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HANSARD Spending Review: Health and Social CareI have already given a history lesson about some of those 14 years. When the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats were in the coalition together, we had a commitment, a promise…12 Jun 2025HANSARD Spending Review: Health and Social CareThe hon. Lady is right to highlight the shocking state that dentistry was left in by the last Government. They could have reformed that contract at any time over the past 14…12 Jun 2025HANSARD Spending Review: Health and Social CareMy hon. Friend has been such a strong and powerful campaigner for women’s health since becoming an MP last year, and she is absolutely right to do that. I am pleased that we have…12 Jun 2025HANSARD Spending Review: Health and Social CareI am entirely unclear, after that run-through of a number of different issues, whether the Conservatives welcome the extra investment in the NHS or oppose it. We know they oppose…12 Jun 2025HANSARD Spending Review: Health and Social CareI have a slight “get out of jail free” card, because I think that letter might be with one of my colleagues, not with me. Obviously, though, I look forward to the summary. The…12 Jun 2025HANSARD Spending Review: Health and Social CareWe are committed to ensuring that those RAAC hospitals are sorted and fit for purpose, and I was able to visit Airedale myself recently. We are asking people on the ground to do a…12 Jun 2025HANSARD Spending Review: Health and Social CareMy hon. Friend is right to raise the issue of ambulances. We ensured that they were a key part of our urgent and emergency care plan, which was issued the week before last, I…12 Jun 2025HANSARD Spending Review: Health and Social CareWith permission, I would like to make a statement on the outcome of the spending review for the Department of Health and Social Care. This Government were elected on a manifesto…12 Jun 2025HANSARD Spending Review: Health and Social CareI like how my hon. Friend says “gently”, because honestly no day goes past without him talking about this issue or, indeed, his new hospital. He is right, and he is a fantastic…12 Jun 2025HANSARD NHS Funding: South-westIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Huq. I thank the hon. Member for Torbay (Steve Darling) for securing the debate. We could have had more time, as this is an…11 Jun 2025HANSARD NHS Funding: South-westI am going to just complete these points, so that I can try to address as many points as possible. In the constituency of the hon. Member for Torbay, the local ICB, NHS Devon,…11 Jun 2025HANSARD Attention Deficit Hyperactivity DisorderI will come on to shared care agreements. As the hon. Member says, this is a devolved matter, and I am focusing on support for issues facing ADHD services in England and what we…10 Jun 2025HANSARD Attention Deficit Hyperactivity DisorderI am not aware of the detail of the pathway in the hon. Member’s ICB. I suggest that that is a matter for him to discuss with the ICB, which will have heard his question about how…10 Jun 2025HANSARD Attention Deficit Hyperactivity DisorderI will ensure that the hon. Lady gets a reply on that issue. I thank the hon. Member for Henley and Thame for securing this important debate and for giving me the chance to put on…10 Jun 2025HANSARD Attention Deficit Hyperactivity DisorderIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Jardine. I thank the hon. Member for Henley and Thame (Freddie van Mierlo) for securing this important debate on support for…10 Jun 2025HANSARD Breast Cancer Screening: BassetlawI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Bassetlaw (Jo White) for bringing forward this debate on a really important topic that is close to my heart and, I know, the hearts of so…09 Jun 2025HANSARDNHS Urgent and Emergency Care Plan 2025-2026Today I am updating the House on the publication of our NHS urgent and emergency care plan for 2025-26. This plan sets out the key actions and milestones across 2025 and 2026 that…09 Jun 2025HANSARDNHS Supply Chains: Eradicating Modern SlaveryModern slavery includes forced labour, human trafficking and exploitative labour conditions and it remains a significant global rights violation, with an estimated 50 million…05 Jun 2025HANSARD Yeovil Hospital: Maternity UnitI thank the hon. Member for Yeovil (Adam Dance) for securing this important debate about the temporary closure of maternity services at Yeovil district hospital. I know, having…03 Jun 2025HANSARD Yeovil Hospital: Maternity UnitI am not aware of the operational details of how the decision was communicated, but I am happy to come back to that. As I have said, when decisions are made for reasons of…03 Jun 2025