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Debate between Scott Mann and Alistair Burt(5 years, 8 months ago)
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Alistair Burt
Last week, I held a telephone conference call with Lise Grande, the UN co-ordinator on Yemen, and a number of UN agencies. We are looking at everything we can do. This morning, I met humanitarian workers—women workers—from Yemen themselves. We will of course work even more closely with all our partners there and support UNICEF in all its work.
Scott Mann (North Cornwall) (Con)
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Debate between Scott Mann and Alistair Burt(6 years, 1 month ago)
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The Minister of State, Department for International Development (Alistair Burt)
Nutrition remains at the heart of the concerns that we have for feeding the most vulnerable. I had meetings in New York with those responsible for looking ahead to the next replenishment. The United Kingdom has always been a leader in this matter and we will remain so.
Scott Mann (North Cornwall) (Con)
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Debate between Scott Mann and Alistair Burt(8 years, 10 months ago)
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Alistair Burt
The hon. Lady is quite right. As my right hon. Friend the Health Secretary said in relation to that urgent question, this is a wider concern. That is why the Care Quality Commission is looking at the picture of what has happened nationally. These deaths have not been investigated appropriately in the past, and that must change. This Government are determined to change a range of things in relation to mental health and learning disabilities, and this is one area that has been forgotten for too long. It has now been brought to light, and work is being done by the Government.
Scott Mann (North Cornwall) (Con)
2. What progress his Department is making on increasing access to GP services.