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HANSARDHealth Bill (Fifteenth sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Lewell. Like the shadow Minister, I will be relatively brief. [Interruption.] It was not clear whether that was a sound of…09 Jul 2026HANSARDHealth Bill (Thirteenth sitting)Obviously, I have sympathy for what the hon. Member is trying to achieve—ensuring that our data systems are free from potential hacking by either state or non-state actors is very…07 Jul 2026HANSARDHealth Bill (Thirteenth sitting)I want to address this clause because I believe that the Government are making a significant mistake by abolishing Healthwatch England, as they have just done with the group of…07 Jul 2026HANSARDHealth Bill (Twelfth sitting)On a point of order, Sir Roger. I am a parliamentary patron and champion of Action on ME. I feel I ought to put that on the record, as we have an amendment on ME.07 Jul 2026HANSARDHealth Bill (Twelfth sitting)As my hon. Friend said earlier, the problem comes when this new body within the CQC has to investigate the CQC. In the oral evidence session, I asked Dr Dash what would happen if…07 Jul 2026HANSARDHealth Bill (Twelfth sitting)My hon. Friend makes several key points, and he is absolutely right: what problem are the Government trying to solve here? If we believe in independence, believe in an…07 Jul 2026HANSARDHealth Bill (Twelfth sitting)As I said throughout my speech, I am against this proposal whatever the nature of the CQC. However, does it strike my hon. Friend, as it strikes me, that the problems of moving…07 Jul 2026HANSARDHealth Bill (Twelfth sitting)Before I address the clauses, I say for the record that 21 years ago this morning, 52 people were murdered and 784 injured by Islamist terrorists in London. I pay tribute to all…07 Jul 2026HANSARDHealth Bill (Thirteenth sitting)I hesitate to intervene on the hon. Gentleman, because he seems to be straying into the next grouping and I do not want to encourage him down that route, but now that he has…07 Jul 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT6. During the election, the Government promised to cut bills by £300; in fact, they have gone up by £300. With that level of financial acumen, the Secretary of State will fit…07 Jul 2026HANSARDHealth Bill (Thirteenth sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship again, Ms Lewell. I think right hon. and hon. Members will be disappointed to know I am not going to speak too long on this, but…07 Jul 2026HANSARD Civil Service PensionsI currently have 11 unresolved cases in my constituency and the numbers are going up. My constituents deserve certainty about these unacceptable delays. During Cabinet Office…06 Jul 2026HANSARDHealth Bill (Eleventh sitting)On a point of order, Ms Lewell. Are we not voting on amendment 49?02 Jul 2026HANSARDHealth Bill (Eleventh sitting)For me, the key thing is that we must have equity of access to the single patient record. If somebody wishes to see their own medical record, they should be able to do so, whether…02 Jul 2026HANSARDHealth Bill (Eleventh sitting)That is an interesting question. I do not know the answer, but perhaps the Minister can pick that up. The Bill also creates powers for financial penalties. It sets out a process…02 Jul 2026HANSARDHealth Bill (Eleventh sitting)Before I was rudely interrupted by the fire alarm—I am not taking it as a hint, much to the Minister’s disappointment—I was saying that this is a unique system and that with the…02 Jul 2026HANSARDHealth Bill (Tenth sitting)I understand the purpose of clauses 45 and 46, as there is clear public interest in ensuring that providers that hold licences in our health and care system comply with the law.…02 Jul 2026HANSARDHealth Bill (Eleventh sitting)As my right hon. Friend has just said, this is a unique system that will have unique benefits, but it will also have unique risks. Almost in answer to the point made by the hon.…02 Jul 2026HANSARDHealth Bill (Eleventh sitting)As we move towards a single patient record, we have to ensure that technological progress does not come at the expense of those who are least digitally connected. As others have…02 Jul 2026HANSARDHealth Bill (Eleventh sitting)I thank all those who have spoken so far in this debate. I have never seen the hon. Member for Lichfield so animated—Data Dave is clearly alive and well. As we have discussed, the…02 Jul 2026