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HANSARD Infant Formula RegulationsWhen this Government came into office on 4 July, we inherited the worst public finances since the second world war. We were elected on the basis of a manifesto that stated we…13 Nov 2024HANSARD NHS Dentistry: South-westIt is a real pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Vickers. I congratulate the hon. Member for Honiton and Sidmouth (Richard Foord) on securing this very important debate on…12 Nov 2024HANSARD NHS Dentistry: South-westThe first thing I will say is that I am not going to take any lectures from any Conservative Member about the state of our dental system. What brass neck we see from that party,…12 Nov 2024HANSARD NHS Dentistry: South-westI am slightly surprised to hear that. The presentation I received on the portal showed there was a clear channel through to having a more discursive engagement with the platform.…12 Nov 2024HANSARD NHS Dentistry: South-westAs the hon. Gentleman will understand, we are in a sequence: we have the Budget, then the complex negotiations around the spending review. We cannot engage in meaningful, formal…12 Nov 2024HANSARD NHS Dentistry: Rural AreasWe are working at pace, and I will say more about that shortly. I share my hon. Friend’s reflections on the complete absence of the Conservatives. They made a complete mess of our…05 Nov 2024HANSARD NHS Dentistry: Rural AreasMy hon. Friend points to a specific problem set against the backdrop of the general challenge that we face in dentistry, thanks to the legacy of 14 years of Tory incompetence and…05 Nov 2024HANSARD NHS Dentistry: Rural AreasI start by thanking the hon. Member for Chippenham (Sarah Gibson) for securing this important debate. As my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State has said, we will be honest…05 Nov 2024HANSARD NHS Dentistry: Rural AreasI have very little time left. We are committed to reforming the dentistry contract to make NHS work more attractive, boost retention, and deliver a shift to prevention. This…05 Nov 2024HANSARD Cancer Strategy for EnglandIt is a real pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Betts. I thank the hon. Member for Wokingham (Clive Jones) for raising this vital debate about the future of cancer care…31 Oct 2024HANSARDChildren’s Hospices: FundingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Twigg. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Liverpool West Derby (Ian Byrne) for securing this vital debate. I know that…30 Oct 2024HANSARDChildren’s Hospices: FundingWe are certainly looking at all those issues in the round, including ensuring that the grant is sustainable and that there is a real-terms financial input to the system. We are…30 Oct 2024HANSARDChildren’s Hospices: FundingThe right hon. Lady is absolutely right: funding that is earmarked for palliative care must go to palliative care. There is statutory guidance from the NHS, and it is vital that…30 Oct 2024HANSARD World Stroke DayI am a little wary of generalising too much, because I know that so many decisions have to be made in real time by our skilled ambulance drivers and paramedics and the many others…29 Oct 2024HANSARD World Stroke DayI congratulate the hon. Member for Glastonbury and Somerton (Sarah Dyke) on securing a debate on this vitally important issue. It is important not only for her constituents but…29 Oct 2024HANSARD World Stroke DayI thank the hon. Lady for that telling intervention. She is absolutely right: so much of the challenge and the opportunity before us is about how we use traditional media, social…29 Oct 2024HANSARD World Stroke DayI can say a word about our national service model for an integrated community stroke service, which involves a number of specific projects aimed at improving delivery of…29 Oct 2024HANSARD Access to Primary HealthcareI thank my hon. Friend for her intervention. I pay tribute to my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for getting the strikes sorted within a week of us taking power—what a…16 Oct 2024HANSARD Access to Primary HealthcareShould’ve gone to Specsavers! [ Laughter. ]16 Oct 2024HANSARD Access to Primary HealthcareMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. This strategic shift from hospitals into the community will be vital and central to our 10-year plan for the future of our health and care…16 Oct 2024