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HANSARDIsrael: E1 Zone ExpansionBuild E1, kill the prospect of Palestine. It is that simple, and that is not a conspiracy theory; it is Israel’s stated aim. We have a small window to affect what happens next…01 Jul 2026HANSARDDepartment of Health and Social CareThe hon. Gentleman is absolutely right, and that lack of transparency is the nub of my speech today. There are some potential positives in the deal. At the 10 February sitting of…30 Jun 2026HANSARD National Maternity and Neonatal InvestigationI, too, thank Baroness Amos, her team and, most especially, the families who so bravely gave the evidence that has formed this report. Further to the conversation about…30 Jun 2026HANSARDDepartment of Health and Social CareI thank the Backbench Business Committee for granting this debate on the NHS estimates and, in particular, the impact of the UK-US pharmaceutical deal. Let me start by briefly…30 Jun 2026HANSARDDepartment of Health and Social CareI believe that by the end of my speech, the hon. Gentleman and I will be in violent agreement, if we are not already. There is one more aspect of this, incidentally: the supply…30 Jun 2026HANSARDDepartment of Health and Social CareThat is a really good point. I will come back to generics, which make up nine in 10 of the medicines that the NHS uses. There is also an issue of devolution here, which I am sure…30 Jun 2026HANSARDDepartment of Health and Social CareI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for his speech, because he is showing how important this debate is. A lot of this has not been flushed out. Medicines UK, which is responsible…30 Jun 2026HANSARDDepartment of Health and Social CareI am frustrated, because everything the Minister is saying is in the press release. Can she please answer the question? Will the Government release the impact assessment? If they…30 Jun 2026HANSARDDepartment of Health and Social CareI am happy not to. Question deferred (Standing Order No. 54).30 Jun 2026HANSARDNottingham Maternity and Neonatal ServicesI, too, pay tribute to those families who came forward with their stories, but also to the thousands, if not tens of thousands, of families across the country who are hearing…24 Jun 2026HANSARDPathways Study: Puberty SuppressionI welcome the statement and this approach. I thank the MHRA for engaging with the Committee when we asked it specific questions about this. It told us that the role of the…22 Jun 2026HANSARDThames WaterIn recent months, 35,000 houses in West Oxford have had their water pressure cut by Thames Water, in some cases by as much as 50%. Veronica in Osney Island says that her upstairs…16 Jun 2026HANSARDHealth InequalitiesThe Health and Social Care Committee’s most recent report into healthy ageing highlights the unacceptable 20-year gap in healthy life expectancy between the most and least…09 Jun 2026HANSARDOther CorrectionRecently in my surgery, I spoke to a woman called Freya-Rose, who described how repeatedly recounting traumatic experiences compounded her own suffering… Above all, the Bill will…08 Jun 2026HANSARDOther CorrectionRecently in my surgery, I spoke to a woman called Kiera , who described how repeatedly recounting traumatic experiences compounded her own suffering and that of her child,…08 Jun 2026HANSARDOther CorrectionHealth Bill The following extract is from the Second Reading of the Health Bill on 1 June 2026.08 Jun 2026HANSARD Health BillIt is a pleasure—and slightly surreal—to follow the former Secretary of State, the right hon. Member for Ilford North (Wes Streeting), because he is very much an architect of the…01 Jun 2026HANSARD Health BillI do have concerns over Healthwatch; I have even more concerns over the role of the HSSIB. We cannot have it both ways: people cannot sit at desks near other people who are making…01 Jun 2026HANSARDEquality Act 2010: Code of PracticeOxford is proud to have the highest proportion of trans and non-binary people of any area outside London, so it was with sadness that I received an email from a constituent,…01 Jun 2026HANSARDNHS Waiting ListsMaking sure that our GP surgeries are revving on all cylinders is key to ensuring that people get the access to NHS treatment that they need. The Secretary of State will know of…14 Apr 2026