"I would like to inform the House that I have accepted the UK National Screening Committee’s recommendation to add the quadruple screening test to the foetal anomaly screening programme pathway for Edwards’ syndrome.
Edwards’ syndrome, also called trisomy 18, is caused by an additional—third—copy of chromosome 18 in some or …..." Ashley Dalton - View Speech
"I thank my good friend, my hon. Friend the Member for Harlow (Chris Vince), for bringing forward this debate and sharing the stories of Clarissa and Jude. I thank all hon. Members for their contributions, and I acknowledge the losses to which they have attested.
"I think “Stayin’ Alive” is a bit of a sharp one, really, isn’t it? Given that once “Pink Pony Club” is in my head I cannot get rid of it for weeks, I think I will probably opt for that one! My hon. Friend makes a really important point, which …..." Ashley Dalton - View Speech
"The hon. Member will know that all vaccines are assessed and are not issued unless they are considered safe. We collect data on conditions and potential impacts right across the medical estate. I have not seen any data that would suggest there is a link to any particular vaccine, but …..." Ashley Dalton - View Speech
"The 2024-25 annual report and accounts for the Department of Health and Social Care has been published today, 11 December 2025.
The annual report discloses losses relating to covid-19 inventory that the Department is reporting under the requirements of HM Treasury’s “Managing Public Money” guidance on dealing with public resources. …..." Ashley Dalton - View Speech
"I am just coming to that, so the right hon. Member’s intervention was very timely. As has been highlighted, the plan matters, because ABI is not just a health issue; it touches education, employment, justice, work, benefits, housing, homelessness and many other areas of life. Without co-ordinated action, too many …..." Ashley Dalton - View Speech
"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dame Siobhain. I congratulate the right hon. Member for South Holland and The Deepings (Sir John Hayes) on securing this important debate on an issue that touches many thousands of lives across the country. I acknowledge and thank all hon. Members …..." Ashley Dalton - View Speech
"I am pleased to announce to the House that today the Government will publish its HIV action plan, setting out how we will achieve our ambition to end HIV transmissions within England by 2030.
We are at a pivotal moment in the fight against HIV.
"I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for West Ham and Beckton (James Asser) on securing this important debate and acknowledge the journey of his constituent Shelina Begum and the work she has done on behalf of her daughter, Tafida Raqeeb, with the establishment of the Tafida Raqeeb Foundation and …..." Ashley Dalton - View Speech
"I am more than happy to do that. All too often, we have seen that the transition is a really difficult time, and as he points out, where services are perhaps not as joined up and cohesive for adults as they are for children, that is hugely jarring—a huge problem …..." Ashley Dalton - View Speech