill [Lords]The previous Government published a draft Mental Health Bill based on the recommendations in the report, giving others the opportunity to have their say. The draft Bill was…19 May 2025HANSARD Mental Health Bill [Lords]The hon. Gentleman is right to highlight both the costs and the investment that is needed, but the cost does not detract from the importance of and need for the measures set out…19 May 2025HANSARD Mental Health Bill [Lords]I will regret doing so, but of course I give way to the Secretary of State.19 May 2025HANSARD Mental Health Bill [Lords]The Secretary of State was kinder than he normally is, and I am grateful to him for acknowledging the reduction in the proportion of mental health spending—it is slight, but it is…19 May 2025HANSARDNHS England: AbolitionThe Health Service Journal reports that officials have acknowledged that the first draft of a high-level plan for merging NHS England and DHSC has been delayed. When we ask any…06 May 2025HANSARDMaternity Improvement StrategyI fear that many will have found the Minister’s answer to my hon. Friend the Member for Windsor (Jack Rankin) disappointing. He highlighted that the previous Government committed…06 May 2025HANSARD Tobacco and Vapes BillI am conscious of time, so I will be brief. I recognise the sincerely and strongly held views on both sides of the debate, which has played out with courtesy in this Chamber and…26 Mar 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsMay I take this opportunity to thank the Secretary of State for his kindness following the death of my father earlier this month? It was very much appreciated. I welcome the moves…25 Mar 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsCan I also welcome, as I did in January, the Secretary of State’s commitment to seek to work cross party on the future of social care? He was right and I welcomed that at the…25 Mar 2025HANSARDWinter Fuel PaymentThis afternoon, we have heard some fantastic speeches in which Members have set out heartbreaking real-life stories from their constituents about the situation older people have…19 Mar 2025