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HANSARDFuture of the NHSOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I apologise to the House for interrupting the debate. At the end of my speech, I may have used a little bit of intemperate language,…23 Feb 2023HANSARDFuture of the NHSThey are saying it now—they cannot help themselves. It is endemic in their thinking, but it does not help. Where is shouting at me getting them? Nowhere at all.23 Feb 2023HANSARDFuture of the NHSI am delighted to hear that Labour has a plan. Would the hon. Lady please share it with the Health Minister in Wales? If Labour has a plan, it would be really good to have it in…23 Feb 2023HANSARDFuture of the NHSHow right he turned out to be. However, he is watching it, and my phone has not stopped receiving messages such as, “Don’t agree with that intervention from the Opposition”, and,…23 Feb 2023HANSARDFuture of the NHSI thank the hon. Lady for her intervention. How easy would it have been to go out into the media and say, “We’re asking for a 20% pay increase, by the way” —which is what…23 Feb 2023HANSARDFuture of the NHSMay I take up my hon. Friend’s point about dentists not taking on more work? The same applies to NHS doctors, who are subject to punitive measures involving their pension schemes.…23 Feb 2023HANSARDFuture of the NHSIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Bolton South East (Yasmin Qureshi), and I congratulate the hon. Member for Jarrow (Kate Osborne) on securing a vital debate on a…23 Feb 2023HANSARDImmigration Fees for Healthcare WorkersThe Minister is being generous with his time. There are other reasons, though—it is not just cost. People on a series of temporary visas cannot get a mortgage; they need full…30 Jan 2023HANSARDImmigration Fees for Healthcare WorkersCompletely; this is something I have debated. As I say, my partner is from the Philippines and, because of that, I now have a big extended family and friends who are Filipino and…30 Jan 2023HANSARDImmigration Fees for Healthcare WorkersI used to work in financial services, and this term is commonly used in financial services. Is the Minister seriously telling me that NHS workers are being used to cross-subsidise…30 Jan 2023HANSARDImmigration Fees for Healthcare WorkersI appreciate all the things the shadow Minister is saying about home-grown talent. What is his and his party’s opinion about having much more of an emphasis on non-degree-based…30 Jan 2023HANSARDImmigration Fees for Healthcare WorkersDoes the hon. Gentleman agree that it is not just the cost of the applications themselves, but all the supplementary stuff that goes with it? When my partner applied for ILR 18…30 Jan 2023HANSARDImmigration Fees for Healthcare WorkersThe hon. Lady imputes to me knowledge that is far above my pay grade, but I am sure the Minister will be delighted to answer her when he takes to his feet later. I have no clue,…30 Jan 2023HANSARDImmigration Fees for Healthcare WorkersIt is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Sharma, and a pleasure to speak on a topic that I suspect will have agreement from Members on all sides of the House, with the…30 Jan 2023HANSARDEngagementsQ9. Despite having less than 5% of England’s population, Wales has almost 40 times more people waiting more than two years for NHS treatment—a sad case of “devolve and forget”,…25 Jan 2023HANSARDWest Coast Main Line: ServicesMy hon. Friend is making some very good points. Would she, for the record, agree that the staff who are there, despite feeling undervalued and demoralised, do a wonderful job in…15 Dec 2022HANSARDWest Coast Main Line: ServicesIt is a pleasure to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Milton Keynes North (Ben Everitt) in this important debate, and I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Ynys Môn…15 Dec 2022HANSARDFinancial Education in Secondary Schools9. What steps she is taking to promote financial education in secondary schools.28 Nov 2022HANSARDFinancial Education in Secondary SchoolsIn conversation with my local Jobcentre Plus team earlier this year, I was told that the No. 1 thing missing for school leavers is employability skills, which are partly about…28 Nov 2022HANSARDAutumn Statement ResolutionsIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Tiverton and Honiton (Richard Foord) highlighting issues in Devon around local authority funding, NHS waiting times and ambulances.…21 Nov 2022