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HANSARDAccess to NHS Dental ServicesI thank the Minister for that answer. In the area that I represent, we have a problem. NHS dental practices in Shildon and in Bishop Auckland closed in the year before the general…14 Jul 2026HANSARDAccess to NHS Dental Services10. What steps he is taking to improve access to NHS dental services.14 Jul 2026HANSARD Lobular Breast Cancer: Moon Shot ProjectMy hon. Friend just made an excellent point. We know the research questions that need to be answered. Does he agree that it should not be beyond UKRI to put out a specific call…09 Jul 2026HANSARD Timms Review: Interim ReportI declare an interest as the father of a child in receipt of DLA. “Not fit for purpose”, “degrading”, “dehumanising”, “stressful”—the findings of this report reflect what I hear…09 Jul 2026HANSARD Lobular Breast Cancer: Moon Shot ProjectIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Hobhouse. I thank my friend the hon. Member for Horsham (John Milne) for the initiative to lead this debate. Although she is…09 Jul 2026HANSARD Lobular Breast Cancer: Moon Shot ProjectI think there is a space between the two approaches. As wonderful as the Lobular Moon Shot Project is, I fully respect why the Government say that we cannot allow campaign groups…09 Jul 2026HANSARDNHS DentistryI broadly agree with the hon. Gentleman’s list of demands. I wonder whether he could offer advice, based on the Liberal Democrats’ five years in government, on lessons learned…15 Jun 2026HANSARDNHS DentistryThe hon. Member is making an excellent point, and I suspect that the ICB in that situation is finding that its budget is overstretched. On that basis, and in the spirit of not…15 Jun 2026HANSARDNHS DentistryIt is now 9.20 pm, and I have waited all day to be able to say what I am going to say—in three minutes. I cannot give the speech that I wanted to give, but I had to come to speak…15 Jun 2026HANSARDNHS DentistryI would like to see that change, and I urge the Minister not to delay the consultation on new proposals on the contract. However, in addition to bringing about reform, we need to…15 Jun 2026HANSARDNHS DentistryDoes my hon. Friend agree that this is a massive cost of living pressure for people who cannot afford a dentist, and that it would probably be worth our putting in the investment…15 Jun 2026HANSARDFood Welfare LabellingI like to buy British, because I know that our farmers have some of the best quality and welfare standards in the world, and I know that my constituents feel the same. However,…04 Jun 2026HANSARDFood Welfare Labelling7. Whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of improving the transparency of food welfare labelling.04 Jun 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson Humble Address: Government ResponsePeter Mandelson should never have been appointed, and I look forward to the day that we can remove him as a peer. Even now, he makes a mockery of this process by not releasing his…01 Jun 2026HANSARDGetting Britain Working AgainI am coming on to talk about the importance of FE funding, while understanding the challenges the Government face. There is enormous demand to spend money everywhere, but I want…14 May 2026HANSARDGetting Britain Working AgainI fully agree with my hon. Friend. It would be remiss of me if I did not mention my absolute delight at the education for all Bill included in the King’s Speech. I intend to speak…14 May 2026HANSARDGetting Britain Working Againrose—14 May 2026HANSARDGetting Britain Working AgainI hear what the hon. Lady is saying—we have exactly the same challenges in my rural community, where people cannot get to job interviews or to jobs—but we passed the Bus Services…14 May 2026HANSARDGetting Britain Working AgainI draw attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests in that I am the chair of the all-party parliamentary group for T-levels. I thank Harrison Willmott, a…14 May 2026HANSARDGetting Britain Working AgainI certainly do. It is this Labour Government and it is getting people off NHS waiting lists and back into work. However, it is not for me to answer the questions; my intervention…14 May 2026