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HANSARDCystic Fibrosis Drugs: OrkambiMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. Before I led a similar debate for the Petitions Committee roughly this time last year, I went to the Cystic Fibrosis Trust, as I did this…10 Jun 2019HANSARDCystic Fibrosis Drugs: OrkambiThe hon. Lady has hit on a really crucial point. The underlying thing that I took away from my meeting with the people living with CF this morning was mental health, which ran…10 Jun 2019HANSARDCystic Fibrosis Drugs: OrkambiMy right hon. Friend makes a really interesting observation. This morning I saw a number of people, some of whom have had a lung transplant. Orkambi was able to get them to the…10 Jun 2019HANSARDCystic Fibrosis Drugs: OrkambiThe hon. Gentleman is right. Cystic fibrosis is a rare disease that particularly affects this part of the world, so we must find a way of working together across the whole of the…10 Jun 2019HANSARDCystic Fibrosis Drugs: OrkambiI beg to move, That this House has considered e-petition 231602 relating to access to Orkambi and other drugs for people with cystic fibrosis. It is a pleasure to serve under your…10 Jun 2019HANSARDCystic Fibrosis Drugs: OrkambiMy hon. Friend makes an interesting point. Clearly, a portfolio of drugs is coming through the system. The original drugs treated only 5% of cystic fibrosis sufferers, but now the…10 Jun 2019HANSARDCystic Fibrosis Drugs: OrkambiI totally agree with the hon. Lady. It is frustrating to look at access around the world; there is even an interim solution in Scotland. It would be interesting to hear from the…10 Jun 2019HANSARDCystic Fibrosis Drugs: OrkambiThere are clearly two sides to the negotiations. The NHS has to understand that CF sufferers are not just names on a spreadsheet; they are real people. We are all here as…10 Jun 2019HANSARDMortgage PrisonersThere have been some differences of opinion on how to pronounce Cerberus. I am going to go with Cerberus, the hound of Hades, but of course that will be a moot point by the time…06 Jun 2019HANSARDGrenfell Tower FireI shall take your advice, Madam Deputy Speaker, and be as brief as I can. I welcome this debate and congratulate the hon. Member for Kensington (Emma Dent Coad) on securing it on…06 Jun 2019HANSARDGrenfell Tower FireI thank the hon. Gentleman for his intervention, and I totally agree. It is disappointing that the report from the first part of the review has been delayed, but I hope that when…06 Jun 2019HANSARDDraft Community Infrastructure Levy (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2019It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hanson. I do not want to delay the Committee too long, but I want to put on record that I very much welcome the Crossrail…15 May 2019HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Termination Awards and Sporting Testimonials) Bill (First sitting)Q On the two thresholds of £30,000 for termination payments and £100,000 for testimonials, are they at the right level, or do you have any comments about where those sit? Bill…14 May 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsA large number of Israeli and Palestinian non-governmental organisations pursue partisan and divisive agendas in the west bank, many of which exacerbate tensions for their own…01 May 2019HANSARD Sri LankaSocial media in this country was used on Sunday by members of the Tamil diaspora with whom I work closely to give me real-time updates and to share their horror and despair.…23 Apr 2019HANSARD Exiting the European Union (Sanctions)I want to let the Minister wind up, so this is a perfect time for you to come back into the Chamber, Mr Speaker, and for me to talk about Burma for just one minute, because I know…09 Apr 2019HANSARDBereavement CounsellingMy hon. Friend is making an incredibly powerful speech, and I know how proud his parents would have been to witness him doing so. I know about the delay that he has mentioned. My…26 Mar 2019HANSARDEngagementsI welcome the publication of the draft Domestic Abuse Bill, and I hope it will pass successfully through the House. Does my right hon. Friend agree that, as well as tackling…06 Mar 2019HANSARDNew Technologies18. New technologies enabling us to work from anywhere and at any time are bringing an end to the traditional, rapidly declining nine-to-five. To make the most of this, we need to…05 Mar 2019HANSARDDomestic Abuse13. What steps he is taking to tackle domestic abuse.25 Feb 2019