Business of the House
Debate between Lord Lansley and Jane Ellison(11 years, 12 months ago)
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Mr Lansley
As I said, the Prime Minister will make a statement on behalf of the Government.
Jane Ellison (Battersea) (Con)
May I say on behalf of the Backbench Business Committee that, although we are obviously disappointed, we understand the reason why business has been changed? The bid for the debate was extremely well supported by the Committee, so if there is anything that we can do to accommodate the debate in good order, we will do it.
Mr Lansley
I am grateful to my hon. Friend and, indeed, the Backbench Business Committee for their forbearance. One of the consequences of what I have announced is that, although less Back-Bench time has been allocated for tomorrow, more will be allocated at a later date. I hope that the Committee will find a ready opportunity to accommodate this important debate.
Health and Social Care Bill
Debate between Lord Lansley and Jane Ellison(12 years, 9 months ago)
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Jane Ellison (Battersea) (Con)
My constituency has considerable health inequalities, so I very much welcome the fact that tackling health inequalities is at the heart of the Bill. Does the Secretary of State share my surprise that the Opposition do not similarly welcome that?
Mr Lansley
I have to tell my hon. Friend that nothing much about the Opposition surprises me any more.
Oral Answers to Questions
Debate between Lord Lansley and Jane Ellison(13 years, 8 months ago)
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Mr Lansley
I am surprised, because the hon. Lady is on the Select Committee on Health and should know that responsibility for public health will lie both with Public Health England, inside the Department of Health, and with local authorities. The NHS commissioning board will have a responsibility for prevention, but the population health responsibility will lie with Public Health England, and I have absolute confidence that Dame Sally Davies, the newly appointed chief medical officer, will be a leader in public health delivery, through Public Health England.
Jane Ellison (Battersea) (Con)
I represent a constituency with a young and highly mobile population. Younger women are very much over-represented among those who do not respond to routine invitations to screenings. Will Ministers promote the increasing use of mobile communications in inviting women to routine screening services?