Business of the House Debate

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Department: Leader of the House

Business of the House

Madeleine Moon Excerpts
Thursday 15th December 2016

(7 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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David Lidington Portrait Mr Lidington
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I will draw the attention of my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State to my hon. Friend’s concern.

Madeleine Moon Portrait Mrs Madeleine Moon (Bridgend) (Lab)
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Yesterday, as chair of the all-party kidney group, I hosted, with the right hon. Member for North Norfolk (Norman Lamb), a symposium of leading experts on kidney disease. One thing that shocked us was that a quarter of people on dialysis have diabetes. Early monitoring of diabetic kidneys for renal failure would make a huge difference to those who go on to need dialysis and transplantation. May we have a debate on how we join up that knowledge, so that through early diagnosis of diabetes we can prevent people needing dialysis and transplants?

David Lidington Portrait Mr Lidington
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The hon. Lady makes a very interesting and important point. That might be a subject for a Backbench Business Committee debate, but I will make sure that her point is drawn to the attention of Health Ministers.