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HANSARDAcquired Brain InjuryIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Rosindell. I thank all Members who have contributed to the debate, particularly those who have shared their personal…02 Jul 2019HANSARDLiving with DementiaIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Paisley. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Oldham East and Saddleworth (Debbie Abrahams) for securing today’s debate and…25 Jun 2019HANSARDFree PrescriptionsSince 2014, 5.6 million penalty charge notices have been issued, including a staggering 1.7 million to people who are entitled to free prescriptions. FP10 prescription forms and…18 Jun 2019HANSARDFree TV Licences: Over-75sIt is not the BBC’s responsibility to guarantee free TV licences for the over-75s any more than it is the energy companies’ responsibility to provide the winter fuel payment. The…11 Jun 2019HANSARDMedical Cannabis under PrescriptionDoes the Minister accept that these are not normal circumstances? These families and parents are absolutely desperate to access the medication that they have seen work for…20 May 2019HANSARDMedical Cannabis under PrescriptionThis has been a very powerful and emotional debate that has moved Members on both sides of the House. It has also been characterised by anger and exasperation on both sides. I…20 May 2019HANSARDMedical Cannabis under PrescriptionI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for his intervention, and I absolutely agree. There is the potential to help thousands. We must move forward at the earliest opportunity.…20 May 2019HANSARD British Sign Language Users: Access to NHS ServicesThat information is helpful. I am sure that a number of Members would like to take advantage of that and learn more, and perhaps make a commitment to becoming signers. As my hon.…15 May 2019HANSARD British Sign Language Users: Access to NHS ServicesThank you, Ms Ryan, for your chairmanship of today’s important debate on an essential issue for our times. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Newcastle upon Tyne North…15 May 2019HANSARDDomestic AbuseI, too, welcome this statement, which will be very welcome in my constituency. I have often raised concerns about Jane’s Place in my constituency, which opened in 2017 to provide…13 May 2019HANSARDAcquired Brain InjuryI thank all Members for their contributions to an excellent debate, as well as the Backbench Business Committee for selecting this important subject. I congratulate my hon.…09 May 2019HANSARDTV Licences for Over-75sIn 2000, the Labour Government took the very positive step of exempting the over-75s from television licence charges. Millions of people have benefited; 5,220 pensioner households…08 May 2019HANSARDTV Licences for Over-75sDid the hon. Gentleman stand on the Conservative manifesto that promised to retain free TV licences for over-75s?08 May 2019HANSARDPrescription DrugsI also welcome the hon. Lady to her place. Close to 100 commonly prescribed medications are in seriously short supply, including painkillers, antibiotics and antidepressants.…07 May 2019HANSARDLocal Government and Social Care FundingLet me begin by putting my speech in context. Some of the wards in my constituency are among the most deprived in the country, and feature regularly in the index of multiple…24 Apr 2019HANSARD NHS: North-West LondonI will sum up, Sir Christopher. Patients are suffering. We want assurances from the Minister about future hospital closures, sustainable funding and the role of technology in the…24 Apr 2019HANSARD NHS: North-West LondonIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Christopher. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Hammersmith (Andy Slaughter) for securing this debate. I know that he is…24 Apr 2019HANSARD Climate Action and Extinction RebellionClimate change is not a party political issue, but an issue of global importance. In the light of that, the Government’s complacency today, and their refusal to take leadership at…23 Apr 2019HANSARD Infant First Aid Training for ParentsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone. I congratulate the hon. Member for Truro and Falmouth (Sarah Newton) on securing this important debate. The…03 Apr 2019HANSARD Infant First Aid Training for ParentsDoes that mean that the Minister is committed to restoring the number of health visitors?03 Apr 2019