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HANSARDHealth and Social Care CommitteeThank you, Mr Betts. It is an honour to serve under your chairmanship. I wish to make a statement on the recent publication of the Health and Social Care Committee’s report on…16 Oct 2025HANSARDHealth and Social Care CommitteeI thank my hon. Friend, who is a brilliant member of the Committee, including during the inquiry. She is absolutely right. The issue of cultural change applies to everybody. We…16 Oct 2025HANSARDHealth and Social Care CommitteeTo be brief, we do need to look at data. It is crucial that the rapid review takes on board the data and improves the way that it is collected and used.16 Oct 2025HANSARDHealth and Social Care CommitteeI would like to thank my hon. Friends the Members for Bournemouth East (Tom Hayes) and for Chelsea and Fulham (Ben Coleman). I absolutely agree with what my hon. Friend the Member…16 Oct 2025HANSARDJhoots PharmacyI thank the Minister for his response. Community pharmacies, such as Lodge pharmacy in Perry Common in my area, play a vital role and offer an excellent service, and that is why I…15 Oct 2025HANSARD Pride in PlaceI welcome the Labour Government’s £20 million investment in Kingstanding in Birmingham. For 14 years, my constituency was repeatedly overlooked; it was even denied levelling-up…15 Oct 2025HANSARDChildren with SEND: Assessments and SupportIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Huq. I thank the hon. Member for South Cotswolds (Dr Savage) for leading this important debate and the 163 people in the…15 Sept 2025HANSARD Playgrounds: Bournemouth EastIn my constituency, many children have no playgrounds. The population is very young—over 69% are under the age of 45—and play equipment in the playgrounds is of very low quality.…10 Sept 2025HANSARDEngagementsQ2. The Mayor of the West Midlands, Richard Parker, is delivering growth and jobs by backing SMEs such as Booghe Toys in my constituency, which has just doubled in size. Will the…03 Sept 2025HANSARD Birmingham Pub BombingsI thank my right hon. Friend for securing this really important debate. Does he agree that for my constituents Julie and Paul—the relatives of two victims—who have waited for over…09 Jul 2025HANSARD NHS 10-Year PlanAs the acting Chair of the Health and Social Care Committee, I am delighted that the 10-year plan was finally launched today. I thank the Secretary of State for Health and Social…03 Jul 2025HANSARD Department of Health and Social CareI thank all right hon. and hon. Members who have spoken. The Health and Social Care Committee will continue to scrutinise the health and social care sectors. The Committee remains…24 Jun 2025HANSARD Department of Health and Social CareI am delighted to open this debate on the Department of Health and Social Care’s main estimate. My remarks will focus on the recent spending review, which includes some welcome…24 Jun 2025HANSARD Department of Health and Social CareHear, hear. My hon. Friend makes some valuable points, and I agree with every one of them. Underpinning the settlement I have described, however, is the Government’s pledge to…24 Jun 2025HANSARD Department of Health and Social CareI thank the hon. Member for that deep and thoughtful point. He is absolutely right. Timescales are an issue, and that is why, as a Select Committee, we are asking the Government a…24 Jun 2025HANSARD Department of Health and Social CareThe hon. Gentleman has made a valuable point. The problem is that we in the Committee are waiting for the workforce plan, and we are not sure what is being planned. What the hon.…24 Jun 2025HANSARDCancer Diagnoses20. What steps his Department is taking to reduce the time taken for cancer diagnoses.17 Jun 2025HANSARDCancer DiagnosesEarly diagnosis of less survivable cancers is vital if survival rates are to improve. What assessment has the Department made of the report by the all-party parliamentary group on…17 Jun 2025HANSARDSEND FundingI was contacted by a parent in my constituency who was forced to navigate a complex and lengthy tribunal process simply to challenge the decision to place her autistic son in a…12 Jun 2025HANSARDPolice Presence on High StreetsThe hon. Member makes an absolutely brilliant point and hits the nail on the head. Funding is key and if it is not given, we cannot get the same results. We cannot get the same…05 Jun 2025