Advanced Brain Cancer: Tissue Freezing Debate

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Department: Department of Health and Social Care

Advanced Brain Cancer: Tissue Freezing

Matt Western Excerpts
Wednesday 7th January 2026

(3 days, 1 hour ago)

Westminster Hall
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None Portrait Several hon. Members rose—
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Matt Western Portrait Matt Western (in the Chair)
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I remind Members that if they wish to be called in the debate, they should bob.

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Siobhain McDonagh Portrait Dame Siobhain McDonagh
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On a point of order, Mr Western. I want to make a clarification. In my response to the intervention by the hon. Member for Esher and Walton (Monica Harding), I mixed up quangos. I suggested that it was the fault of the MHRA that the Oncotherm machine was not in an NHS hospital. It is, of course, the fault of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. I would not want anybody to think that that machine has not been approved and registered by the MHRA.

Matt Western Portrait Matt Western (in the Chair)
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Thank you. Your point of order is noted.