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HANSARD Access to Dentistry: SomersetI take the hon. Gentleman’s point about the ringfence, but in a way, ringfencing addresses the symptoms, rather than the cause, of the problem. The fundamental cause of the…01 Apr 2025HANSARDCommunity Pharmacy Funding 2024-25 and 2025-26I am delighted to announce we have now concluded our consultation on funding for community pharmacy for 2024-25 and 2025-26. We have agreed with Community Pharmacy England that in…31 Mar 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Twenty-ninth sitting)That is a good description of it. The wording used in the clause is “consequential and transitional provision”, which is another way of saying exactly what the right hon.…25 Mar 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Twenty-ninth sitting)The new clause would ensure that anyone seeking assistance under the Bill in England or Wales receives any services, reports, declarations or certificates of eligibility in Welsh…25 Mar 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Twenty-ninth sitting)That is indeed my understanding. These would be minor changes, rather than major, fundamental changes to the Bill.25 Mar 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Twenty-ninth sitting)This group of amendments relates to clause 42, which contains the commencement provisions. Amendment 547, in the name of my hon. Friend the Member for Spen Valley, provides that…25 Mar 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Twenty-ninth sitting)The Government have been working with my hon. Friend the Member for Spen Valley, and some amendments—including all three in this group—have been mutually agreed by her and the…25 Mar 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Twenty-ninth sitting)I thank the hon. Gentleman for that invitation. Clause 38 is a form of insurance policy that enables the Secretary of State to respond to the evolving landscape and changes that…25 Mar 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Twenty-ninth sitting)As drafted, clause 36 sets out individuals who are disqualified from acting as a witness or proxy. Amendment 454 would add to that list and exclude anyone from acting as a witness…25 Mar 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Twenty-ninth sitting)This group of amendments relates to clause 35, which sets out requirements for review of the Act. Amendments 491 and 492 aim to broaden the scope of the assessment criteria for…25 Mar 2025HANSARDMental Health Act: Family SupportMy hon. Friend will be aware that we are bringing forward the Mental Health Bill, and an important part of that legislation will enable family members—when they are chosen as a…25 Mar 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Twenty-ninth sitting)The right hon. Lady makes a valid point, although Scotland has a different legal system from the one that governs England and Wales. That takes us back to the legal jurisdiction…25 Mar 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Twenty-ninth sitting)The hon. Member is absolutely right that it is a different situation from the point of view of devolution. Perhaps my answer was conditioned by the intervention of the right hon.…25 Mar 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Twenty-ninth sitting)It is a great pleasure to serve under your chairship this afternoon, Mrs Harris. The Government remain committed to ensuring the legal robustness and workability of all…25 Mar 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThat is a vital issue. The Casey commission will look at how best to create a fair and affordable adult social care system, and at which structural reforms will be needed where…25 Mar 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Twenty-ninth sitting)Amendment 526 would impose a duty on a Minister to arrange for the report on the review of the operation of the Act to be debated by both the House of Commons and the House of…25 Mar 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Twenty-ninth sitting)These amendments seek to ensure that the voluntary assisted dying commissioner receives the necessary information to fulfil their functions in monitoring the operation of the…25 Mar 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Twenty-ninth sitting)I was cut off in my prime, but I am ready to start again. New clause 37 will give the Welsh Ministers a power to make regulations about voluntary assisted dying services in Wales,…25 Mar 2025HANSARDAccess to NHS Dental ServicesMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. After 14 years of Tory neglect and incompetence, far too many people are still struggling to find an NHS appointment. This Government are…25 Mar 2025HANSARDAccess to NHS Dental ServicesI am sorry to hear of the difficulties faced by Mr Buckley. Sadly, that is a challenge we face nationally after 14 years of abject failure from those now on the Opposition…25 Mar 2025