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HANSARDMedical Cannabis: Alleviation of Health ConditionsI take my right hon. Friend’s point. I will come on to that, and to timelines for the research that is in progress. Many of the products that we are talking about have not been…04 Nov 2021HANSARD Medical Cannabis under Prescription: Children with EpilepsyI would like to start by congratulating my hon. Friend the Member for South Leicestershire (Alberto Costa) on securing the debate. He lobbies on this issue almost daily,…03 Nov 2021HANSARD Medical Cannabis under Prescription: Children with EpilepsyThese are clinical decisions. No one is saying that these products are not safe, but there is not the evidence base to get the licence. The MHRA does this for every single…03 Nov 2021HANSARD Medical Cannabis under Prescription: Children with EpilepsyI have literally got two minutes left. Currently, 13 trials are ongoing across the United Kingdom. In the previous 12 months, six of the other trials of cannabis-based products…03 Nov 2021HANSARD Medical Cannabis under Prescription: Children with EpilepsyThe licensing process is independent of Government, but we have levers to speed that up to ensure that the research coming through the pipeline—I have outlined some studies…03 Nov 2021HANSARD Medical Cannabis under Prescription: Children with EpilepsyThere are concerns, particularly around the THC element, that there could be some effect on the developing brain and on heart conditions. Research is needed not just on the effect…03 Nov 2021HANSARD Medical Cannabis under Prescription: Children with EpilepsyI will not; I have only a couple of minutes left. The MHRA is well equipped to provide advice to any applicants wishing to conduct clinical trials.03 Nov 2021HANSARDEndometriosis and Polycystic Ovary SyndromeI will not because the hon. Member for Coventry North West needs time to wind up. I reassure people that funding is available, and that I am committed to working with the APPG to…01 Nov 2021HANSARDEndometriosis and Polycystic Ovary SyndromeI absolutely take the hon. Lady’s point. In the spending review, money for elective procedures was allocated to clear some of that backlog. People are waiting a long time, and…01 Nov 2021HANSARDEndometriosis and Polycystic Ovary SyndromeI thank the hon. Member for Coventry North West (Taiwo Owatemi) for securing the debate, as well as all the petitioners who made it happen. I join everyone in paying tribute to…01 Nov 2021HANSARDMenopause (Support and Services) BillOnce again, I thank the hon. Member for Swansea East (Carolyn Harris) for all her work in raising awareness on the menopause both in the House and publicly. The menopause, for…29 Oct 2021HANSARDGP Appointment AvailabilityI thank the hon. Lady. The spending review tomorrow may have further updates on that, so I will not comment on the funding for now. NHS England and the Department of Health and…26 Oct 2021HANSARDGP Appointment AvailabilityMy hon. Friend is certainly persistent in his questioning on that issue. That is a decision for the Secretary of State, who is looking at such factors. The vast majority of NHS…26 Oct 2021HANSARDGP Appointment AvailabilityIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Robertson. I thank my hon. Friend the hon. Member for Beaconsfield (Joy Morrissey) for the debate. As we have heard from MPs…26 Oct 2021HANSARDGP Appointment AvailabilityWe are committed to increasing GP numbers, as in our manifesto commitment. However, that does not stop us increasing the numbers of other healthcare professionals. We need to get…26 Oct 2021HANSARDWorld Menopause MonthHow amazing it is that, at last, women’s issues and the menopause are finally getting the coverage they deserve. I want to start by paying tribute to Sir David Amess, who was such…21 Oct 2021HANSARD NHS Dentistry: LincolnshireI thank my hon. Friend for that query. I am keen that dentistry has a louder voice than it does now. As I was saying, part of this debate is about raising the profile of the…20 Oct 2021HANSARD NHS Dentistry: LincolnshireYes, absolutely. I have not been able to address that in my speech but I am keen to meet my hon. Friend and other colleagues who have particular shortages in their areas. I want…20 Oct 2021HANSARD NHS Dentistry: LincolnshireMy hon. Friend makes a good point, and across Government Departments we are discussing the provision of both general practitioners and dentists for new developments. I am keen…20 Oct 2021HANSARD NHS Dentistry: LincolnshireMy right hon. Friend makes an excellent point, which I was going to address. Officials tell me that the areas where we are seeing significant gaps are referred to as “sheep” and…20 Oct 2021