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HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationI welcome the Minister’s growing success in getting aid into Gaza and the tripling of UK aid, but even as he works urgently to get aid to the neediest civilians of Gaza in the…04 Dec 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt is clear that the Government are planning to protect councils during the transition to the new planning system, and are not planning to force councils into having an…04 Dec 2023HANSARDLegal MigrationThis excellent package is a big step in the right direction, towards a higher-skill, higher-wage economy with less pressure on our housing and infrastructure. Will my right hon.…04 Dec 2023HANSARDIsrael and Gaza2. What steps he is taking to encourage de-escalation of the conflict in Israel and Gaza.20 Nov 2023HANSARDIsrael and GazaWe are all absolutely heartbroken— [ Interruption. ]20 Nov 2023HANSARDIsrael and GazaWe are all heartbroken by what is happening in the middle east. As Israel works to root out Hamas terrorists, will my right hon. Friend work to ensure that aid gets to civilians…20 Nov 2023HANSARDIllegal ImmigrationI welcome my right hon. Friend to his place, and I welcome his comments on the unfairness of illegal immigration for those who have come here legally. However, the Supreme Court’s…15 Nov 2023HANSARDEngagementsLast year, through the Homes for Ukraine scheme, my family and I welcomed a refugee family to our home. I am proud that this country has always offered refuge to those who need…15 Nov 2023HANSARDHIV: Emergency Department Opt-out TestingProvisional NHS data shows that opt-out testing has found around 700 cases of HIV during its first year. In total, it has found more than 2,000 cases of blood-borne diseases,…17 Oct 2023HANSARDHIV: Emergency Department Opt-out TestingI pay tribute to my hon. Friend for all his work on this important issue. We will assess all the evidence and reply before the end of the year. Opt-out testing is not the only…17 Oct 2023HANSARDHIV: Emergency Department Opt-out TestingThe hon. Gentleman is completely correct. He has been a fantastic champion on this issue. The UK is leading the world on this issue, hitting the UN’s 95-95-95 goals, driving down…17 Oct 2023HANSARDAccess to GPs: Rural CommunitiesWe have increased funding for general practice by about a fifth in real terms since 2018. We have increased the workforce by about 30% since 2019 alone, with 2,000 extra doctors…17 Oct 2023HANSARDAccess to GPs: Rural CommunitiesI will absolutely look closely at that specific case. My hon. Friend has put a huge amount of work into Long Crendon. As he knows, we are already changing the national planning…17 Oct 2023HANSARDNHS DentistryWe are making NHS work more attractive to dentists. We have started to reform the contracts and create more UDA bands. We have introduced the minimum UDA value to help sustain…17 Oct 2023HANSARDNHS DentistryThat is exactly why we have started to reform the UDA system. As well as the introduction of the first ever minimum UDA rate, which will help constituencies such as my hon.…17 Oct 2023HANSARDNHS Dentistry: South-west EnglandIn addition to the steps we are taking to drive up NHS dentistry everywhere, we are going further in the south-west, with NHSE commissioning additional urgent appointments. There…17 Oct 2023HANSARDNHS Dentistry: South-west EnglandAbsolutely. I am keen to continue the conversation with my hon. Friend. These issues are exactly why, this summer, we legislated to allow rebasing and to end the inflexibility he…17 Oct 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe have already brought in restrictions on the places that unhealthy food can be sold to stop pester power. That is on top of other measures that we are taking on obesity such as…17 Oct 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is right. The amount of NHS dentistry being delivered in his ICB has gone up in the last year, but we want to go further. The NHS has recently commissioned…17 Oct 2023HANSARDNo and Low-alcohol Alternatives: Labelling Guidance ConsultationThis Government set out in the 2019 Green Paper, “Advancing our health: prevention in the 2020s”, commitments to work with industry to deliver a significant increase in the…16 Oct 2023