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HANSARDAssisted DyingI think that the sheer number of us in this room today and the power of the testimony from so many is itself the strongest possible case for the motion that Parliament must have…04 Jul 2022HANSARDAssisted DyingYes, I think there is a lot in that. As Health Secretary, I met people on both sides of the argument. I admire so much those who give palliative care. I took the opportunity to…04 Jul 2022HANSARDAssisted DyingI heard that argument, so I looked into it. In Oregon, for instance, which is the originator of the proposals that many people support, that is simply not the case. There was one…04 Jul 2022HANSARDSEND ReviewI thank the Minister and the Minister for School Standards, who jointly hosted a roundtable on how we better identify children with dyslexia. Can I invite the Minister to support…04 Jul 2022HANSARDRacehorsesThe anomaly on VAT, which ridiculously argues that a racehorse coming here to race or a brood mare coming here to breed is not coming for work, needs to be sorted. Can the…26 May 2022HANSARDPrisoner LiteracyI welcome what the Minister has said on improving literacy among prisoners and what the Secretary of State said in answer to the previous question. May I just strengthen the point…24 May 2022HANSARDPrisoner Literacy11. What steps his Department is taking to improve literacy among prisoners.24 May 2022HANSARDDyslexia and other Neurodivergent Conditions14. What steps his Department is taking to help improve (a) early identification of, (b) teacher training in and (c) support for pupils with dyslexia and other neurodivergent…23 May 2022HANSARDDyslexia and other Neurodivergent ConditionsI am grateful to the Secretary of State for that answer and for the work that he has done. The White Paper and the SEND review have gone down very well, but they are about the…23 May 2022HANSARD Health and Care BillI rise to support the compromise measure on reconfigurations and to ask the Government to take forward the work on UK-wide statistics with vigour and gusto. First, on…25 Apr 2022HANSARDSpecial Educational Needs and Disabilities ReviewPublishing this Green Paper within six months of his taking office as Secretary of State demonstrates, alongside the resources that he won in the spending review, my right hon.…29 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsAre the Secretary of State and the Minister for prisons aware of the shocking report out this morning by Ofsted and Her Majesty’s inspectorate of prisons, which describes a…22 Mar 2022HANSARDChildren with SEND: Specialist SupportI warmly welcome the confirmation from the Minister that the SEND review will be published this month. I am also grateful to him for the engagement we have had on how we can…14 Mar 2022HANSARD Large Solar FarmsI am grateful to the Minister for giving way, because I have made several interventions. On the point about fire safety, will he take on board, and comment on, the need for…09 Mar 2022HANSARD Large Solar FarmsIn the case of the Sunnica proposal, the battery farm is much bigger than the power that would come from the solar that is part of the same proposal. That being the case, and the…09 Mar 2022HANSARD Large Solar FarmsThe Sunnica scheme is largely in my West Suffolk constituency, as well as in east Cambridgeshire; it is across the boundary. The hon. Member is quite right to draw attention to…09 Mar 2022HANSARD Large Solar FarmsI stand as an avowedly pro-solar politician. Indeed, I was the Energy Minister. I am very proud that 99% of the solar on the roofs of houses and buildings in this country has been…09 Mar 2022HANSARD Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) BillI rise to support the Bill, and I am delighted to hear the full-throated support across the House for it. As the anti-corruption tsar in 2015-16, I had some role in putting…07 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsWill the Secretary of State confirm that when it comes to local plans the idea that we need exactly the same proportion of extra housing in every part of every council area is…07 Mar 2022HANSARD Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) BillIn respect of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018, many of the problems that we face today are due to amendments made in the other place, and it has subsequently come…07 Mar 2022