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HANSARDMusculoskeletal Conditions and EmploymentI thank the Minister for giving way; she is being very generous. On helping people to engage in activities that will improve their health, the closure of swimming pools is really…10 Jan 2024HANSARDIsrael and PalestineOn 11 December, along with other parliamentarians, I heard the harrowing eyewitness account of Dr Ghassan Abu-Sittah, a British-Palestinian surgeon who had recently returned from…08 Jan 2024HANSARD Infected Blood Inquiry: Government ResponseThousands of people across the country have been affected by this scandal, and constituents who have been in touch with me describe their quest for justice as “upsetting”,…18 Dec 2023HANSARDIsrael and PalestineWill the hon. Gentleman give way?11 Dec 2023HANSARDIsrael and PalestineMy hon. Friend is making an excellent speech, and I associate myself with her remarks calling for an immediate ceasefire—that is absolutely essential. Does she agree with Amnesty…11 Dec 2023HANSARDDraft Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023I shall move on directly with my remarks, I think. Although I am not a member of this Committee, I have a long-standing interest in this area, and I am grateful for the…28 Nov 2023HANSARDDraft Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023I thank the Minister for making that point. He is talking about charities, but he must recognise that where a private provider is delivering NHS services, the money has to go to…28 Nov 2023HANSARD Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillPeople often find it difficult to get out of internet provider contracts. They may spend hours on the phone, or communicating via a bot, and when they do get through to someone,…20 Nov 2023HANSARDEconomic GrowthThe King’s Speech was an opportunity for the Government to address the serious issues facing the country. Instead, it offered little in the way of hope for the millions waiting…14 Nov 2023HANSARD Occupied Palestinian Territories: Humanitarian SituationI thank the Prime Minister and the Foreign Secretary for the work they have done to help facilitate the safe departure from Gaza of my constituent, Mr Abdel Hammad. Mr Hammad was…08 Nov 2023HANSARD Future of the NHSThank you, Mr Pritchard. I was talking about ill health being a big factor behind inactivity in the labour market, and I will repeat a point. The Office for Budget Responsibility…24 Oct 2023HANSARD Future of the NHSFirst, in challenging the hon. Gentleman’s opening remark, I refer him to the point earlier in my speech when I spoke about the Government’s current spending commitment. I also…24 Oct 2023HANSARD Future of the NHSI beg to move, That this House has considered the future of the NHS. It is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Mr Pritchard. I am grateful for having been granted this…24 Oct 2023HANSARD Future of the NHSrose—24 Oct 2023HANSARD Future of the NHSWhile the Minister is on the subject of privatisation, I would like him to respond to two points. First, the Health and Social Care Act 2012 allowed NHS foundation trusts to earn…24 Oct 2023HANSARD Future of the NHSI did write a book once, and the publisher was a private organisation. I am not disparaging the private sector. The point I am making is that the national health service is a…24 Oct 2023HANSARD Future of the NHSThe answer, clearly, is yes, I have. What I am talking about is the national health service, which was set up as a public service—publicly run and publicly owned. That is what we…24 Oct 2023HANSARD Future of the NHSI am not familiar with the centre that my hon. Friend speaks of, but I do believe that the NHS should control the assets and make sure that the service is there for people when…24 Oct 2023HANSARD Future of the NHSI thank all Members who have spoken in what has been a worthwhile debate this afternoon. We have heard from speakers across the Benches, and it is clear that the NHS is in crisis.…24 Oct 2023HANSARD Future of the NHSI have not worked in the health service in the private sector—24 Oct 2023