Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
Labour (Co-op)MP for Birmingham Edgbaston
“I am today updating the House on the Government’s progress in responding to the recommendations of the independent inquiry into the serious issues arising from the appalling actions of David Fuller. The Inquiry’s final report, published on …”
“I am pleased to inform the House of the publication of our new Quality Strategy for NHS-funded Care in England, developed by the National Quality Board, which sets out a clear and ambitious approach to improving the quality of care across t…”
“We know of the devastating impact of failures in maternity care and the courage of women, families and many members of staff. We will reform maternity and neonatal services, translating the recent recommendations of Baroness Amos and Donna …”
“Today I acknowledge the publication of the ninth annual - Learning from Lives and Deaths of people with a learning disability and autistic people (LeDeR) report, which looks at deaths reviewed in 2024. A copy of the report has also been pla…”
“This Government is committed to ensuring the safe, reliable and effective operation of our critical national infrastructure and our National Health Service.…”
“Friend, for doing that. He will know that we are in committee stage of the health bill, and there will be the opportunity to debate this issue on the floor of the House..…”
“[This is a joint statement made with the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.]…”
“I will try to answer all the questions that have been put to me in the short time I have. First, I am grateful for the contributions made by honourable Members, and I thank the Chair of the Health and Social Care Committee, the honourable M…”
“I am grateful for the opportunity to respond to this important debate on the intergenerational impact of diethylstilbestrol on women. I begin by applauding the perseverance of my honourable Friend the Member for Bournemouth West (Jessica To…”
“I am grateful to my honourable Friend the Member for Isle of Wight West (Richard Quigley) for raising this very important issue, and I recognise the deeply concerning experiences that he has highlighted of families on the Isle of Wight, inc…”
“The Government are committed to ensuring patients can access timely, high-quality care wherever they live in the United Kingdom, while recognising ongoing challenges. We are working with the NHS and devolved Governments to improve digital i…”
“I would like to update the House regarding the ongoing negotiations at the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Intergovernmental Working Group (IGWG) to secure an Annex to the Pandemic Agreement on a new Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing (P…”
“Today, I am informing the House of the government’s plans to develop a new, once-in-a-generation cross-government strategy for mental health in England, which will be published later this year. The strategy will be informed by a call for ev…”
“I thank my honourable Friend the Member for Doncaster Central (Sally Jameson) for securing the debate. I commend her advocacy on this issue, and thank her for all her tireless work on behalf of her constituents in bringing it to the House's…”
“I want to pick up on that point. We have heard a lot of evidence today. Does my honourable Friend agree that it is clear that there were so many inconsistencies and so much confusion about the process that the Prime Minister was absolutely …”
“Surely there can be no situation where the honourable Gentleman thinks officials should not flag concerns with Ministers or Prime Ministers, who are fundamentally accountable to this House and to the British public. What we are talking abou…”
“The House and the public understand the importance of independent security vetting and why sensitive personal information must be protected, but they are also shocked that decisions of such significance could be taken without the knowledge …”
“3. What fiscal steps she is taking to support the community ownership of assets.…”
“Q11. For too long, communities like mine in Bartley Green felt that decisions were made about them, not with them. Fourteen years of austerity did not just close neighbourhood offices and youth services; it broke trust. Through the Pride in…”
“I welcome the Bill. I have long argued that a strong state must be rooted in work, contribution and fairness, and that principle stands behind the Bill. For too long, medical training pathways have drifted away from that principle. Taxpayer…”
“I welcome this statement and congratulate the Minister. Does he agree that strengthening and simplifying the route to commonhold will shift power away from distant freeholders and back to residents, and that for leaseholders in Birmingham E…”
“It is a privilege to speak in this debate. For me, the Bill is personal. My great-grandfather fought in France during the first world war and my grandfather served in Burma during the second world war, both for the British Indian Army, and …”
“I welcome the Government’s investment in Birmingham through today’s fair funding settlement and the £160 million of Pride in Place funding for nine areas, including Bartley Green in my constituency. That stands in stark contrast to the Cons…”
“I thank my right honourable Friend for his leadership. As a former children’s services manager, I am concerned that credible safeguarding warnings from clinicians and academics about puberty suppression in children are not being heard. Will…”
“Decades of rail privatisation have failed my constituents. Between August 2024 and August 2025, 4.5% of trains from University railway station in my constituency were cancelled, and 60% of Avanti West Coast trains failed to arrive on time. …”
“May I raise the issue of the Birmingham pub bombings? The Secretary of State says that the reformed Legacy Commission will have greater fact-finding powers. Can he set out why the families, including those who are part of the Justice 4 the …”
“I commend my right honourable Friend for the measures that she has introduced to tackle abuse of our asylum system and clamp down on those who are taking advantage of this country’s generosity. The Government have already closed 200 hotels …”
“Too many of my constituents are trapped in the rental market, paying off someone else’s mortgage instead of saving for a home of their own. Average rents in Birmingham have now passed £1,000 a month for the first time, driven sharply upward…”
“As we consider whether to put the Bill into law, we must reflect on our solemn duties, as legislators, to protect the wellbeing of our communities and safeguard them from harm. There has been much debate about giving people choice, about wh…”
“I am deeply shocked and saddened by the tragic Air India crash in Gujarat. My thoughts are with the victims, their families and all those affected in India and in the UK. Air India is an important operator for many of my constituents, espec…”
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