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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 14 Sep 2021
Covid-19 Update

"We were told by the UK Government that vaccine passports were going ahead, then they were not going ahead, then we were told that they were still the first line of defence against a winter wave, and now the latest position is that they are a definite maybe. We have …..."
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Written Question
Coronavirus: Public Inquiries
Wednesday 8th September 2021

Asked by: Patricia Gibson (Scottish National Party - North Ayrshire and Arran)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what preparations his Department has made for the holding of the public inquiry into the Government's handling of the covid-19 outbreak; and what progress the Government has made towards holding that inquiry in Spring 2022 since that inquiry was announced on 12 May 2021.

Answered by Edward Argar

The public inquiry into COVID-19 has not yet been set up and its terms of reference are not yet confirmed. The Department is undertaking the appropriate preparatory work ahead of the terms of reference for the inquiry being announced, for example on planning, staffing, and how the Department will work with other relevant partner organisations within the health and social care sector.

Written Question
Medical Equipment: Databases
Wednesday 8th September 2021

Asked by: Patricia Gibson (Scottish National Party - North Ayrshire and Arran)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what (a) risk assessment has been carried out on and (b) regulations govern the use of mesh as a treatment for hernias; and what progress has been made on establishing the UK-wide Medical Device Information System.

Answered by Jo Churchill

The benefits and risks of using mesh for hernia repair have been considered in detail by clinicians and the professional bodies who represent them and there remains a clinical need for these devices.

The requirements of the medical device regulations are such that the manufacturer of the medical device must hold all relevant scientific and clinical evidence to demonstrate the safety and performance of their device before they can place the product on the market. For these types of devices, they must then obtain certification from an independent third-party conformity assessment body who will undertake a full review of all the manufacturers data and how it supports the claims being made. Once they are satisfied that the device is safe and performs as expected they will issue a certificate to the manufacturer confirming that they device complies with the regulations.

A UK-wide Medical Device Information System (MDIS) is being developed. We intend to begin a formal public consultation on the MDIS regulations later this year with the aim of laying the regulations in due course, subject to parliamentary time.

Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 20 Jul 2021
Reducing Baby Loss

"It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon). As many others have done, I thank the hon. Member for Truro and Falmouth (Cherilyn Mackrory) for securing this important debate and for helping to ensure that the issue remains firmly and high up on the political …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 12 Jul 2021
Covid-19 Update

"I want to press the Secretary of State a little further on wearing masks. He said that he has been perfectly clear, but the opposite is the case. His Government were dithering on mask wearing in this very week last year, and the dithering and mixed messages continue. He tells …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 07 Jul 2021
Covid-19: Contracts and Public Inquiry

"That’s shocking...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 07 Jul 2021
Covid-19: Contracts and Public Inquiry

"For someone who does not believe that this debate should be taking place, the hon. Member for West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine (Andrew Bowie) trundled on for 10 minutes, although it felt like much longer. He criticises the Scottish Government—a Scottish Government, of course, overwhelmingly endorsed a mere eight weeks ago—when …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 06 Jul 2021
Covid-19 Update

"Some experts are warning that easing covid restrictions too quickly could contribute to the emergence of new, more dangerous variants, which may well be resistant to the vaccine. Will the Secretary of State inform the House of any contingency planning by his Department or the UK Government as to how …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 16 Jun 2021
Children and Young People’s Mental Health

"I begin by echoing the thanks to the hon. Member for Twickenham (Munira Wilson) for securing this debate and for her excellent exposition of the challenges that we face. Maintaining the good health of our children and young people is a challenge, and much more so in the wake of …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 27 May 2021
Dementia Action Week

"I am very pleased to be participating in this debate and, like others in this Chamber, I too have a relative living with dementia. I have spoken about her before in this place: it is my mother-in-law, Iris, who is now completely debilitated by dementia. Only a few short years …..."
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