Debates between Pat McFadden and Beccy Cooper during the 2024 Parliament

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Debate between Pat McFadden and Beccy Cooper
Thursday 24th October 2024

(1 month, 2 weeks ago)

Commons Chamber
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Pat McFadden Portrait Pat McFadden
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The hon. Lady is absolutely right to draw attention to two things: the good work that civil servants do and the valuable role that whistleblowers play. That is why the last time we were in government, we legislated for legal protection for whistleblowers. It is important that people can come forward without fear of what they have to reveal.

Beccy Cooper Portrait Dr Beccy Cooper (Worthing West) (Lab)
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T9. The United Nations calculates the human development index, which ranks countries based on GDP per capita, but also includes health and education measures such as life expectancy and school enrolment. As an integral part of our mission-led Government, will the Minister please outline the steps they are taking across Departments to ensure health indicators can be considered alongside economic indicators, as a measure of sustainable growth for our country?