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HANSARD Business of the HouseIt has been quite the month for races in my constituency. A couple of weeks ago we saw the Consett cycle race from the Derwent reservoir to Consett town centre, and on 9 June we…18 Jun 2026 · 2d agoHANSARD Mental Health: Parity of EsteemI do agree, and I will expand more on that theme. Parity of esteem means tackling mental health with exactly the same respect, funding and clinical focus as physical conditions.17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARD Mental Health: Parity of EsteemI beg to move, That this House has considered parity of esteem between physical and mental health. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mrs Hobhouse. In my constituency…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARD Mental Health: Parity of EsteemThe hon. Member might be reading my mind, because I will come on to that issue. I am sorry to hear of the death of his constituent—it is tragic.17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARD Mental Health: Parity of EsteemI agree with my hon. Friend on the importance of the mental health investment standard as one of the measures for securing good mental health support and for making mental health…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARD Mental Health: Parity of EsteemMy hon. Friend is quite right to point to those figures and to say that we need much more input into tackling that difference in funding. As I said, the proportion of NHS funding…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARD Mental Health: Parity of EsteemI absolutely agree with my hon. Friend, which is why I am so pleased that we set up mental health teams in schools. We need to look at preventive measures so that we do not keep…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDHealth Bill (First sitting)I am co-chair of the Unison group of MPs, which is linked to Managers in Partnership.16 Jun 2026 · 4d agoHANSARDHealth Bill (First sitting)Q Dr Dash, you have explained why you believe that the changes to Healthwatch will strengthen patient responses. How do you think that could be strengthened to ensure that the…16 Jun 2026 · 4d agoHANSARDHealth Bill (First sitting)Q Ms Woolnough, you have talked about the abolition of NHS England, and, as I understand it, you are dealing with what the position is rather than taking a stand. Beyond the…16 Jun 2026 · 4d agoHANSARDHealth Bill (First sitting)And do you think—16 Jun 2026 · 4d agoHANSARDHealth Bill (Second sitting)Q Sir Ciarán, the 10-year health plan, which is behind a lot of this, demands that we are really ambitious in involving patients and communities in shaping the services that they…16 Jun 2026 · 4d agoHANSARDHealth Bill (Second sitting)Q Do you think that there are any good examples we can learn from? Sir Ciarán Devane: Yes, I do. I was in Epping recently, at St Margaret’s. I talked to the lady who runs the…16 Jun 2026 · 4d agoHANSARDHealth Bill (Second sitting)Q You all represent patient organisations in different ways. I would like to put this in the context of the 10-year plan and the shift to involve patients and communities in…16 Jun 2026 · 4d agoHANSARDHealth Bill (Second sitting)Q Minister, we have talked a lot today about ICBs, the local government Healthwatch and the single patient record, and we have heard some interesting comments. Can you summarise…16 Jun 2026 · 4d agoHANSARDNew Social and Affordable Homes: Blaydon and Consett13. What steps he is taking to build more social and affordable homes in Blaydon and Consett constituency.15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARDNew Social and Affordable Homes: Blaydon and ConsettFor 14 years, the Conservatives presided over a house building crisis that locked a generation out of home ownership and left social housing in short supply. In Blaydon and…15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARDBus ServicesPeople across the north-east, including in my constituency of Blaydon and Consett, have been benefiting from a £2.50 bus fare for a single journey, funded thanks to the Labour…11 Jun 2026HANSARDBus Services13. What plans she has to work with local leaders to improve bus services.11 Jun 2026HANSARDEngagementsQ6. The British Standards Institution is 125 years old this year. I am proud to have been working closely with it to produce and publish BS 30480: the world’s first free standard…10 Jun 2026