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HANSARD Hernia Mesh in MenI thank my hon. Friend for his absolute honesty and openness in bringing forward his own case. The bowel can come through the opening in the muscle wall, strangulate and develop…05 Sept 2019HANSARD Hernia Mesh in MenThe hon. Lady is absolutely right. No one should suffer with chronic pain. There is a difference between acute and chronic pain, with acute pain happening immediately post…05 Sept 2019HANSARD Hernia Mesh in MenI am delighted to hear that. I am pleased to say that shared decision making is set out in the NHS long-term plan and I hope we will see more of it in other areas. As the hon.…05 Sept 2019HANSARD Hernia Mesh in MenI am hopeful that the Cumberlege report will touch on that area to some degree. I will study the report in some detail, as will officials in the Department, and we will decide…05 Sept 2019HANSARD Hernia Mesh in Menindicated assent .05 Sept 2019HANSARD Suicide Risk Assessment Tools in the NHSIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Christopher. After 10 years of being a Chair myself, I hope I do not incur your wrath today. I thank my hon. Friend the…04 Sept 2019HANSARD Suicide Risk Assessment Tools in the NHSI am delighted to inform the hon. Lady that just this week, NHS England has written to all mental health trusts to make clear that they should be adhering to NICE guidelines on…04 Sept 2019HANSARD Suicide Risk Assessment Tools in the NHSI am afraid I must disappoint the hon. Gentleman. This is my third day in, and I have not yet had a chance to discuss Northern Ireland in detail, but as a result of his…04 Sept 2019HANSARD Suicide Risk Assessment Tools in the NHSIf I may continue my speech, I hope that I can reassure my hon. Friend on that point. The Government are committed to a culture of openness, honesty and transparency in the NHS.…04 Sept 2019HANSARD Suicide Risk Assessment Tools in the NHSI hope that I can reassure my hon. Friend on some of those points as I whizz forward. We have asked all mental health trusts to put zero suicide ambition plans in place. As…04 Sept 2019HANSARD Flitwick Station: Step-free AccessMay I add some nuance? Some constituents such as Darren are not just in wheelchairs but in huge, motorised, supportive wheelchairs that enable people to sit up and move. It is not…24 Jul 2019HANSARD Flitwick Station: Step-free AccessCan the Minister give some further clarification? Obviously, we will reapply for the fund—I think that is already underway. We are having discussions with Central Bedfordshire…24 Jul 2019HANSARD Flitwick Station: Step-free AccessI beg to move, That this House has considered step-free access at Flitwick station. Nineteenth-century engineers thought very little of laying a railway line in a cutting through…24 Jul 2019HANSARD Trophy HuntingI have applied to speak, but in case there is not time, I could not let the point about Zambia go. I lived in that country many years ago, in the Luangwa Valley, which was a game…15 May 2019HANSARD Trophy HuntingThank you, Mr Chope. I had no intention of speaking today as I came to listen and learn, but I feel compelled to respond to the comments about Woburn Safari Park and make some…15 May 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseI am happy to repeat it.03 Apr 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseAs did I.03 Apr 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseI appreciate the hon. Gentleman’s words about taking back control and his passion for Parliament, but does he not accept that people watching what is going on with this Bill today…03 Apr 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseI will keep my remarks brief. I think I understand the reasons that this Bill has been brought to the House today and I agree with everything that my colleagues have said. I do…03 Apr 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) BillI have the greatest respect for the right hon. Lady’s endeavours today and for what she is trying to achieve, but may I draw attention to one of the things that we have to do in…03 Apr 2019