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Debate between Lord Walney and Stephen Hammond
Tuesday 27th November 2018

(6 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Walney Portrait John Woodcock (Barrow and Furness) (Ind)
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Is not the Secretary of State alarmed that fake psychiatrist Zholia Alemi was revalidated in 2013 under the supposedly strengthened revalidation process? Why did the Government not act on the findings of the Sir Keith Pearson report in January last year, which pointed out this exact weakness in the system?

Stephen Hammond Portrait Stephen Hammond
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The hon. Gentleman raised that matter with me last week. He knows that the Government take it very seriously and that we are asking the General Medical Council for an immediate review of that case, but I am happy to meet him to discuss it further.