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HANSARD Valedictory DebateI very much endorse the remarks of the right hon. Member for Aylesbury (Sir David Lidington) about the nature of our political discourse and the importance of treating each other…05 Nov 2019HANSARD Valedictory DebateI have to say that I never dreamed for one minute that I would ever serve under the right hon. Gentleman in any capacity in this place, but I found myself doing so and I found…05 Nov 2019HANSARDE-cigarettesI beg to move, That this House has considered the Seventh Report of the Science and Technology Committee, Session 2017-19, E-cigarettes, HC 505, and the Government Response, Cm…31 Oct 2019HANSARDE-cigarettesI thank the Minister for her response to the debate and for her kind comments. There has been a remarkable consensus about the action we are taking in this country, and the need…31 Oct 2019HANSARDE-cigarettesI thank the hon. Gentleman for that. I will call him my hon. Friend, because I am demob-happy and I do not care about the normal rules. It has been a great pleasure to work with…31 Oct 2019HANSARDE-cigarettesI totally agree. The statistics that I am citing make the point about raising awareness, even among clinicians. We thought that it was just the general public who needed to…31 Oct 2019HANSARDE-cigarettesI suspect that the right hon. Gentleman knows better than I do, but I note the point that he makes. My view, based on the evidence that the Committee heard, is that the action…31 Oct 2019HANSARDE-cigarettesI share the hon. Gentleman’s concern about the directive and the proscriptive rules relating to vaping, which do not appear to be sufficiently evidence-based. E-cigarettes are…31 Oct 2019HANSARDE-cigarettesThe hon. Gentleman kept that information very quiet on the Select Committee.31 Oct 2019HANSARDE-cigarettesI thank the Minister for her very kind comments. I am pleased that she will write to Simon Stevens, because pressure from Government Ministers on NHS England to recognise the…31 Oct 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseWill the Home Secretary make a statement on immigration policy, specifically in relation to scientists, and particularly the case of Furaha Asani, a young academic who came to…24 Oct 2019HANSARD The National Health ServiceIs the hon. Gentleman aware of the Health and Social Care Committee report today that highlights the fact that there has been a 30% cut in funding for drug treatment services over…23 Oct 2019HANSARD The National Health ServiceDoes my hon. Friend agree that another sign of a system under unacceptable strain is the fact that teenagers around the country are often waiting a year or more for access to…23 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActsI have really agonised this week over whether to support this deal, and it has been profoundly difficult. Does the shadow Secretary of State share my concern with regard to…19 Oct 2019HANSARD Domestic Abuse BillI very much agree that children are often massive victims themselves, which can often have lifelong consequences for them. Does the hon. Lady agree with the Children’s…02 Oct 2019HANSARDScience and Technology CommitteeYou are very kind, Mr Speaker. I rise to make a statement following the publication by my Committee, the Science and Technology Committee, of our report last month, “Clean growth:…05 Sept 2019HANSARDScience and Technology CommitteeThe hon. Lady makes an absolutely central point that is a real win-win. We can achieve the essential decarbonisation of our economy by confronting the problem of how we heat our…05 Sept 2019HANSARDScience and Technology CommitteeI am grateful to the shadow Minister for that contribution. It is fair to say that the legislating for net zero came towards the end of our inquiry, so much of the evidence was…05 Sept 2019HANSARDScience and Technology CommitteeFirst, I thank the hon. Lady for all her work on the Committee during my time as Chair. This is probably my last appearance in the Chamber as Chair of the Committee or, indeed, as…05 Sept 2019HANSARDScience and Technology CommitteeI thank the hon. Lady for her excellent work on the Committee, and it has been a pleasure working with her. I do think the Scottish Government have taken important steps in this…05 Sept 2019