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HANSARD Professional Qualifications Bill [Lords]The British Dental Association has warned that the Bill could water down the standards required to practise. What are the Secretary of State’s thoughts on that? What assurance can…15 Dec 2021HANSARD Medical Cannabis (Access) BillMy hon. Friend is making an excellent speech, and I know both his speech and his Bill are very much welcomed by my constituents, particularly one who suffers from progressive…10 Dec 2021HANSARDLeasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [ Lords ] (Third sitting)Subsection (4) states: “The day appointed for the coming into force of this Act in relation to leases of retirement homes must be no earlier than 1 April 2023.” However, it does…09 Dec 2021HANSARD Nationality and Borders BillNumerous constituents have written to me with their concerns about the Bill. They fear that it will harm refugees and victims of trafficking and slavery and that it undermines our…08 Dec 2021HANSARDLeasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)My hon. Friend is making excellent points. Does she agree that there is a real human cost to this? I know of people living in my constituency who have properties elsewhere in the…07 Dec 2021HANSARD Adult Social CareThe Minister said that there was a lottery in how people paid for their care. There certainly is, and this is raised with me on a regular basis by my constituents. A quarter of…01 Dec 2021HANSARDHealth and Care BillThe Health and Care Bill allows for “a profession currently regulated to be removed from statutory regulation when the profession no longer requires regulation for the purpose of…23 Nov 2021HANSARDHealth and Care BillWill the Secretary of State comment on the discharge-to-assess proposals? I am concerned, because his Department told me that a report about how the process goes was meant to be…23 Nov 2021HANSARDHealth and Care Billrose—23 Nov 2021HANSARDHealth and Care BillThank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. The proposed NHS payment scheme in the Bill will, in effect, give private healthcare companies the opportunity to undercut NHS providers, and I…23 Nov 2021HANSARD Health and Care BillThe Bill opens the NHS up to big business, allowing private companies a say in the care that patients receive. The Government’s amendment to the make-up of integrated care boards…22 Nov 2021HANSARD Health and Care BillI thank my right hon. Friend for putting the case so clearly. She hits the nail absolutely on the head: as a result of the Bill, contracts could be handed out to the private…22 Nov 2021HANSARDChannel Crossings in Small BoatsOne of my constituents, who has worked for maritime search and rescue, and has been saving lives at sea for more than a decade, is extremely concerned about the inherent risks of…22 Nov 2021HANSARD Skills and Post-16 Education Bill [Lords]Will my hon. Friend give way?15 Nov 2021HANSARD Skills and Post-16 Education Bill [Lords]The right hon. Member is talking about the Health and Care Bill and trusting that this will all be okay; it is as if fingers have to be crossed and things are devolved down to a…15 Nov 2021HANSARD Skills and Post-16 Education Bill [Lords]Since 2010, Conservative-led Governments have cut adult education budgets by half, damaging the life chances of people right across the country. They have pursued an ill-conceived…15 Nov 2021HANSARDMedical Cannabis: Alleviation of Health ConditionsI congratulate the hon. Gentleman on securing this debate. He is making some important points. One of my constituents lives with progressive myelopathy of uncertain cause that…04 Nov 2021HANSARDBudget ResolutionsI have listened with interest to the Minister’s points about the national health service. If the Health and Care Bill goes through, as the Government intend that it should,…02 Nov 2021HANSARDBudget ResolutionsThis Budget was a big disappointment for the millions of people who are worried about the cost-of-living crisis. It failed to provide sufficient funding for public services that…02 Nov 2021HANSARDGP Appointment AvailabilityThe hon. Lady is making really good points on this massively important issue. She just remarked that it was unique to where she is. Not at all; I have similar issues and I am sure…26 Oct 2021