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HANSARD Performance-enhancing Drugs and Body ImageMy hon. Friend brings huge expertise to the debate. He and my hon. Friend the Member for Bosworth are right that we need better data. Perhaps one route is through the CSEW, as he…21 Feb 2023HANSARDOrgan Utilisation Group ReportThe House will remember that, under this Government, Max and Keira’s law was introduced—a law that garnered all-party support—changing the legal basis of consent for organ…21 Feb 2023HANSARD Performance-enhancing Drugs and Body ImageIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Mundell, and to listen to my hon. Friend the Member for Bosworth (Dr Evans). I knew as soon as he secured the debate that he…21 Feb 2023HANSARD Government Support for Breastfeeding and the 2023 Lancet SeriesI will come to the hon. Lady’s point about legislation in a moment, but I will first complete my thought. We must not forget that there are non-legislative routes by which we can…20 Feb 2023HANSARD Government Support for Breastfeeding and the 2023 Lancet SeriesI congratulate the hon. Member for Glasgow Central (Alison Thewliss) on securing this timely debate. I know that she has a keen interest in this important matter and shows great…20 Feb 2023HANSARDNational HIV Testing Week 2023I thank Members from throughout the House for taking part in this hugely important debate and congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Erewash (Maggie Throup) on securing it. We…08 Feb 2023HANSARDNational HIV Testing Week 2023That is an interesting question. I hope we can do better than that, because we will be sharing evidence as it emerges to help other areas of the country to make the case for…08 Feb 2023HANSARDNational HIV Testing Week 2023I was going to address that point later in my speech but will do so directly. We are conscious of the challenges thrown up, particularly in some areas, by the huge volume of extra…08 Feb 2023HANSARDSudden Cardiac Death: Young PeopleI am grateful to my hon. Friend the Member for Scunthorpe (Holly Mumby-Croft) for securing this debate on such an important issue. I am extremely sorry to hear about Nathan and…01 Feb 2023HANSARD Essex Mental Health Independent InquiryIt is not for me to put a date on that in this setting. I have had conversations with a number of the hon. Members here, but my hon. Friend can rest assured from the tone of what…31 Jan 2023HANSARD Essex Mental Health Independent InquiryThat is a vital question. There is an excellent chair, and many publicly spirited individuals are already co-operating to get to the truth and improve services for the long-term.…31 Jan 2023HANSARD Essex Mental Health Independent InquiryIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Davies. I thank my right hon. Friend the Member for Chelmsford (Vicky Ford) for securing this important debate, and I thank…31 Jan 2023HANSARD Essex Mental Health Independent InquiryThis debate goes some way to achieving exactly that. My right hon. Friend is exactly right that the current non-statutory approach has the benefit that those who give evidence do…31 Jan 2023HANSARDAccess to NHS DentistryThe Government are working to improve access. We have made initial reforms to the contract and created more unit of dental activity bands to better reflect the fair cost of work…24 Jan 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe are working to increase the amount of funding going into pharmacies so that they can do more clinical services. I will look closely at the issue that my hon. Friend raises.24 Jan 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsUnlike the Opposition, we do not regard GPs’ finances as murky and we do not want to go back to Labour’s policy of 1934 by trying to finish off the business that even Nye Bevan…24 Jan 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is right. Although pharmacies are private businesses, we invest £2.5 billion in the clinical services they provide. We put in another £100 million in September so…24 Jan 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe are concerned about the exact same issues. The £900 cost of living payment for 8 million households is how we are trying to address this. It is also why we are bringing in the…24 Jan 2023HANSARDGP Appointments: Chesterfield, Derbyshire and EnglandThat is an excellent question. As well as having an extra 495 staff across Derby and Derbyshire, it is crucial that we use them effectively by having good triage. That is why we…24 Jan 2023HANSARDGP Appointments: Chesterfield, Derbyshire and EnglandIn Derby and Derbyshire, for example, there are 495 more doctors and other patient-facing staff than in 2019. Step 1 is to have more clinicians, which we are doing through that…24 Jan 2023