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HANSARDMental Health Bill [Lords]I thank everyone in the Chamber for their contributions to today’s debate. I will start by talking about the deeply moving contributions regarding the tragic death of Ruth…14 Oct 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [Lords]I will, but can the right hon. Gentleman please make his intervention very short?14 Oct 2025HANSARDDraft Human Medicines (Authorisation by Pharmacists and Supervision by Pharmacy Technicians) Order 2025I thank the shadow Minister for those questions. As he rightly pointed out, and as I mentioned in my opening remarks, the length of the transition has not been defined in the…13 Oct 2025HANSARDDraft Human Medicines (Authorisation by Pharmacists and Supervision by Pharmacy Technicians) Order 2025I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Human Medicines (Authorisation by Pharmacists and Supervision by Pharmacy Technicians) Order 2025. It is a real pleasure…13 Oct 2025HANSARDMaternity CareI will absolutely raise the issue with colleagues in the Department and we will write to the hon. Lady urgently with the answers she is looking for.03 Sept 2025HANSARDMaternity CareI agree that it is vital to listen to those voices; it will not be possible to get to the bottom of why care is not of an acceptable standard without hearing those voices. I have…03 Sept 2025HANSARDMaternity CareMy hon. Friend is a strong campaigner on this issue for his constituents. The Care Quality Commission has committed to monitoring maternity services at Bedford hospitals closely,…03 Sept 2025HANSARDMaternity CareI really do find it a bit rich that the Conservatives stand there and try to lecture us after the 14 years of neglect and incompetence that were the trademark of their time in…03 Sept 2025HANSARDMaternity CareMy hon. Friend is campaigning strongly for her constituents on this issue. We are establishing the maternity and neonatal national taskforce, which will develop a national plan to…03 Sept 2025HANSARDMaternity CareIt is unacceptable that women are experiencing poor maternity care. An investigation has been launched to understand the underlying systemic issues and develop national…03 Sept 2025HANSARD“Learning from Lives and Deaths” Report: Learning Disabilities and AutismToday I would like to acknowledge the publication of the eighth annual report “Learning from lives and deaths—People with a learning disability and autistic people” (LeDeR)…02 Sept 2025HANSARD Eating Disorders: Prevention of DeathsI absolutely will; that is just coming up in my comments. I am not sure that the shadow Minister will be satisfied with the answer, but I will refer precisely to the question that…02 Sept 2025HANSARD Eating Disorders: Prevention of DeathsI will come on to talk about the guidance that is being produced. There is a risk that we can end up with a proliferation of documents, strategies and plans. Our view is that the…02 Sept 2025HANSARD Eating Disorders: Prevention of DeathsI agree that Healthwatch did some important work, but what we are doing is changing the culture of how our NHS works. As the hon. Gentleman will have seen, we are abolishing NHS…02 Sept 2025HANSARD Eating Disorders: Prevention of DeathsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Desmond. I begin by congratulating my hon. Friend the Member for Isle of Wight West (Mr Quigley) on securing today’s debate and…02 Sept 2025HANSARD Eating Disorders: Prevention of DeathsCan I come back to the hon. Gentleman on that? I will double-check. My understanding was that this was for both. My notes do say “for adult eating disorder services”, but my…02 Sept 2025HANSARDNRS Healthcare: InsolvencyI would like to inform the House about an important issue concerning NRS Healthcare—also known as Nottingham Rehab Ltd —a supplier of integrated community equipment services,…01 Sept 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe have inherited a system that is utterly failing to meet the needs of children with special educational needs. This Government are reforming the SEND system, ensuring that there…22 Jul 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsOur 10-year plan will boost support for family carers via digital tools such as My Carer and include them in care planning and shared decision-making processes. We have raised the…22 Jul 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThis Government are investing an extra £688 million this year to improve access to mental health services. We are transforming our mental health services with 24/7 neighbourhood…22 Jul 2025