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HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe National Screening Committee plays a vital role in providing clinical and evidence-based advice on how to target screening programmes. In my time as Secretary of State over…14 Jul 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Gentleman raises an important point about the loneliness often faced by people who are being treated for cancer—particularly for young people, whose loneliness can be…14 Jul 2026HANSARD National Maternity and Neonatal InvestigationWith permission, Madam Deputy Speaker, I shall make a statement on the national maternity and neonatal investigation. Less than a week ago, I stood at this Dispatch Box to respond…30 Jun 2026HANSARD National Maternity and Neonatal InvestigationI thank the shadow Secretary of State not only for his questions, but for his tone and approach. When I gave the statement about Donna Ockenden’s report last week, we all agreed…30 Jun 2026HANSARD National Maternity and Neonatal InvestigationI thank my right hon. Friend for his comments, and again put on record my thanks and tribute to him for having initiated the investigation that Baroness Amos published today. He…30 Jun 2026HANSARD National Maternity and Neonatal InvestigationI thank the hon. Lady for her comments, and she puts it well when she talks about Baroness Amos’s investigation confirming our worst fears. I was shocked but not surprised, sadly,…30 Jun 2026HANSARD National Maternity and Neonatal InvestigationI thank my right hon. Friend for her comments and agree about how shocking the failures in maternity services are, particularly because these failings and the failure to listen to…30 Jun 2026HANSARD National Maternity and Neonatal InvestigationI thank the right hon. Gentleman for his comments. Again, I agree with him and my right hon. Friend the Member for Ilford North (Wes Streeting) on the importance of accountability…30 Jun 2026HANSARD National Maternity and Neonatal InvestigationMy hon. Friend draws out an important point: a key part of developing the national action plan is to ensure we have the right metrics and mechanisms for monitoring its…30 Jun 2026HANSARD National Maternity and Neonatal InvestigationIn describing the role of the commissioner, the hon. Lady is right to emphasise that it cannot all be on one person. The commissioner is a vital role, and it being on a statutory…30 Jun 2026HANSARD National Maternity and Neonatal InvestigationThe action plan, which will be developed through the taskforce that I chair—the commissioner will co-chair it when that position is established—will publish its national action…30 Jun 2026HANSARD National Maternity and Neonatal InvestigationI thank the hon. Lady for sharing her experience and raising the importance of this issue for the benefit of maternity services more widely. I am very happy for myself or one of…30 Jun 2026HANSARD National Maternity and Neonatal InvestigationMy hon. Friend is absolutely right to call this what it is in many cases, which is misogyny in maternity services, and to draw attention to the different impact on different…30 Jun 2026HANSARD National Maternity and Neonatal InvestigationThe hon. Gentleman raises an important point about ensuring the right levels of staff and training, and about ensuring that the right structures are in place. I know from seeing…30 Jun 2026HANSARD National Maternity and Neonatal InvestigationMy hon. Friend asks a question about staffing, and ensuring not only that we have the right levels of staffing, but that people in the service have the right responsibilities, so…30 Jun 2026HANSARD National Maternity and Neonatal InvestigationI will take away the right hon. Gentleman’s suggestion and think on it, because it is critical that we have accountability. As I said in response to earlier questions, I find the…30 Jun 2026HANSARD National Maternity and Neonatal InvestigationMy hon. Friend asks about the timing, and the process for establishing a commissioner. As a first step, in the next two weeks, I will meet members of the taskforce to agree the…30 Jun 2026HANSARD National Maternity and Neonatal InvestigationThe hon. Lady is absolutely right to draw further attention to the issue of women being ignored in health services generally, but specifically when it comes to maternity services.…30 Jun 2026HANSARD National Maternity and Neonatal InvestigationMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. I again put on record my thanks to her for supporting families in their fight for justice and accountability. She is absolutely right to say…30 Jun 2026HANSARD National Maternity and Neonatal InvestigationI thank the hon. Gentleman for his question. I know that this is an issue that he feels strongly about, and he has raised it with me before. The Minister of State for Health, my…30 Jun 2026