Business of the House Debate

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Department: Leader of the House

Business of the House

Rehman Chishti Excerpts
Thursday 12th September 2013

(10 years, 8 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Lansley Portrait Mr Lansley
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I am proud that the first such rare disease plan was published when I was Secretary of State for Health. I know that my colleagues in the Department of Health regularly co-ordinate with their counterparts in the devolved Administrations, but I will ask them to what extent that involves working together on the rare disease plan.

Rehman Chishti Portrait Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham) (Con)
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Will the Leader of the House allow time for a debate on broadcasting and journalism so that we might pay tribute to the former Gillingham grammar school boy, Sir David Frost, who was a great broadcast journalist and a great ambassador for Gillingham?

Lord Lansley Portrait Mr Lansley
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My hon. Friend and many others on both sides of the House will have mourned the passing of Sir David Frost. I remember not only his sense of humour but the incisiveness with which he conducted his journalism, which is a model for journalists across the world. He is much missed.