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HANSARD New Hospital ProgrammeI thank my hon. Friend for his continued campaigning on behalf of the residents of Hillingdon; I used to be one of them. Talking to people is really important, and we have learned…22 Jan 2025HANSARDWelfare of DoctorsI will of course adhere to your instruction, Sir John. I am grateful to my hon. Friend the Member for Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket (Peter Prinsley) for bringing this important…21 Jan 2025HANSARDMedicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory AgencyI congratulate the right hon. Member for Tatton (Esther McVey) on securing this debate and thank her and all those who have spoken for their contributions. We have heard some…16 Jan 2025HANSARD Endometriosis: Women in the WorkplaceI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough (Gill Furniss) on securing this important debate on the impact of endometriosis on women in the…15 Jan 2025HANSARD Endometriosis: Women in the WorkplaceI thank the right hon. Gentleman for that point, which I will talk about later. On the Employment Rights Bill, our plan to make work pay sets out a significant and ambitious…15 Jan 2025HANSARDCare Quality CommissionMy hon. Friend is right that confidence is the key word in the huge agenda that the CQC has to deliver. Dr Dash and Professor Mike Richards highlighted serious failings that need…07 Jan 2025HANSARDCare Quality CommissionThe hon. Gentleman makes an excellent point, particularly with regard to staff, who need support to continue their important work. A new start with new leadership is what they…07 Jan 2025HANSARDMaternity LeaveI thank my new Dame Friend for her question. The Department does not collect data on the number of people who have specifically received enhanced maternity leave entitlements.…07 Jan 2025HANSARDMental Health Services: ChildrenMy hon. Friend makes an excellent point on behalf of young people. It is disappointing that the Scottish Government do not seem to be allocating the funding as they could. He…07 Jan 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is right to highlight the particular problems in his constituency. Decisions on the configuration of call centres are a matter for local trusts in consultation with…07 Jan 2025HANSARDMaternity LeaveMy right hon. Friend highlights a problem throughout the system, not just in her area. Self-employed contractors to NHS GP surgeries are not bound by national terms and…07 Jan 2025HANSARDMental Health Services: ChildrenThe delivery of mental health services for children in Scotland is the responsibility of the Scottish Government. I hope that they will make the best use of the boost from the…07 Jan 2025HANSARDMental Health Services: ChildrenOur plan is to have universal coverage in every school. That was not achieved by the previous Government, and we hope to ensure that it happens.07 Jan 2025HANSARDCare Quality CommissionIn response to the report by Dr Penny Dash, we have made it clear that the CQC is not fit for purpose and requires significant reform. We have increased our oversight of the CQC…07 Jan 2025HANSARD NHS BacklogI would like to, but I am afraid I need to adhere to the time limit. In closing, on Second Reading of the National Health Service Act 1946, Nye Bevan warned us against following…06 Jan 2025HANSARD NHS BacklogI wish you, Madam Deputy Speaker, and all hon. Members a happy new year. I thank the hon. Member for North Shropshire (Helen Morgan) for securing this debate. I am delighted to be…06 Jan 2025HANSARD Hospice FundingI have not been dragged—I am very happy to be here. The reality is that the health sector in its entirety, from diagnosis to end of life care, will be better off this year than it…19 Dec 2024HANSARD Hospice FundingAs the hon. Gentleman knows, this Government have allocated an extra £12 billion in this year for the health and care sector. The full allocation to cover the entire area of…19 Dec 2024HANSARD Hospice FundingAs Lord Darzi’s report announced, the entire sector has been under pressure and struggling since the disastrous Lansley reforms—they were part of the coalition Government—through…19 Dec 2024HANSARD Hospice FundingThe hon. Gentleman asks the same question again. Through the Budget, this Government have allocated more money to the health service than the previous Government—a record…19 Dec 2024