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HANSARDGynaecological Services: Waiting ListsWhen that is published, will it include the point I made about looking at whether there is a gender bias in the prioritisation of health treatment? That was something that the…06 Jul 2022HANSARDLevelling UpReal levelling up requires money, and that means everybody paying all the tax they owe. So why did the spring Budget allocate three times more additional funding to the Department…28 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT7. The Secretary of State will be aware of my interest in flood prevention from my ten-minute rule Bill—the Flooding (Prevention and Insurance) Bill—and how important the issue…27 Jun 2022HANSARDAccess to GP Services and NHS DentistryI completely agree with the hon. Gentleman’s point about GPs not being able to identify the issues that people have not come in for. Another thing that doctors can notice at…21 Jun 2022HANSARDAccess to GP Services and NHS DentistryBefore I turn to the main substance of my speech, I want to take advantage of the presence of the Under-Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, the hon. Member for Lewes…21 Jun 2022HANSARDAccess to GP Services and NHS DentistryExcuse me for raising this issue, but I want to draw attention to the fact that there has been news released that the Secretary of State’s Government have declined to introduce…21 Jun 2022HANSARDSupport for People Fleeing War in UkraineFurther to the point from my right hon. Friend the Member for Kingston upon Hull North (Dame Diana Johnson), my constituent contacted me on 9 May regarding a child trying to enter…20 Jun 2022HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Billrose—13 Jun 2022HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillEven if the right hon. Gentleman is offended, he is never offensive, so I always enjoy debating with him. On the issue of the need to challenge and to shock, there is always a…13 Jun 2022HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillI think it might also be worth the Government having a look at the recent legislation that they have already passed on the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 and the…13 Jun 2022HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillThe issue of impartiality in the appointment process was debated in detail in Committee. We had a long debate about the job specification, the requirements, the importance of…13 Jun 2022HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillI say to the right hon. Member that, as Bill Committees go, it was a very enjoyable one. I thank him for being one of the few Conservative Members who listens to the…13 Jun 2022HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillThe standardisation provided by allowing a body such as a Select Committee to interview a person before appointing them to a role such as chair of Ofsted is common. The Minister…13 Jun 2022HANSARD Levelling-up and Regeneration BillMy hon. Friend is making an incredibly powerful speech. Does she share my disappointment about the fact that flooding prevention and mitigation measures have not been adequately…08 Jun 2022HANSARD Levelling-up and Regeneration BillOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. May I seek your advice on how we can continue to have this debate in a respectful manner and stop the incessant chuntering and rudeness…08 Jun 2022HANSARD Children’s Education Recovery and Childcare CostsI join in wishing Brannagh a happy birthday—I hope she has a lovely day. I wish to start by talking about the points I made in my intervention on the importance of oracy. The…07 Jun 2022HANSARD Children’s Education Recovery and Childcare CostsPerhaps another pot of money for the Government to look at is how every pound spent in Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs on tax fraud delivers £16 back. If the Government were…07 Jun 2022HANSARD Children’s Education Recovery and Childcare CostsWill the Minister give way?07 Jun 2022HANSARD Children’s Education Recovery and Childcare CostsI thank the Minister, who is always very generous. If he is looking for something that actually works and has an extremely strong evidence base, I hope he will note that,…07 Jun 2022HANSARD Children’s Education Recovery and Childcare Costsrose —07 Jun 2022