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HANSARDNHS WorkforceDuly lobbied, thank you. The hon. Lady has mentioned this to me many times before; I take the point on board and other members of the Committee in the Chamber will have heard her…06 Dec 2022HANSARD Autumn StatementPeople will note the trademark calm and decency of my right hon. Friend today in his credible autumn statement. The current Chair of the Health and Social Care Committee agrees…17 Nov 2022HANSARDEarly Years Childcare: Staff-Child RatiosIt is a pleasure to see you and your pink hair in the Chair, Ms Harris. It is not often that is said in this Chamber. I thank the petitioners, including a number of my…14 Nov 2022HANSARDEarly Years Childcare: Staff-Child RatiosI absolutely agree with my right hon. Friend, the former Minister. As set out in the opening speech, the situation is very different in Scotland; there are different qualification…14 Nov 2022HANSARDCOP27It is so obvious that we have a Prime Minister who is personally committed to this agenda. My constituents really appreciate that, as does their MP. The Prime Minister knows how…09 Nov 2022HANSARD International Doctors: VisasI have a suggestion, at least for England: the primary care networks or the new integrated care boards could quite easily act as an umbrella sponsor, thereby taking the…02 Nov 2022HANSARD International Doctors: VisasIt is great to hear my hon. Friend making such an eloquent case, as always—more so than I can. The issue matters for all the reasons he has set out, but would he agree that…02 Nov 2022HANSARD International Doctors: VisasIt is interesting that the hon. Gentleman mentioned continuity of care, because he will be aware that that came up yesterday during Health questions. Would the Opposition…02 Nov 2022HANSARD International Doctors: VisasThe Minister is responding very clearly to the points raised. What we really need is an independent health workforce assessment, supported by the Treasury. He will be aware that…02 Nov 2022HANSARDGPs: Continuity of CareThe new Secretary of State—it is great to see him back—understands that there is a wealth of evidence that higher levels of continuity of care in general practice are good for…01 Nov 2022HANSARDBBC Local Radio: Proposed Reduction in ProvisionThe Minister is right to say that the Select Committee is very concerned about this announcement. We have taken a lot of evidence, including from her, on this subject. On BBC…01 Nov 2022HANSARD Airspace Modernisation StrategyIt is good that the hon. Lady has secured this debate. I represent Winchester; Southampton international airport is next door to me but not in my constituency. No matter how the…01 Nov 2022HANSARD Fertility Treatment and Employment RightsI am pleased that my hon. Friend got this debate. I want to back up what she is saying: we should treat fertility as a medical issue, but we do not. The National Institute for…01 Nov 2022HANSARD Fertility Treatment and Employment RightsIt is interesting to hear those figures. There is a group who are not included in those figures, for whom all these issues around fertility challenge do not exist because they are…01 Nov 2022HANSARDEngagementsEvery single Member of this House will have constituents waiting for treatment in the covid backlog. The Health and Social Care Secretary’s priorities are absolutely right,…19 Oct 2022HANSARD Ban on Fracking for Shale Gas BillThat is very kind of the Secretary of State. I am not concerned about the threat that local consent will go the wrong way in my constituency, because I do not believe for a minute…19 Oct 2022HANSARD Ban on Fracking for Shale Gas Billrose—19 Oct 2022HANSARDEconomic UpdateMy right hon. Friend knows that I am very pleased to see him in Downing Street. The sense of relief expressed to me this weekend as I was out and about in my constituency was…17 Oct 2022HANSARDCycling Targets: 2025 and 2030Earlier this month, 250 cyclists, including me, took part in the Cycle Winchester mass ride around the city. I also joined the school cycle bus from Twyford into Winchester during…13 Oct 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsTalking to people working in the housing industry in Winchester, I have found that they are not convinced that the stamp duty reduction will help first-time buyers while inflation…11 Oct 2022