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HANSARDWomen’s HealthcareShe is very graciously saying that I did. The point is that I want women to receive the sort of care that we would all hope and expect them to have. I have prioritised that…23 Apr 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe know that people in work lead happier, healthier lives. However, over 10 million “not fit for work” fit notes were issued last year. Most were repeat fit notes issued without…23 Apr 2024HANSARDWomen’s HealthcareAs the hon. Lady will know—she saw the statistics published very recently—we are in fact treating more people at earlier stages of their cancer. I want to take on her point about…23 Apr 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsThese reforms are being brought forward because of a simply unsustainable rise in the number of people being given fit notes so that they cannot re-enter the world of work. We…23 Apr 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Lady raises an important point, and I ask her to write to me, please, so that we can look into it.23 Apr 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe switched on our fully funded dental recovery plan, in case the hon. Gentleman was not listening carefully earlier, on 1 March. Nearly 500 more practices in England are…23 Apr 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsNormally, a Secretary of State would appear at the Dispatch Box after a question like that and say, “I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave earlier.” On this occasion I will…23 Apr 2024HANSARDWomen’s HealthcareWe are focused on delivering our women’s health priorities for 2024. Recent successes include new women’s health hubs opening across the country, with £25 million of investment;…23 Apr 2024HANSARDHospital RepairsI thank my hon. Friend, and also wish her the very best of luck, as she is due to abseil down the hospital next month for its radiotherapy appeal. I very much hope she lands…23 Apr 2024HANSARDHospital RepairsI very much hope that the hon. Gentleman has already spoken to his integrated care board, because he will know that responsibility for local investment decisions rightly rests at…23 Apr 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank the hon. Lady for raising this, and I very much send our best wishes to her constituent. The hon. Lady raises a really important point. The symptoms that women can…23 Apr 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI dispute the 17-year figure, as it can vary across innovations. The figure is contested, but my hon. Friend raises an important point. We have a plan to prioritise the…23 Apr 2024HANSARDHealth InequalitiesAs someone who is proud to have gone to school in Blackpool, I do not need a lecture from the hon. Gentleman about what Labour has done to the town centre, or about the important…23 Apr 2024HANSARDHospital RepairsMay I wish you a happy St. George’s day, Mr Speaker? I also wish the hon. Member for Bristol South (Karin Smyth) a speedy recovery; I hope to see her across the Dispatch Box soon.…23 Apr 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI would be delighted to join my hon. Friend, and I thank him again for a really positive visit to his local hospital. That is a great example of a local MP working in his local…23 Apr 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillNo; I want to make some progress. I want to say something about the measures on vaping because, as Members have already demonstrated today, there is a great deal of interest in…16 Apr 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillJust to be clear, we will consult on this. It is a simple question that requires a simple answer: will Labour consult further?16 Apr 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillYes, I can assure the hon. Lady, because the illicit trade is often the greatest in the most deprived areas of the country, and I am about to develop exactly how we will help law…16 Apr 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillTo be clear, is my right hon. Friend suggesting that we repeal the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, under which cannabis is prohibited? Although I have no experience of it, I understand…16 Apr 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillNo, because, as I have said, the modelling suggests that among the younger generation smoking levels will be close to zero by 2040. As for the hon. Gentleman’s point about tax, I…16 Apr 2024