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HANSARDPANS and PANDASI echo the thanks given to all Members who have taken the time to attend. I do not want to suggest that the shadow Minister, the SNP spokesperson and the Minister did not want to…12 Sept 2023HANSARDPANS and PANDASIt comes back all the time to this root issue: recognition and treatment of this condition mean that outcomes on every level are much better, not only for the individual children…12 Sept 2023HANSARDPANS and PANDASI am conscious that we need to deal with the medical profession in relation to this condition, but we must be able to do things as parliamentarians, and the Government must be…12 Sept 2023HANSARDPANS and PANDASI accept that the presentation of the symptoms can and does give clinicians pause for thought. The very severe onset of symptoms is clearly very different from other mental health…12 Sept 2023HANSARD At-risk Academics: UK SupportI am very grateful to the Minister for giving way and I apologise, Sir Robert, for missing the very start of the debate. I am also grateful to the right hon. Member for New Forest…12 Sept 2023HANSARD Turing SchemeI am grateful to the Minister for outlining some of the strategic challenges, but it is very difficult for institutions to think about embracing a scheme when they have no…05 Sept 2023HANSARDWork Capability Assessment ConsultationIn his statement, the Secretary of State mentioned that four descriptors would be reviewed, but there were no plans for any other changes. He certainly did not mention adding any…05 Sept 2023HANSARD Turing SchemeI beg to move, That this House has considered the Turing Scheme. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Betts. Education, exchange of knowledge and empathy for…05 Sept 2023HANSARD Turing SchemeAbsolutely. I thank the hon. Member for her contribution. I entirely agree that it may not be intention of the scheme, but that is how it is happening in practice and impacting on…05 Sept 2023HANSARD Turing SchemeAs always, the hon. Member anticipates what I will go on to say. When the funding provided under Erasmus and the funding provided under Turing are compared, there can be no doubt…05 Sept 2023HANSARD Turing SchemeI absolutely agree with my hon. Friend. From a reciprocity perspective, for all that we do not necessarily want to talk just about money, there is an economic disbenefit to…05 Sept 2023HANSARD Turing SchemeWill the Minister give way one more time?05 Sept 2023HANSARDDisability Benefits: AssessmentsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Mundell. I thank the hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington (Elliot Colburn) for introducing the debate, the petitioners…04 Sept 2023HANSARDDisability Benefits: AssessmentsI am grateful that the hon. Member has brought up MND. Does he agree that one thing that the current system must do is prevent delays? Not only do people with the condition…04 Sept 2023HANSARDDisability Benefits: AssessmentsI am a member of the Scottish Affairs Committee, which did an inquiry into welfare in Scotland, and I certainly agree that what came through strongly from stakeholders was the…04 Sept 2023HANSARDHigh Income Child Benefit Charge: Gender Pension Gap25. What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the high income child benefit charge on the gender pension gap.04 Sept 2023HANSARDHigh Income Child Benefit Charge: Gender Pension GapThe high income child benefit charge is potentially a scandal waiting to happen. Currently, families have to apply for a benefit they know they are not entitled to so that the…04 Sept 2023HANSARDAfghan Resettlement UpdateI start by thanking the Minister for his recent engagement and reiterating, as one of the co-chairs in the all-party parliamentary group on Afghan women and girls, that he would…18 Jul 2023HANSARDBank branchesEveryone deserves to be able to manage their own money, which is why banks have long been focal points within local communities. However, branch closures—most recently the Bank of…18 Jul 2023HANSARDUnder-10 Metre Fleet: Exemptions15. Whether he plans to exempt fishermen on vessels below 10 metres from medical certificate requirements.13 Jul 2023