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HANSARDCoronavirus BillI am very worried about that. A doctor in my constituency told me of exactly the same problem, and of course, the risk is that hospitals then fill up and do not have the space to…23 Mar 2020HANSARDCoronavirus BillMy right hon. Friend knows, as a clinician— and I am concerned—that in our desire to get PPE out we have not understood the vital role that local authorities play in this.…23 Mar 2020HANSARDCoronavirus BillThe Health Secretary is not in his place—understandably—but I want to start with a tribute to him. I think I am the only other person in this House who has sat behind his desk,…23 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19Following the Foreign Secretary’s comments about Iran, does he know whether Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe is among the political prisoners whom Iran has released today? Does not the…17 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19I warmly welcome the measures announced today. People have debated when they were going to be introduced, but the Government have shown today that they have the courage to…16 Mar 2020HANSARD CoronavirusI thank both Front Benchers for the highly responsible way in which they are approaching this crisis, which shows Parliament at its best. I also thank the Health Secretary for his…11 Mar 2020HANSARDNHS Workers: ImmigrantsI congratulate the Department on securing the NHS visa but, as the Minister knows, it does not apply to nurses and care workers in the social care sector. What is the Department’s…10 Mar 2020HANSARDCoronavirusI commend the Health Secretary for the way in which he is handling the crisis and ask him to reflect on what we now feel we have learned from the situation in China, given that…09 Mar 2020HANSARD CoronavirusI would like to commend the Health Secretary for the calm way in which he has been dealing with this crisis and for his very clear public messaging. He called me last Friday to…03 Mar 2020HANSARD British Citizens Imprisoned Overseas and CoronavirusI know that the whole House will be thinking about the British diplomatic staff in Tehran. What they are doing now is a reminder that it is not just the military but our…02 Mar 2020HANSARD Maternity Services: East KentI thank my right hon. Friend the Member for North Thanet (Sir Roger Gale) for tabling this urgent question and for speaking so powerfully. I also thank the Minister for her work…13 Feb 2020HANSARD Wuhan CoronavirusI thank the Health Secretary for the way he has handled this crisis. We are all very aware that appearances before this House are only a tiny fraction of the huge amount of work…11 Feb 2020HANSARD NHS Funding BillI can be honest with the hon. Gentleman and say that I regret not being able to build lots of hospitals around the country in that period, because funding was short. Now, however,…04 Feb 2020HANSARDUK Nationals: Consular SupportOne of the consular cases most on the minds of people in this House is that of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe. Does the Minister agree that western countries need to work together to…04 Feb 2020HANSARD NHS Funding BillIt is a great pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Ellesmere Port and Neston (Justin Madders). We were on opposite Front Benches for many years, but I always had great respect…04 Feb 2020HANSARD NHS Funding BillI am well aware of the fantastic work done by Combat Stress, and I think it is important for it to receive the funds that it needs. However, when we look at the root cause of the…04 Feb 2020HANSARD NHS Funding BillThank you. I am sorry—I am new to this Back-Bench stuff. Apologies for not facing the Chair. I will now do so more diligently. The point I wanted to make, Dame Rosie, is simply…04 Feb 2020HANSARD NHS Funding BillThe right hon Gentleman is absolutely right. On both sides of the Chamber, we are totally committed to the NHS and totally committed to transforming mental health services, but I…04 Feb 2020HANSARD NHS Funding BillMy hon. Friend has huge experience of this in local government, and he is absolutely right. The big surprise for me when we were conceiving of the children and young people’s…04 Feb 2020HANSARD NHS Funding BillThey are both interesting ideas. The plan at the moment is that resource will be given to schools for a teacher to volunteer to devote a proportion of their time to this, and that…04 Feb 2020