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Oral Answers to Questions is a regularly scheduled appearance where the Secretary of State and junior minister will answer at the Dispatch Box questions from backbench MPs
Other Commons Chamber appearances can be:Westminster Hall debates are performed in response to backbench MPs or e-petitions asking for a Minister to address a detailed issue
Written Statements are made when a current event is not sufficiently significant to require an Oral Statement, but the House is required to be informed.
| Date | Type | Title |
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| Jun. 23 | Oral Questions | Oral Answers to Questions |
| Jul. 07 | Urgent Questions | Coronavirus |
| Mar. 18 | Westminster Hall | Supermarkets’ Role in Tackling Childhood Obesity |
| Jul. 13 | Adjournment Debate | Independent Pharmacies |
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| NHS Funding Act 2020 | Royal Assent (Minutes of Proceedings) 16 March, 2020 | 17 Mar 2020, 9:32 a.m. | ||
| To make provision regarding the funding of the health service in England in respect of each financial year until the financial year that ends with 31 March 2024. | ||||
| Coronavirus Act 2020 | Royal Assent (Minutes of Proceedings) 25 March, 2020 | 26 Mar 2020, 11:03 a.m. | ||
| A Bill to make provision in connection with coronavirus; and for connected purposes. | ||||
| Medicines and Medical Devices Bill 2019-21 | 1st reading (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords 24 June, 2020 |
2nd reading: House of Lords 2 Sep 2020 |
29 Jul 2020, 9:43 a.m. | |
| A Bill to confer power to amend or supplement the law relating to human medicines, veterinary medicines and medical devices; make provision about the enforcement of regulations, and the protection of health and safety, in relation to medical devices; and for connected purposes. | ||||
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Department of Health and Social Care | Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Leicester) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 Parliamentary Status - Text of Legislation | Made affirmative procedure |
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Laid 3 Aug 2020 In Force 1 Aug 2020 |
Department of Health and Social Care | Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Leicester) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2020 Parliamentary Status - Text of Legislation | Made affirmative procedure |
| These Regulations amend the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Leicester) Regulations 2020 to remove the area of the Borough of Oadby and Wigston from the protected area. | |||
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Stop the privatisation of NHS services Gov Responded - 20 Feb 2018 Debated on - 23 Apr 2018 |
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We call for a ban on the outsourcing (privatisation) of NHS services, and stop the renewal of any outsourcing contracts already signed. Companies should not be profiteering from NHS contracts, when every pound of NHS budgets is desperately needed for more doctors and nurses, and to pay them more. |
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Lower the age for smear tests from 25 to 18 to prevent cervical cancer. Gov Responded - 13 Sep 2018 Debated on - 28 Jan 2019 |
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Hi I'm Natasha, I am making this petition because I want to make a difference to all woman living in the UK. I am 30 years old and I have metastatic cervical cancer. I believe that the age of screening should be lowered to age 18 to enable all woman to detect cell changes and prevent cancer. |
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177,658 c. 1,154 added daily |
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Increase pay for NHS healthcare workers and recognise their work Sign this petition Gov Responded - 4 May 2020 Debated on - 25 Jun 2020 |
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I would like the government to review and increase the pay for healthcare workers to recognise the work that they do. |
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Department of Health and Social Care Select Committee Home Page
Select Committees are a formally established cross-party group of backbench MPs tasked with holding a Government department to account.
At any time there will be number of ongoing investigations into the work of the Department, or issues which fall within the oversight of the Department. Witnesses can be summoned from within the Government and outside to assist in these inquiries, and the Select Committee will occasionally publish formal reports of their findings.
| Date | Title | Type |
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| Aug. 04 | PPE deliveries (England): 27 July to 2 August 2020 | Research and Statistics |
| Aug. 03 | Letter to medicines and medical products suppliers: 3 August 2020 | News and Communications |
| Aug. 03 | Roll-out of 2 new rapid coronavirus tests ahead of winter | News and Communications |
Written Questions are submitted by Members of Parliament and the House of Lords to receive information or updates from a Department.
Departments are required to respond in a timely fashion and provide a response or requested information. Written Questions can compel detailed and specific information to be produced, and are frequently used as the source of news stories about the work of a Department.
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| 4 Aug 2020, 1:12 p.m. | Medicines and Medical Devices Bill | Alex Norris |
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Question To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the Government is taking to work with (a) the life sciences industry and (b) experts in radioligand therapy in relation to the development of secondary legislation to enact the provisions of the Medicines and Medical Devices Bill. Answer (Helen Whately) The Department has held a number of engagement events with over 150 representatives from the life sciences industry on the Medicines and Medical Devices Bill and we will continue to work collaboratively with the sector when making secondary legislation. The powers in the Medicines and Medical Devices Bill are subject to a duty to consult and therefore before making any regulations, the Department will consult with those considered appropriate. This will include the life sciences industry and expert stakeholders if they were to be affected by the proposed change.
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