Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between John Whitby and Lindsay Hoyle

Tuesday 14th April 2026 Commons Chamber

[John Whitby (Derbyshire Dales) (Lab)]

9. What steps his Department is taking to increase the roll-out of Healthy Babies funding to local authorities.

[Mr Speaker]

I call the Minister—welcome.

[The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (Mrs Sharon Hodgson)]

Thank you, Mr Speaker.

Embedding Healthy Babies services in a system that prioritises prevention is central to this Government’s ambition to raise the healthiest generation of children ever. We are starting by investing £200 million to maintain Healthy Babies services in 75 local authorities with high levels of deprivation, and we will deliver the 10-year health plan ambition to roll out Healthy Babies nationally over the next 10 years.

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

Debate between John Whitby and Lindsay Hoyle

Friday 16th May 2025 Commons Chamber

[John Whitby (Derbyshire Dales) (Lab)]

My hon. Friend mentioned many real stories influencing this debate. I will mention one more: my constituent Mick Murray, who is in the Public Gallery today. Mick helped two close friends, Bob and Ann, to make the painful journey to Dignitas. Both simply wanted to die at home with dignity and surrounded by loved ones; instead, they had to make that journey overseas at great cost and legal jeopardy. Mick said:

“I helped them out of compassion — and I think that is what’s missing from our current law.”

Does my hon. Friend agree—

[Mr Speaker]

Order. We will set the example by following the rules of the House. We will have short interventions, not speeches. There are a load of other Members.