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HANSARDHealth Bill (Sixth sitting)I would like to clarify that point. We envisage that being at the GP with whom the patient is registered. Our broader policy, which is not included in new clause 2, is to have…25 Jun 2026HANSARDHealth Bill (Sixth sitting)That is exactly what new clause 2 seeks to drive at.25 Jun 2026HANSARDHealth Bill (Seventh sitting)I want to speak to amendment 63, tabled by my hon. Friend the Member for Westmorland and Lonsdale (Tim Farron). As hon. Members know, he has campaigned passionately and for a long…25 Jun 2026HANSARDHealth Bill (Sixth sitting)I am going to make some progress, actually, because I think I am going to be asked the same questions.25 Jun 2026HANSARDHealth Bill (Sixth sitting)We do not consider the right to achieve a cancer diagnosis and treatment to be burdensome on the secondary care providers of those treatments; we consider that important enough to…25 Jun 2026HANSARDHealth Bill (Sixth sitting)With permission, I will explain to the shadow Minister our votes on amendment 57, which she pressed to a vote. I was reassured by the commitment the Minister made to consult…25 Jun 2026HANSARDHealth Bill (Seventh sitting)It is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Dr Huq. I am moving this amendment on behalf of my hon. Friend the Member for Oxford West and Abingdon (Layla Moran), who is the…25 Jun 2026HANSARDHealth Bill (Sixth sitting)I am sure the right hon. Member has enjoyed reading the Liberal Democrat website. If he had delved a little further into the policy paper that sits behind that manifesto…25 Jun 2026HANSARD Farming: Financial SustainabilityI thank the hon. Member for North Northumberland (David Smith) for securing this debate. I am the vice-chair of the APPG on food security. Agriculture makes up 20% of businesses…24 Jun 2026HANSARDNottingham Maternity and Neonatal ServicesMay I start by acknowledging the hon. Member for Sherwood Forest (Michelle Welsh), Donna Ockenden and the Secretary of State for the statement and for their hard work? I thank the…24 Jun 2026HANSARDHealth Bill (Fifth sitting)It is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Sir Roger. I have concerns similar to those of the shadow Minister about clause 10. Proposed new section 12E allows Ministers to…23 Jun 2026HANSARDHealth Bill (Fifth sitting)I could not agree more with the Minister that when there is an obvious failure, either in a local system or in a trust, we would hope that the Secretary of State will intervene.…23 Jun 2026HANSARDHealth Bill (Fifth sitting)I mentioned in Committee last Thursday that the Liberal Democrats are worried about the risk in the Bill of political capture and the Secretary of State’s ability to meddle in…23 Jun 2026HANSARDHealth Bill (Fifth sitting)The hon. Gentleman outlines an unintended consequence of the NHS contracting out to private providers. There are ways to get the pricing of those services right, but the clause…23 Jun 2026HANSARDHealth Bill (Fourth sitting)One of the challenges of recruiting staff in Shropshire relates to exactly that point: some areas of the health service are perhaps less exciting to work in than others. Ensuring…23 Jun 2026HANSARDHealth Bill (Fourth sitting)Before the general election, I was the Liberal Democrat housing spokesperson, and one thing that came up regularly was how important housing is, and not just for obvious physical…23 Jun 2026HANSARDPathways Study: Puberty SuppressionI thank the Secretary of State for advance sight of his statement. The Liberal Democrats have long highlighted the need for better access to specialist healthcare for children and…22 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsSchools in North Shropshire received an average of £6,460 a head last year, compared with a national average of around £7,910. Outcomes at GCSE and key stage 4 are consistently…22 Jun 2026HANSARDHealth Bill (Third sitting)The Liberal Democrats broadly support the abolition of NHS England. As constituency MPs and users of the NHS, we see a huge amount of duplication and unnecessary bureaucracy as…18 Jun 2026HANSARDHealth Bill (Second sitting)I am directing it at all three, if that is okay.16 Jun 2026