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HANSARDUK Politics: Pro-Israel InfluenceIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairing, Mrs Harris, but I take no pleasure whatsoever in speaking in the debate on this petition. Its manipulative title fits the…22 Jun 2026HANSARDSmall Rural SchoolsSmall rural schools in Suffolk all face an uncertain future. I met with the brilliant Stephany Hunter, head of Barningham school, who explained the difficult problem of per-pupil…22 Jun 2026HANSARDInfected Blood Compensation SchemeI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Eltham and Chislehurst (Clive Efford) for securing this debate, and the many hon. Members who have given marvellous speeches this afternoon.…18 Jun 2026HANSARDSteel TariffsAlthough I do not sound quite like the distinguished Minister, I did in fact grow up in Teesside in sight of the mighty Redcar works, which closed in 2015 with the loss of 2,000…17 Jun 2026HANSARDHealth Bill (First sitting)Q I am an ENT surgeon. Why has there been no effective single patient record in the past? If there were such a thing, who would you give ownership of the data to? Sarah Woolnough:…16 Jun 2026HANSARDHealth Bill (Second sitting)Q I am an ENT surgeon. What do you think about giving the patient ownership of the single patient record as well as discretion over whether the information in that record is…16 Jun 2026HANSARDHealth Bill (Second sitting)Q Which organisations or people do you envisage running the neighbourhood health centres? Will they be run out of general practice organisations, or will the local authorities…16 Jun 2026HANSARDHealth Bill (Second sitting)Q I would love to amend the figures in my bank account—I would like to be able to go into my Lloyds bank account and add a nought to the end of the balance figure—but I cannot,…16 Jun 2026HANSARDHealth Bill (First sitting)Especially if it were the case that the patient were the data controller. Sarah Woolnough: Yes. Jacob Lant: Whoever ends up being the data controller, the most important thing is…16 Jun 2026HANSARDHealth Bill (First sitting)I am a retired ENT surgeon and a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons.16 Jun 2026HANSARDHealth Bill (First sitting)Q Who would the data belong to? Would it belong to the patient or to the healthcare provider? Sarah Woolnough: My reading of the legislation is that perhaps this issue is not…16 Jun 2026HANSARDHealth Bill (Second sitting)Q So the ICB will commission it, but somebody will have to run it. Who should run a neighbourhood health centre? Maria Higson: If we want to be as open to change as possible, my…16 Jun 2026HANSARDNHS DentistryI thank my neighbour for his intervention. I agree that there is much that dental hygienists and dental nurses can do, especially in check-up work. There are many positive steps,…15 Jun 2026HANSARDNHS DentistryThe question before us this evening is quite simple: are we prepared to rebuild NHS dentistry as a genuine public service? My constituents, and people across the country, demand…15 Jun 2026HANSARDDefence Investment PlanWe are talking of spending, but modern warfare, like warfare since time immemorial, depends on the bravery of our fighting men and our fighting women. We also need a nimble and…15 Jun 2026HANSARDLocal PlansIn Suffolk, many villages need new affordable houses, so what can be done to make the rural exception sites more attractive to developers?15 Jun 2026HANSARDMilburn Review: Interim ReportDoes the Minister agree that what is needed is a complete cultural change in our schools, giving equivalence of practical skills to academic pursuits? We have masses of rebuilding…02 Jun 2026HANSARD Preparedness for National EmergenciesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Barker. Across the river, we can all see the covid memorial wall with a quarter of a million red hearts—a quarter of a…02 Jun 2026HANSARD Health BillDoes my hon. Friend agree that we must have a single patient record, not simply federated records from other sources?01 Jun 2026HANSARD Health BillI am grateful for that intervention, and I am aware that in various bits of the country such systems do exist. I would like to see a single patient record that is genuinely…01 Jun 2026