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HANSARD Business of the HouseMay I wish the hon. Lady very many happy returns of the day? I understand that it is an auspicious day today. My right hon. Friend the Prime Minister will be making a statement.…25 Jul 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend may want to raise that question with the Prime Minister, who is making a statement later and who is the person who will advise Her Majesty on when the next Session…25 Jul 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Lady is indeed right. This year, about 50,000 disadvantaged children in 11 local authority areas will be offered free meals and activities over the summer holidays,…25 Jul 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseI may be a better recruiting sergeant for the Liberal Democrats than the right hon. Gentleman, but I fear that that may not be a very difficult task. With regard to Northern…25 Jul 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseThis is an issue of the greatest importance. These terrible events move anybody who hears about them. The death of a 15-year-old through a criminal act is invariably tragic. I…25 Jul 2019HANSARDEngagementsAs somebody who has not invariably seen eye-to-eye with the Prime Minister, may I thank her for her remarkable public service, for showing that highest of virtues, a sense of duty…24 Jul 2019HANSARD Batten DiseaseI thank the Minister for her response. I am grateful that she has not hidden behind sub judice on this occasion. Could she confirm to me that, while NHS England is obliged to…22 Jul 2019HANSARD Batten Disease(Urgent Question) : To ask the Secretary of State to intervene to ensure that funding is provided to treat those suffering from Batten disease.22 Jul 2019HANSARD Batten Disease: Access to DrugsI so agree with the hon. Lady. I am of course primarily talking about Max, my constituent, but to take the drug away from children who are already getting it would be…16 Jul 2019HANSARD Batten Disease: Access to DrugsOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. My point of order follows on from what you said and I hope it may be helpful to the Minister in giving her a moment to reflect on what you have…16 Jul 2019HANSARD Batten Disease: Access to DrugsWe have 40 minutes left, Mr Speaker, so we are not short of time.16 Jul 2019HANSARD Batten Disease: Access to DrugsWill my hon. Friend allow me?16 Jul 2019HANSARD Batten Disease: Access to DrugsI am grateful to the Minister for giving way. I understand that discussions have been rapidly going on while we have had points of order and various other things happening in this…16 Jul 2019HANSARD Batten Disease: Access to DrugsI completely agree with my hon. Friend. Generally, I recognise the need for public expenditure constraint. Money always has to come from somewhere; it has to be either taxed or…16 Jul 2019HANSARD Batten Disease: Access to DrugsMr Speaker, may I begin by thanking you for allowing me this Adjournment debate and for your personal encouragement to me to bring it forward? My gratitude goes beyond that; I…16 Jul 2019HANSARD Batten Disease: Access to DrugsThe hon. Lady puts it so well—and it is not just the family, but the community. On Saturday, the village of East Harptree, a small village in North East Somerset, came together…16 Jul 2019HANSARD Batten Disease: Access to DrugsThe hon. Lady is absolutely right. The terrible thing is that in the month that has passed since I first raised this matter in the House, Max’s condition will have slightly…16 Jul 2019HANSARDEngagementsOn 15 May, my right hon. Friend welcomed a decision by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence to allow the drug Spinraza, which is for spinal muscular atrophy, to…26 Jun 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy constituent Max is aged eight and has Batten disease. He is one of only two sufferers of this disease who are not receiving the medicine that can improve their quality of life…18 Jun 2019HANSARD Leaving the European UnionMy right hon. Friend must have noticed the response in this House and overnight to her statement. In proposing this folderol, is she going through the motions or does she really…22 May 2019