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HANSARD Human-specific Medical Research TechniquesYou are putting in some shift today, Sir Charles, if I may say so. I am grateful to be here, and very grateful to the hon. Member for Birmingham, Selly Oak (Steve McCabe) for…04 Jul 2023HANSARDFood PricesI am grateful to the Minister for his answer, but Melissa Leach, the director of the Institute of Development Studies, has spoken about the need to increase access to affordable,…29 Jun 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI am concerned about the desperate condition of the sons of my constituent, Mr Omar, who were unable to collect their visas and passports from the embassy in Sudan owing to the…29 Jun 2023HANSARDFood Prices3. What recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of her Department’s trade policies on food prices.29 Jun 2023HANSARD Ukraine Recovery ConferenceI am grateful to the Minister for advance sight of his statement, and I welcome its contents. The SNP wholeheartedly welcomes the Prime Minister’s pledge at the beginning of the…22 Jun 2023HANSARDExtreme Heat PreparednessIt is not just red-headed, fair-skinned folk like me who suffer during the UK’s increasing heatwaves. I note with envy that, across Europe, many countries have introduced maximum…22 Jun 2023HANSARD Ultra-processed FoodI thank my hon. Friend for making that point. I agree entirely; the only thing I would add is that not only is it important for children to exercise, but when they do they develop…21 Jun 2023HANSARD Ultra-processed FoodIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship today, Dr Huq. As many Members know, the subject of food and nutrition is close to my heart, and not just because I enjoy eating…21 Jun 2023HANSARD Ultra-processed FoodThey are, I know. That leads in nicely to my next point, which is that the situation is not helped by food inflation: 70% of households are now worried about food and drink costs.…21 Jun 2023HANSARDSmokefree 2030 TargetIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship today, Mr Sharma, and I thank the hon. Members for Harrow East (Bob Blackman) and for City of Durham (Mary Kelly Foy) for…20 Jun 2023HANSARDObesity and Fatty Liver DiseaseI am grateful to the hon. Member for Caerphilly (Wayne David) for securing today’s important debate, and for the comprehensive manner in which he introduced the issue and…08 Jun 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsKidney Research UK has published a report on the health economics of kidney disease, predicting a terrifying rise over the next 10 years. As we know, uncontrolled diabetes is the…06 Jun 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt is topical because the research was just published yesterday.06 Jun 2023HANSARDSun Protection Products: AffordabilityThe last time I asked Ministers whether they would support that Bill I was told that the issue of VAT and skin cancer was a matter for the Treasury, and we have just heard a…06 Jun 2023HANSARDFixed-term Energy Contracts: SMEsThat was rather a non-answer. Since the downgrading of the energy bill relief scheme to the mair austere energy bill discount scheme, firms, many of them in my constituency, are…23 May 2023HANSARDFixed-term Energy Contracts: SMEs18. What steps his Department is taking to support small and medium-sized enterprises on fixed-term energy contracts.23 May 2023HANSARDRenewable Energy4. What recent discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on support for renewable energy in Scotland.17 May 2023HANSARDRenewable EnergyWhile the Scottish Government have announced an additional £7 million to support renewable hydrogen projects, Johnson Matthey, a leading producer of catalytic converters, has…17 May 2023HANSARDAllergy Awareness WeekMay I express my gratitude to the hon. Member for Dagenham and Rainham (Jon Cruddas) for securing today’s debate and for the comprehensive manner in which he opened it? He said…11 May 2023HANSARD Branded Medicines Voluntary Scheme and the Life Sciences VisionIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Sharma. I am grateful to the hon. Member for Newton Abbot (Anne Marie Morris) for securing today’s debate on the voluntary…03 May 2023