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Written Question
Public Health: Cost of Living
Tuesday 17th October 2023

Asked by: Steven Bonnar (Scottish National Party - Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the impact of rises in the cost of living on public health.

Answered by Neil O'Brien - Shadow Minister (Policy Renewal and Development)

We have made no specific assessment of the impact on public health. However, through the energy price guarantee and direct help for vulnerable households, the Government is providing help to households worth £3,300 on average one of the largest support packages in Europe. The total amount being provided to help households and individuals with the rising cost of living is over £94 billion over 2022/23 and 2023/24.

Written Question
Public Health: Cost of Living
Tuesday 11th July 2023

Asked by: Steven Bonnar (Scottish National Party - Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of increases in the cost of living on public health.

Answered by Neil O'Brien - Shadow Minister (Policy Renewal and Development)

Through the energy price guarantee and direct help for vulnerable households, government is providing help to households worth £3,300 on average – one of the most generous support packages in Europe.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 01 Dec 2022
World AIDS Day

". I join all Members in commending the hon. Member for Brighton, Kemptown (Lloyd Russell-Moyle) for leading this debate and for informing us so well on a subject on which he is such a powerful crusader and advocate. I thank him and commend him for his contribution today.

Today, 1 …..."
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Speech in General Committees - Mon 28 Nov 2022
Draft Food and Feed (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2022

"It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mr Sharma. The SI is required for the reasons that the Minister outlined, and I thank him for doing so. The Scottish Government have given their consent to it, so I will make only a short contribution.

Six years since …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 22 Nov 2022
NHS Staffing Levels

"It is nice to see you in the chair this afternoon, Mr Hollobone. I congratulate the hon. Member for Wirral West (Margaret Greenwood) on securing and leading this vital debate on NHS staffing levels. I also thank all Members who have made valuable contributions. I place on the record my …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 09 Nov 2022
Huntington’s Disease

"It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair today, Mr Robertson. I thank the right hon. Member for Leeds Central (Hilary Benn) for securing this debate on what is an increasingly prevalent feature across our communities. He made a powerful and heartfelt contribution, and I thank him for …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 08 Nov 2022
Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month

"It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mr Hollobone. I congratulate the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) on securing this debate on Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month and setting out matters in such great detail for us. We have heard from hon. Members about a wide range …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 27 Oct 2022
Contact in Care Settings

"I, too, thank the Backbench Business Committee for allowing this debate on such an important matter. I warmly commend the hon. Member for Liverpool, Walton (Dan Carden) for leading it, as well as the hon. Members for Chatham and Aylesford (Tracey Crouch) and for St Albans (Daisy Cooper). We have …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 24 Oct 2022
Covid-19 Vaccines: Safety

"It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Sir Roger. I commend the hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington (Elliot Colburn) on moving the motion, and I thank all those who signed the petition, including 119 of my Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill constituents. I also thank Members for …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 24 Oct 2022
Covid-19 Vaccines: Safety

"I thank the hon. Member for his intervention. I am sure that, no matter which subject we discuss, there will be pros and cons, and arguments for and against. We believe in the institutions that govern our health in Scotland, and we believe that they will make the right advice …..."
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