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HANSARD Blaydon Quarry Landfill SiteI am very pleased to have secured this Adjournment debate on the Blaydon Quarry landfill site. It is a matter of great concern to my constituents in the communities surrounding…01 Apr 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsBoth farmers and consumers are concerned that future trade agreements will lower UK food standards. How will the Secretary of State ensure that future trade agreements maintain…28 Mar 2019HANSARDHealth Inequalities: Life Expectancy3. What assessment he has made of the effect on life expectancy projections of health inequalities; and if he will make a statement.26 Mar 2019HANSARDHealth Inequalities: Life ExpectancySir Michael Marmot, the world-recognised authority on public health, has warned that the country has, since 2010, stalled in the task of improving the life expectancy of our…26 Mar 2019HANSARDCapita8. What recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of Capita’s Army recruitment contract with his Department.25 Mar 2019HANSARDCapitaThe Secretary of State has said he might re-examine the Capita contract in the next financial year, meaning we will have to wait another 12 months before any action is taken. All…25 Mar 2019HANSARD NICE Appraisals: Rare Diseases TreatmentsI certainly agree, and such things happen too often. We need a system that properly evaluates those drugs.21 Mar 2019HANSARD NICE Appraisals: Rare Diseases TreatmentsI agree with my right hon. Friend. Indeed, that is the burden of my speech. As I was saying, I am not going to get into the fine detail of the process. It seemed to us in the…21 Mar 2019HANSARD NICE Appraisals: Rare Diseases TreatmentsI hope that hon. Members will forgive me if I do not list them all, but I want to respond to the Minister. First of all, Minister, it is not easy for us on the Back Benches to…21 Mar 2019HANSARD NICE Appraisals: Rare Diseases TreatmentsLike the hon. Gentleman, I took part in the PKU diet for a day challenge. It was indeed very restrictive, even though I knew it was only for one day. Archie is one of those who…21 Mar 2019HANSARD NICE Appraisals: Rare Diseases TreatmentsI beg to move, That this House believes that NICE appraisal processes do not properly address the medical treatment needs of people with rare diseases such as muscular dystrophy,…21 Mar 2019HANSARD NICE Appraisals: Rare Diseases TreatmentsI see the Minister nodding, so perhaps that can be recorded in Hansard . He also said that he has heard from us about these issues before, but I can tell him that he will hear…21 Mar 2019HANSARD Integrated Care RegulationsDoes my hon. Friend agree that to cure these problems, we need not secondary legislation, but a thoroughgoing review of NHS legislation?18 Mar 2019HANSARDHealth and Care Professions Council: Registration FeesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr McCabe. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Coventry South (Mr Cunningham) for securing this important debate, which I am…14 Mar 2019HANSARDPension Age: Women Born in the 1950sThere are many 1950s-born women in my constituency—I, too, should declare an interest, as a 1950s-born woman myself—who are facing real financial hardship because of the pension…14 Mar 2019HANSARDPension Age: Women Born in the 1950s10. What recent assessment she has made of the effect of changes to the pension age on women born in the 1950s.14 Mar 2019HANSARDHealth and Care Professions Council: Registration FeesI agree with my hon. Friend and I will come on to that point later. Although we in this House talk about how valuable healthcare workers are in all kinds of debates, the fact is…14 Mar 2019HANSARD Draft Veterinary Medicines and Animals and Animal Products (Examination of Residues and Maximum Residue Limits) (Amendment Etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I would like to ask about the different standards in different UK devolved areas and when it comes to trading with other countries. Is there not a risk that we will have different…12 Mar 2019HANSARD No-deal EU Exit: Public Sector CateringDoes my hon. Friend agree that there must also be a concern about food banks, and especially about schemes such as FareShare and organisations such as the Pickle Palace in my…05 Mar 2019HANSARDSchool FundingYes, I most certainly agree. When visiting schools, I see the enthusiasm that teachers have, but also the strain they are under because of the lack of support and resources.…04 Mar 2019