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HANSARD The National Health ServiceIt is a privilege to speak in this debate. I particularly want to pay tribute to the hon. Member for East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow (Dr Cameron), because if we could all…23 Oct 2019HANSARDAssisted DyingParliament is out of step with the people on this issue—90% of the UK population believe that assisted dying should be legalised. Shropshire man Noel Conway recently had his case…08 Oct 2019HANSARDEngagementsQ13. I warmly welcome the Prime Minister to his place. My constituents sent me here to speak for them, and what they care about is better hospital care, more police on our…04 Sept 2019HANSARD Sure Start: IFS ReportI, too, pay tribute to the hon. Member for Manchester Central (Lucy Powell) for her excellent and long-standing work on early years, and I very much enjoy being a member of the…05 Jun 2019HANSARDInterim NHS People PlanI welcome very much this initiative, and I am delighted by all that has been said. The chief executive officer of Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital announced his departure on…05 Jun 2019HANSARDHealth InequalitiesI thank all Members for participating in the debate this afternoon. I am grateful to have heard not only their contributions but their passion for the subject, which I share. The…20 Mar 2019HANSARDHealth InequalitiesI thank my hon. Friend for sharing his expertise in this area. My local council and health and wellbeing board have equally not been listened to on this issue. It is a Labour…20 Mar 2019HANSARDHealth InequalitiesI thank the hon. Lady for her comment. There was an interesting debate on that issue on Monday night in the Chamber. This is an important issue, and I have a lot of sympathy with…20 Mar 2019HANSARDHealth InequalitiesI thank my hon. Friend for his intervention, and I am aware of the position he sets out. He is absolutely right; these problems are happening elsewhere with the combination of…20 Mar 2019HANSARDHealth InequalitiesI beg to move, That this House has considered legal duties on the Secretary of State to reduce health inequalities. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr…20 Mar 2019HANSARDPolice FundingT3. I am very grateful to the Secretary of State for his commitment to preventing child sexual exploitation. The authorities in Telford who agreed to hold an inquiry into CSE a…25 Feb 2019HANSARDFuture of the NHSIn Telford, we have been waiting five years for the chance to ask the Secretary of State to call in for review a highly controversial plan called Future Fit. We now have that…19 Feb 2019HANSARDNHS 10-Year PlanThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, for calling me to speak in this important debate. I welcome the 10-year plan, especially the emphasis on delivering care closer to home. The…19 Feb 2019HANSARDEngagementsLast week it was announced that emergency services and women and children’s services are going to be moved out of borough from Telford’s Princess Royal Hospital. I have asked the…06 Feb 2019HANSARD Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Exploitation: TelfordI am grateful to my right hon. Friend for his kind words, and for his support on this issue and many others that I deal with as the Member of Parliament for Telford. The inquiry…06 Feb 2019HANSARD Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Exploitation: TelfordI beg to move, That this House has considered the progress on the independent inquiry into child sexual exploitation in Telford. It is a great pleasure to serve under your…06 Feb 2019HANSARDEngagementsQ14. Almost a year ago, the authorities in Telford agreed to commission an inquiry into child sexual exploitation in our town after a lengthy campaign by victims and their…23 Jan 2019