Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Selaine Saxby and Nadine Dorries

Thursday 24th March 2022 Commons Chamber

[Ms Dorries]

We were never going to go from 0% to 100% overnight. It has always been a roll-out programme. It is a huge infrastructure investment project, and it is not possible for network builders and telecoms providers to deliver everything at once. Priority is given to where the need is greatest—that includes the businesses she mentions and hard-to-reach communities—but I will take the hon. Lady’s constituency concerns away with me and raise them with Building Digital UK. I will get back to her as soon as I can with a response.

[Selaine Saxby (North Devon) (Con)]

2. What steps her Department is taking to improve broadband and mobile phone coverage in rural areas.

Women’s Health Strategy

Debate between Selaine Saxby and Nadine Dorries

Monday 8th March 2021 Commons Chamber

[Ms Dorries]

I thank the right hon. Lady for her question. If women are giving evidence that substantiates the points that she has just made, we will take it and provide it to the DWP. It is not the case that we would not do anything with that evidence; we absolutely will share it with other Departments.

[Selaine Saxby (North Devon) (Con) [V]]

This is a really positive announcement on International Women’s Day as the women’s health strategy will deliver a much-needed step forward to improve the health and wellbeing of women across the country. Does my hon. Friend share my concern that women’s experience of healthcare can vary across different geographies, and can she confirm that the forthcoming strategy will contain measures to address this?

[Ms Dorries]

I have no idea what the women’s health strategy is going to contain because we have not had the evidence yet. We do not want to decide in advance where we are going to go with it; we are going to wait to hear women’s voices before we do that. However, my hon. Friend is absolutely right. As I mentioned in my statement, there is a geographic disparity in many areas. I think that, as part of the evidence that we receive from women, that will become very apparent. I hope that she will be involved, click on the link herself and direct any women she knows who could be involved to do so.

Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review

Debate between Selaine Saxby and Nadine Dorries

Thursday 9th July 2020 Commons Chamber

[Ms Dorries]

I will try to keep my answers shorter. The hon. Lady is absolutely right. The sodium valproate pregnancy prevention programme is running hand in hand with an information awareness programme. Many GPs are aware, but of course there is still a problem and it is something that we are addressing.

[Selaine Saxby (North Devon) (Con)]

My constituent Diane Surman’s daughter, Helen, was affected by the Primodos scandal, and I am delighted that their circumstances have finally been recognised for the injustice that they are. Will my hon. Friend assure me that the Government will do all they can to ensure that Bayer recognises its responsibilities, apologises and contributes towards the payments outlined in the report?

[Ms Dorries]

I cannot comment on Primodos due to pending legal action.