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HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Second sitting)Q You mentioned that trading standards has faced huge amounts of cuts, with many telling us that in some places there is not even a single trading standards officer. The enabling…30 Apr 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Second sitting)Q To come back to your answer about the track and trace that you have for tobacco, have you had any conversations with Border Force and the MHRA about perhaps doing this for…30 Apr 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Second sitting)Q Would you like to say a little more around how tobacco and vaping products impact the environment? There was an opportunity for the Government to do a lot more on cigarette…30 Apr 2024HANSARDPublic Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 (Amendment) BillThe hon. Member for Christchurch (Sir Christopher Chope) was a consistent campaigner against lockdowns during the pandemic and has continued to be since. The UK was badly…26 Apr 2024HANSARDLiver Disease and Liver CancerIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Christopher. I thank the hon. Member for Glasgow Central (Alison Thewliss) and my hon. Friend the Member for Stockport (Navendu…25 Apr 2024HANSARDGP RetentionAt the last general election, the Government promised to deliver 6,000 more GPs by 2024-25, but there are still 2,000 fewer GPs than in 2015. Part of the problem is that morale…23 Apr 2024HANSARDWomen’s HealthcareToday, we have seen alarming figures pointing to the systematic de-prioritisation of women’s health, with 600,000 women in England waiting for gynaecological treatment, 33,000…23 Apr 2024HANSARDWomen’s Healthcareindicated assent .23 Apr 2024HANSARDEngagementsWhile 64,000 people are on the waiting list for a council house in the west midlands, families are living in hotels, cold and damp homes and mouldy flats. The Mayor of the West…17 Apr 2024HANSARD Dentistry: Access for Cancer PatientsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Dowd. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Stretford and Urmston (Andrew Western) for securing the debate and for speaking so…17 Apr 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillIt is a pleasure to respond to the debate on behalf of the Opposition. We have heard powerful contributions from Members on both sides of the House in favour of the Bill to bring…16 Apr 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsI want to use my remarks today to focus on the west midlands, my home. We are the birthplace of the first industrial revolution and the co-operative movement. We are the home of…12 Mar 2024HANSARDPrescription Charges: Long-term Health ConditionsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dame Maria. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Neath (Christina Rees) for opening the debate, and for sharing Mia’s story and…11 Mar 2024HANSARD Tackling ObesityIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Dowd. I thank the right hon. Member for Bexleyheath and Crayford (Sir David Evennett) for securing this debate. He has been a…27 Feb 2024HANSARDTransnational Repression by Hostile StatesTransnational repression to silence dissent in democracies is extremely serious. In recent months, Five Eyes nations have raised concerns about the actions of agents with links to…26 Feb 2024HANSARDTransnational Repression by Hostile States5. What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of steps taken by his Department to tackle transnational repression by hostile states.26 Feb 2024HANSARDNational HIV Testing WeekI thank the hon. Gentleman for his remarks, which he has now put on the record. There were 13% fewer people tested for HIV in 2022 than in 2019. That is why we have seen…08 Feb 2024HANSARDNational HIV Testing WeekIt is a great pleasure to speak for the Opposition in this debate to mark National HIV Testing Week. We have heard great contributions today from Members on both sides of the…08 Feb 2024HANSARDPharmacy FirstI thank the Minister for advance sight of her statement. Let me start by paying tribute to the many organisations that have been involved in preparing for this launch and the…31 Jan 2024HANSARDDebt Reduction in the Developing World5. Whether he has had recent discussions with his international counterparts on a strategy to reduce debt in the developing world.30 Jan 2024