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HANSARD Afghanistan: Humanitarian CrisisI thank the Minister for her answers. The United Nations revealed yesterday that it needs £5 billion in aid for Afghanistan to avert a humanitarian catastrophe. There have been 40…12 Jan 2022HANSARDAccess to RadiotherapyIt is a pleasure to speak in the debate, Mr Davies, and also a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Rhondda (Chris Bryant). We in this House are very blessed that he is here…12 Jan 2022HANSARD Youth Crime and Antisocial BehaviourIn my contribution, I referred to Street Pastors as one such organisation. I am aware that it works in the constituency of the hon. Member for Vauxhall (Florence Eshalomi), as it…12 Jan 2022HANSARD Youth Crime and Antisocial BehaviourThank you, Mr Robertson, for enabling me to speak in this debate. I thank the hon. Member for Stockton South (Matt Vickers) for securing and leading the debate, and for his…12 Jan 2022HANSARDDowning Street Garden EventIn Northern Ireland last week, we reached the milestone of 3,000 deaths due to covid, which means that 3,000 families who followed the rules are grieving today. Those 3,000 who…11 Jan 2022HANSARDEye Health and Macular DiseaseI certainly do, and I thank the hon. Lady for that intervention. That was one of my points; the Minister has heard it said there, and I will not repeat it. The importance of…11 Jan 2022HANSARDEye Health and Macular DiseaseI thank the Minister for her very positive response. This is not just about a person’s visits to their opticians, but their appointments with their GP as well, especially if they…11 Jan 2022HANSARDCareers Guidance in SchoolsIt is a pleasure to speak in this debate and to serve under your chairmanship once again, Ms Rees, renewing the relationship with you in charge and myself making a small…11 Jan 2022HANSARDEye Health and Macular DiseaseFirst, I thank each and every one of the right hon. and hon. Gentlemen and Ladies who have made a contribution. The hon. Member for Sedgefield (Paul Howell) referred to the…11 Jan 2022HANSARDHousehold Energy Bills: VATI welcome the hon. Lady’s proposals but, although I welcome and support the green energy push as the only way forward, does she agree that the Government should, in these extreme…11 Jan 2022HANSARDEye Health and Macular DiseaseI beg to move, That this House has considered the matter of eye health and macular disease. Thank you, Ms Nokes. This is a very important issue. I suppose all issues are…11 Jan 2022HANSARDEye Health and Macular DiseaseI thank the hon. Lady for sharing what surgery can be like. I have a diabetic constituent who asked a consultant if laser surgery would be appropriate. Unfortunately, as a result…11 Jan 2022HANSARDEye Health and Macular DiseaseHow pertinent that intervention is. I will give a couple of examples now that I was going to give later because they are pertinent to this. The opticians and ophthalmologists in…11 Jan 2022HANSARDEye Health and Macular DiseaseThe hon. Gentleman has, I think, passed on that information to the Minister. It is important that we see where innovation has moved forward. PolyPhotonix, the firm to which the…11 Jan 2022HANSARDEye Health and Macular DiseaseIt is always important to have the data on health issues. The Minister, the shadow Minister and hon. Members will know that. If you have the data, you can respond to where the…11 Jan 2022HANSARDEye Health and Macular DiseaseI thank the hon. Gentleman for his positive contribution to this debate. The other good thing about going to an optician, is that if he has any concerns, he can refer the patient…11 Jan 2022HANSARDBuilding SafetyMay I convey my own and my party’s sincerest sympathies to the family of Jack Dromey at this time of great grief and sorrow? He made a significant contribution in Westminster Hall…10 Jan 2022HANSARD Charter for Budget Responsibility and Welfare CapI say respectfully to the Minister that I want to speak on the welfare cap and endorse the comments that others have made, using cases from my own constituency of Strangford. I…10 Jan 2022HANSARD Nuclear Energy (Financing) BillIf only we had the opportunity of a nuclear power station in Northern Ireland! We do not have that possibility at this moment, but I would certainly be keen. I have supported this…10 Jan 2022HANSARD Nuclear Energy (Financing) BillIt is a pleasure to speak in this debate, and I am grateful for the opportunity to do so. In the past, I have spoken in the Chamber and in smaller debates about nuclear energy and…10 Jan 2022