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HANSARDHealth and Care BillWe are always looking at ways to improve productivity, but we know that on the current figures there are 100,000 staff vacancies in the NHS. No amount of productivity gains will…23 Nov 2021HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy hon. Friend is correct; we could not have anticipated what has happened in the past 12 to 18 months, but we can see what it means moving forward. Regular reviews of demand are…23 Nov 2021HANSARDHealth and Care BillLike just about every profession and sector in the NHS, midwives are under tremendous pressure and are understaffed. We need a clear plan, and a plan that is delivered. Of course,…23 Nov 2021HANSARDHealth and Care BillLet us just say that the more I hear of the right hon. Gentleman, the more I like what he has to say—I will leave it there. We all accept the urgent need to address the workforce…23 Nov 2021HANSARDHealth and Care BillNew clause 29 and amendment 10 are the starting point, not the whole answer. They are a framework for getting this right in the future and offering the workforce, which, as the…23 Nov 2021HANSARD Health and Care BillMy hon. Friend must have sneaked a look at my speech, because I will say later that it is Robin Hood in reverse.22 Nov 2021HANSARD Health and Care BillAt the moment, ICBs are not a legal entity, so they do not own anything. When the Bill comes into force, they will effectively take over mainly administrative buildings from the…22 Nov 2021HANSARD Health and Care BillA wide range of issues that are part of this group of amendments demonstrate the cold reality of this Bill. It is a jumble sale of bits and pieces. Of course a Bill can be…22 Nov 2021HANSARD Health and Care BillAgain, my hon. Friend must have read my speech because I will make that point later. The proposal shows that the Bill is not a plan to fix social care but a very thin attempt to…22 Nov 2021HANSARD Health and Care BillI thank my hon. Friend and neighbour—I am getting all my neighbours in tonight. She makes a brilliant point: the proposal exacerbates regional inequalities through an unfair tax…22 Nov 2021HANSARD Health and Care BillI thank my hon. Friend for his intervention—I think. What I can say here and what I might say outside are not the same, and I do have to finish my speech, so I will leave it…22 Nov 2021HANSARDStrengthening Standards in Public LifeAs the Leader of the House mentioned in his opening remarks: country, constituency, party, in that order, no more, no less—those are whom a Member of Parliament has a duty…17 Nov 2021HANSARDChronic Obstructive Pulmonary DiseaseIt is pleasure to see you in the Chair this morning, Ms Nokes. I would like to add my congratulations to those already offered to my neighbour, my hon. Friend the Member for…17 Nov 2021HANSARDNazanin Zaghari-RatcliffeIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Sir Charles. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Hampstead and Kilburn (Tulip Siddiq) on securing today’s debate, and on the…16 Nov 2021HANSARDFireworks: Sale and UseIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mr Twigg. I should say at the outset that I do not object to fireworks per se. They are a great tradition in our country, and I have many…08 Nov 2021HANSARDHospital Building ProgrammeIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mr Sharma. I congratulate the hon. Member for Crewe and Nantwich (Dr Mullan) on securing the debate. As a fellow Cheshire Member, our…03 Nov 2021HANSARDHospital Building ProgrammeNo, but there is one that the Minister has overlooked, on the sum announced in the spending review last week. Was that additional money on top of what had been previously…03 Nov 2021HANSARDHospital Building ProgrammeI will reflect on the right hon. Gentleman’s comments. That leads on to another point I wanted to raise with the Minister: we are aware that the economy is currently in something…03 Nov 2021HANSARDG20 and COP26 World Leaders SummitIt seems that we are in the last chance saloon if we are to make an impact on limiting the effect of climate change. Does the Prime Minister share my disappointment that China and…03 Nov 2021HANSARDHospital Building ProgrammeI am grateful to the Minister for giving way. He has made a valiant attempt to answer all my questions.03 Nov 2021