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HANSARDJunior Doctors’ Foundation ProgrammeSorry; I misunderstood the question. Yes, it is still our intention to double the number of medical school places. [ Official Report, 27 April 2026; Vol. 784, c. 3WC.]…22 Apr 2026HANSARDJunior Doctors’ Foundation ProgrammeThat gives me an opportunity to highlight the fact that this Government have delivered a 29% pay increase for resident doctors. Although I absolutely accept that, prior to July…22 Apr 2026HANSARDJunior Doctors’ Foundation ProgrammeThe short answer is yes, absolutely—our door is always open. We have to find a constructive way through this. I accept that it is not always just about pay; it is also about…22 Apr 2026HANSARDJunior Doctors’ Foundation ProgrammeThe hon. Lady’s point about morality is important and interesting, but people also have to be able to put bread on the table, pay the mortgage or rent, and feed and clothe their…22 Apr 2026HANSARDJunior Doctors’ Foundation ProgrammeWe have those restrictions on the right to strike in the police and the armed forces for obvious reasons of national security. I think that is a very different issue; our critical…22 Apr 2026HANSARDNHS Dental ServicesSince July 2024, we have been rebuilding a broken NHS dentistry system. We have delivered 1.8 million more treatments and reduced the underspend from £392 million to just £36…14 Apr 2026HANSARDNHS Dental ServicesMy hon. Friend is a strong campaigner for her constituents. The situation that she sets out is unacceptable, but change is under way. I am encouraged by the latest data for her…14 Apr 2026HANSARDNHS Dental ServicesI am encouraged by the fact that, in the hon. Gentleman’s Humber and North Yorkshire ICB area, 52,795 more NHS dental treatments were delivered between April and October 2025…14 Apr 2026HANSARDNHS Dental ServicesWe will publish those data and statistics in August, in the usual way, but I can tell the hon. Lady that we have created a safety net for urgent dental care. Following the reforms…14 Apr 2026HANSARDNHS Dental ServicesI am equally pleased about what is happening with the University of East Anglia. When we came into office in July 2024, I was shocked to discover that there had been no sustained…14 Apr 2026HANSARDAccess to GPs: Bracknell ForestWe promised to improve GP access, and we are delivering. There are 2,000 more GPs than in July 2024—double our manifesto commitment of 1,000. The previous Government planned to…14 Apr 2026HANSARDAccess to GPs: Bracknell ForestMy hon. Friend is a doughty champion for his constituents. I can absolutely give him that assurance. The GP contract is clear that patients must have the option of telephoning or…14 Apr 2026HANSARDAccess to GPs: Bracknell ForestI am very pleased that we have our £102 million primary care utilisation and modernisation fund, the precise purpose of which is to develop more estate capacity in general…14 Apr 2026HANSARDAccess to GPs: Bracknell ForestI am astonished that the Conservatives seem to be teaming up with the British Medical Association in opposition to our reforms. They ought to listen to their voters and their…14 Apr 2026HANSARDAccess to GPs: Bracknell ForestI have honestly never heard so much nonsense in my entire life. We invested £80 million in Advice and Guidance. Some 1.1 million Advice and Guidance requests were diverted from…14 Apr 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my hon. Friend for his question; he is a strong voice for palliative care and for Pembridge hospice in his constituency. Palliative care is vital in our communities, and I…14 Apr 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsThere is absolutely an issue with developers not delivering what they say they are going to deliver either through section 106 or through CIL. We are working closely with the…14 Apr 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs I said to the hon. Member for North Shropshire (Helen Morgan), we are looking at the way that section 106 and CIL are used. I certainly look forward to working with councils…14 Apr 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe are working closely with the BDA on long-term contract reform. It has to be about getting the balance right, so that dentists are incentivised to do NHS dentistry and we…14 Apr 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI know that the local town and county council have been working in partnership with Dorset ICB over many years to support GP partnerships in the Chickerell area in developing a…14 Apr 2026