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HANSARD Valedictory DebateIt is a pleasure to follow my dear and hon. Friend the Member for Bishop Auckland (Dehenna Davison). It has been the honour of my life to serve as Colchester’s Member of…24 May 2024HANSARDEngagementsQ11. Our NHS needs to be at the cutting edge of innovation and transformation, so I very much welcome the recent announcement on artificial intelligence in the delivery of…22 May 2024HANSARD International Health RegulationsAs the Health Minister who represented the UK at last year’s World Health Assembly and the United Nations General Assembly, I stood at that Dispatch Box and confirmed that we…14 May 2024HANSARD War Graves WeekIt is an honour to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Hendon (Dr Offord), who made a very powerful speech. There have been so many powerful and emotive speeches, and so many…14 May 2024HANSARDHealth and Disability ReformI need to read the detail, but on the face of it, there is much to be welcomed in the Secretary of State’s statement. However, there are 2.6 million DLA and PIP working-age…29 Apr 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsGiven the importance of the UK’s life sciences sector, could my right hon. Friend update the House on commercial clinical trial recruitment?23 Apr 2024HANSARDRough Sleeping13. What steps his Department is taking to end rough sleeping.22 Apr 2024HANSARDRough SleepingI welcome the fact that the Government are investing £2.4 billion on tackling homelessness and rough sleeping. Notwithstanding what the Minister just said, does she agree that we…22 Apr 2024HANSARDHospice FundingIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Coventry North East (Colleen Fletcher) and her powerful speech. I also thank my hon. Friends the Members for Hastings and Rye…22 Apr 2024HANSARDAntimicrobial ResistanceI beg to move, That this House has considered antimicrobial resistance. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Dowd. Until November last year, I had the privilege…17 Apr 2024HANSARDAntimicrobial ResistanceI thank my right hon. Friend for bringing that to my attention; it was not something that I was aware of. Given the gravity and seriousness of the situation that we face not just…17 Apr 2024HANSARDAntimicrobial ResistanceThe hon. Gentleman makes a valuable point; he is absolutely right that we need to readdress our approach to antibiotics. Yes, there is a role for clinicians in that. A 10-minute…17 Apr 2024HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian Aid18. What steps his Department is taking to assist in the provision of humanitarian aid to Gaza.25 Mar 2024HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian AidThe Israeli Government have said that they want to “flood” Gaza with aid. Will my right hon. Friend assure the House that we will work with our partners globally to get more aid…25 Mar 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe proposed changes to wine duty will add huge costs and complexity to business. Further to my Westminster Hall debate, will my hon. Friend meet me and representatives of wine…19 Mar 2024HANSARDEngagementsQ7. Sub-post-masters across the country will welcome the Government’s announcement today on the introduction of legislation to overturn wrongful convictions. Will my right hon.…13 Mar 2024HANSARD Health and Wellbeing Services: EssexIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Henderson. I congratulate my right hon. Friend the Member for Witham (Priti Patel) on securing this important debate on…12 Mar 2024HANSARD Wine DutyI beg to move, That this House has considered wine duty. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Henderson. I am pleased to have secured this important debate the…05 Mar 2024HANSARD Wine DutyI thank my right hon. Friend for his intervention. He is right to champion the cause of the Wine Society, which is based in his constituency. There is both a significant cost…05 Mar 2024HANSARD Wine DutyMy right hon. Friend and constituency neighbour is absolutely right to raise that issue, and she has long championed cutting the red tape and bureaucracy that British businesses…05 Mar 2024