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HANSARDWomen’s Health StrategyParity between physical health and mental health is a priority in the Department for Health and Social Care. This is about breaking down taboos and stigmas. That is why we have…08 Mar 2021HANSARDWomen’s Health StrategyI thank the hon. Lady for her question; I was waiting for it as I knew she would be contributing today. We have had private conversations about this issue, and I want to reassure…08 Mar 2021HANSARDWomen’s Health StrategyI would like to reassure my hon. Friend, and I hope that she will do her utmost to make sure that those women she is aware of are aware of the link and will provide us with their…08 Mar 2021HANSARDWomen’s Health StrategyThat is not strictly a health question but, on the mental health issues that I think the hon. Lady was referring to—the stress and other issues that women are feeling—I hope she…08 Mar 2021HANSARDWomen’s Health StrategyI thank the hon. Lady for her question. In fact, we met recently to discuss this very subject, and I have also had meetings with a number of Members from across the House who have…08 Mar 2021HANSARDWomen’s Health StrategyMy right hon. Friend is a huge champion for women’s rights and a Committee Chair. I would ask her, following the work that was undertaken by the all-party parliamentary group on…08 Mar 2021HANSARDWomen’s Health StrategyI thank my hon. Friend for her encouragement. She is absolutely right. We are very excited about this strategy because it is the first of its kind. That is why we have put quite a…08 Mar 2021HANSARDWomen’s Health StrategyI join the hon. Lady in wishing every woman across the world a happy International Women’s Day. She opened by talking about the mental health taskforce and saying it is not the…08 Mar 2021HANSARDWomen’s Health StrategyWith permission, I would like to make a statement about the women’s health strategy. Today is International Women’s Day, and on this important day we must acknowledge that for…08 Mar 2021HANSARDWomen’s Health StrategyThis call for evidence is going to last for 12 weeks, we are going to keep up the drumbeat consistently and it will be cross-departmental. I hope that other Ministers in other…08 Mar 2021HANSARDWomen’s Health StrategyI have no idea what the women’s health strategy is going to contain because we have not had the evidence yet. We do not want to decide in advance where we are going to go with it;…08 Mar 2021HANSARDWomen’s Health StrategyI answer this question as a post-menopausal woman. The online survey within the call for evidence seeks information on the menopause. It explores the menopause across various…08 Mar 2021HANSARDWomen’s Health StrategyI thank the right hon. Lady for her question. If women are giving evidence that substantiates the points that she has just made, we will take it and provide it to the DWP. It is…08 Mar 2021HANSARDWomen’s Health StrategyThe Government are committed to developing a sexual and reproductive health strategy, which we plan to publish in 2021. Development of the sexual and reproductive health strategy…08 Mar 2021HANSARDWomen’s Health StrategyI thank the hon. Member for highlighting her constituent’s concerns. Abortion as such will not be part of the women’s health strategy, because it is being discussed under the…08 Mar 2021HANSARDMental Health LegislationWork is under way; Health Education England is looking at proposals, particularly for the training of mental health workers. I wish to highlight one area where we can see that…23 Feb 2021HANSARDMental Health LegislationOn 13 January, we published a White Paper on reforming the Mental Health Act 1983, setting out proposals to make the Act work better for people. We have launched a 14-week…23 Feb 2021HANSARDMental Health LegislationI wholeheartedly agree with my hon. Friend, and I would also like to pay tribute to Sir Simon and his co-chairs for their comprehensive work. The Secretary of State said in the…23 Feb 2021HANSARDHealth and Social CareFixed penalty notices for those caught attending illegal gatherings, such as house parties, of more than 15 people will double for each successive offence, up to a maximum of…22 Feb 2021HANSARDHealth and Social CareFixed penalty notices for those caught attending illegal gatherings, such as house parties, of more than 15 people will double for each successive offence, up to a maximum of…22 Feb 2021