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HANSARD Health and Social Care WorkforceSuch a choice. I give way to the hon. Member for Hornsey and Wood Green (Catherine West).13 Jul 2023HANSARD Health and Social Care WorkforceI beg to move, That this House has considered the Third Report of the Health and Social Care Committee, Workforce: recruitment, training and retention in health and social care,…13 Jul 2023HANSARD Health and Social Care WorkforceYes. There is a part of the workforce plan, which the Select Committee discussed a little yesterday, which talks about how, every year, every member of staff should have a…13 Jul 2023HANSARD Health and Social Care WorkforceYes. One witness at our session yesterday said that the tap is well and truly on but the plug is still half out, which is a very good way of putting it. The recovery plan for…13 Jul 2023HANSARD Health and Social Care WorkforceI see no reason why not. I am always open to argument from Government Members, but in so many parts of our workforce economy, there is a shortage of people wanting to do certain…13 Jul 2023HANSARD Health and Social Care WorkforceLet me further the debate on this. We talked to the trust chief executive about this yesterday. She said that she does good exit interviews with people who leave her trust. They…13 Jul 2023HANSARD Health and Social Care WorkforceAnybody employed in health and care should be treated properly and with respect, and they should be welcomed to this country with thanks for the work they are doing. If the hon.…13 Jul 2023HANSARD Public Sector PayMy right hon. Friend the Chief Secretary can have some clarity from me: I think this is fair when we consider, as the Government must, the whole economy, and I think it is…13 Jul 2023HANSARD Health and Social Care WorkforceI thank the Chair of the Education Committee for being a guest at yesterday’s session with the medical director of NHS England in our workforce special. He is right. The Prime…13 Jul 2023HANSARDHealth and Social CareBack to NHS dentistry, I am afraid. Later this week, the Select Committee will publish its report on NHS dentistry services. Spoiler alert: it will be uncomfortable reading for…12 Jul 2023HANSARD Under-age VapingAs the Chair of said Committee, I am very conscious of the importance of these issues, and I am pleased to see them debated in the House. I welcome the debate, but anywhere I have…12 Jul 2023HANSARD Under-age VapingYes, I do. I suspect that point may be raised later in the debate by one of my fellow Committee members, if she catches your eye, Mr Deputy Speaker. The Blackburn Rovers issue has…12 Jul 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsBack to NHS dentistry, I am afraid. Later this week, the Select Committee will publish its report on NHS dentistry services. Spoiler alert: it will be uncomfortable reading for…11 Jul 2023HANSARD NHS Long-term Workforce PlanThis is a serious piece of work, and it is very welcome. Despite calls from people like me to get on with it, it was right for the Government to take their time and get it right.…03 Jul 2023HANSARDChildcare Reform PackageAn excellent statement—on behalf of nurseries in Winchester and Chandler’s Ford, I thank the Minister. The recruitment drive in particular is much needed. However, it would be…28 Jun 2023HANSARD Lung Cancer ScreeningI remember dear James Brokenshire saying the words that the Secretary of State repeated today in the House. James made this happen—this is a fantastic prevention announcement.…26 Jun 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI met a group of headteachers in Chandler’s Ford, in my constituency, on Friday, and it is clear that they feel they are currently subsidising the surplus in places from falling…12 Jun 2023HANSARDHealthcare for WomenWomen living with HIV of course have the right to healthcare on the same terms as anyone else, except that now they do not when it comes to starting a family. Many people living…06 Jun 2023HANSARDPatient ChoiceThis form of patient choice has of course been available for at least 15 years; it just has not been made available to patients. Can the Secretary of State confirm that the…25 May 2023HANSARD New HospitalsI am grateful for the statement; the Select Committee will want to have a good look at it, and we will start when the Secretary of State comes to see us next month. At the last…25 May 2023