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HANSARDTopical QuestionsLast Thursday, I travelled to the Netherlands with Teagan Appleby’s mother, Emma, to pick up the medical cannabis that has reduced Teagan’s seizures from 300 to four a day. In the…10 Jun 2019HANSARDFord in BridgendA constituent of mine, like many other workers, has been back to the plant today and took the time to message me. He says that Ford is telling the workers that the plant is no…10 Jun 2019HANSARDMedical Cannabis under PrescriptionThe right hon. Gentleman is absolutely right, and I will go on to talk about a very good friend of mine who suffers with MS.20 May 2019HANSARDMedical Cannabis under PrescriptionThe hon. Gentleman is absolutely spot on. The issue of the law and people who are using cannabis as a medicine to relieve their pain is especially relevant to those with multiple…20 May 2019HANSARDMedical Cannabis under PrescriptionI do agree. It just does not make sense, which is infuriating, because I like to apply sense and logic to most situations, and the current situation is not logical. Not being able…20 May 2019HANSARDMedical Cannabis under PrescriptionAnd Billy Caldwell, yes. Alfie’s life has been transformed. He has been seizure-free for as long as 300 days, riding a bike and riding a horse. Hannah continues to campaign for…20 May 2019HANSARDMedical Cannabis under PrescriptionI entirely agree, and I am very concerned about it. We have heard in the House this evening that people are growing their own cannabis, and there is a growing trade. There is an…20 May 2019HANSARDMedical Cannabis under PrescriptionI have one question for the Minister: has the cost analysis been done on a particular case? When I spoke earlier, I spoke about Alfie Dingley. It would be very interesting to see…20 May 2019HANSARDMedical Cannabis under PrescriptionI totally agree that a completely different approach is needed if we are to get the medicine to our families now. It is very upsetting that families are risking getting criminal…20 May 2019HANSARDMedical Cannabis under PrescriptionI completely agree. The families of children with intractable epilepsy are in exactly the same position, as are so many other people throughout the United Kingdom. My friend Chris…20 May 2019HANSARDMedical Cannabis under PrescriptionI thank my co-chair of the all-party group on medical cannabis under prescription, the right hon. Member for Hemel Hempstead (Sir Mike Penning), for securing this Back-Bench…20 May 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT8. Anne Puckridge, a brave 94-year-old world war two veteran who served in three armed forces, moved to Canada in 2001 and now receives £72.50 a week, instead of £125.95 a week,…13 May 2019HANSARD South-Eastern Rail FranchiseOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. I seek your guidance. I went outside into Parliament Square to speak to members of Extinction Rebellion who wanted to exercise their right to come…23 Apr 2019HANSARD Access to Medical CannabisI will not use that word, but I totally agree with my right hon. Friend. I say to the Secretary of State that this has got to stop. We cannot wait for clinical trials. There is…08 Apr 2019HANSARD Access to Medical CannabisI congratulate the right hon. Member for Hemel Hempstead (Sir Mike Penning), my co-chair of the APPG on medical cannabis under prescription. The situation is, frankly,…08 Apr 2019HANSARDCameroonSouthern Cameroons voted to join French Cameroon on the basis that they would be federated states equal in status, but this is clearly not what has happened. It is treated as a…02 Apr 2019HANSARDCameroon1. What discussions he has had with his French counterpart on the reported increase in violence in Cameroon.02 Apr 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: RecruitmentI thank the Secretary of State for his response. Recruitment from abroad is essential to ensure that we can deliver an effective NHS in Wales and across the UK. Following the…01 Apr 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Recruitment1. What recent steps the Government have taken to ensure the effectiveness of the process for recruiting workers from EU and non-EU countries after the UK leaves the EU.01 Apr 2019HANSARDServices for People with AutismWill my hon. Friend give way?21 Mar 2019