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HANSARD Health and Care BillMost of my new clauses are indeed intended to prevent young people from starting to smoke in the first place.22 Nov 2021HANSARD Health and Care BillAgain, I could not agree more. In Committee, the Minister said that the Department could already legislate under the Children and Families Act 2014 to require the insertion of…22 Nov 2021HANSARD Health and Care BillI entirely agree. Tobacco is the only legal product that kills one in two of those who use it, and most people start smoking at a young age. These new clauses are therefore…22 Nov 2021HANSARD Health and Care BillI thank the hon. Gentleman, and I will address that issue. New clause 5 would close another loophole in the law, which allows the free distribution of e-cigarettes and other…22 Nov 2021HANSARD Health and Care BillI thank my hon. Friend for that intervention. A theme throughout these new clauses is that most people start smoking when they are children or when they are young, and most of…22 Nov 2021HANSARD Health and Care BillYes, it is absolutely incredible. We have heard that a tobacco plan might be on its way, but every day that goes by without our putting these recommendations in place is another…22 Nov 2021HANSARD Health and Care BillI have listened carefully to the debate, and I beg to ask leave to withdraw the clause. Clause , by leave, withdrawn. New Clause 4 Packaging and labelling of nicotine products…22 Nov 2021HANSARD Prison Officers: Pension AgeI am grateful to the hon. Member for Sittingbourne and Sheppey (Gordon Henderson) for securing the debate. My constituency contains three prisons: Frankland Prison, Durham Prison…16 Nov 2021HANSARDTobacco Control PlanIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Bone. I pay tribute to the hon. Member for Harrow East (Bob Blackman) for securing the debate and for his work as chair of…16 Nov 2021HANSARDHealth and Care Bill (Twentieth sitting)I welcome the Government’s commitment to publishing the plan and the consideration of some of the recommendations. I hope we will see that very soon. I will not press the majority…28 Oct 2021HANSARDHealth and Care Bill (Twentieth sitting)For those who do not know, I should say that I was a carer for my severely disabled daughter for 27 years. Maria died six years ago; she suffered with cerebral palsy. I was very…28 Oct 2021HANSARDHealth and Care Bill (Twentieth sitting)The Government’s prevention Green Paper, published in July 2019, included an ambition to make England smoke free by 2030. Admitting that bold action would be needed, the…28 Oct 2021HANSARDHealth and Care Bill (Twentieth sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time.28 Oct 2021HANSARDEmployment and Trade Union Rights (Dismissal and Re-engagement) BillI would like to thank the hon. Member for highlighting the plight of those smaller businesses. Would he agree that Heathrow airport, British Airways, British Gas, Weetabix,…22 Oct 2021HANSARDEmployment and Trade Union Rights (Dismissal and Re-engagement) BillThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. Would the hon. Member agree that these big, iconic British businesses are not engaging with their workforce like him, but they are engaging in…22 Oct 2021HANSARDEmployment and Trade Union Rights (Dismissal and Re-engagement) BillThey are—22 Oct 2021HANSARDHealth and Care Bill (Fourth sitting)Q This is for Andy. It is noted that mental health provision has for far too long been seen as the Cinderella service of the health system. Indeed, there is very little in the…09 Sept 2021HANSARDHealth and Care Bill (Third sitting)I am a member of Unison.09 Sept 2021HANSARDHealth and Care Bill (Second sitting)Q One of our earlier witnesses touched on the social determinants of health—housing, green spaces, good jobs—being the greatest factor in a person’s healthy life and life…07 Sept 2021HANSARD International Travel RulesConstituents attempting to return from abroad have contacted me in desperation because official Government advice is not to take a PCR test if they have had covid-19 in the last…19 Jul 2021