All 2 Debates between Vicky Foxcroft and Maggie Throup

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Debate between Vicky Foxcroft and Maggie Throup
Tuesday 19th July 2022

(2 years, 3 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Vicky Foxcroft Portrait Vicky Foxcroft (Lewisham, Deptford) (Lab)
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T4. Despite repeated questions from me and other hon. Members, immunocompromised people still do not have access to the prophylactic drug Evusheld. It appears that some heads might need knocking together, so will the Secretary of State convene an urgent meeting with AstraZeneca and the UK Health Security Agency to ensure that test results can be released? If the results are positive, will he get on with ordering supplies and rolling them out, so that immunocompromised people can finally get on with living their lives?

Vicky Foxcroft Portrait Vicky Foxcroft
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It is a question for the Secretary of State.

Public Health

Debate between Vicky Foxcroft and Maggie Throup
Tuesday 30th November 2021

(2 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Maggie Throup Portrait Maggie Throup
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I must make some progress.

Vicky Foxcroft Portrait Vicky Foxcroft
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It is on that point.

Maggie Throup Portrait Maggie Throup
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I give way to the hon. Lady.

Vicky Foxcroft Portrait Vicky Foxcroft
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I thank the Minister for giving way. On the point of immunity, many people who are immunosuppressed are extremely worried. I have asked the Secretary of State on several occasions whether he will consider doing antibody testing so that those people have some idea whether they have any protection or they need to adjust things in their working lives.

Maggie Throup Portrait Maggie Throup
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I have heard the hon. Lady talk about that before and I take the point seriously. It is partly about antibodies and partly about T cells; the science behind it is obviously quite complex. I will take that point away and get back to her.