Speeches by Darlington.

“No, I think that addressed the first question. We keep hearing the term “trifecta”, as I think you described it, Professor Chandran, about the NHS and the accessibility to patients’ data and clinical trials. There has been some allusion to the fact that there are some sticking points within that process or things that …”

“Fantastic.”

“One of the interesting developments in Parkinson’s is also around technologies and wearable technologies potentially stimulating the parasympathetic nervous system and others. How do you see that developing? How do you see the UK’s role in that? Are we leading or are we behind?”

“In regard to data, but also the accessibility to the patient pools and running the trials at the appropriate times in the disease development.”

“Yes, for Dr Stott. Parkinson’s is an issue very close to my heart; my father has Parkinson’s. We know that we are looking at, potentially, a doubling in the next 50 years. I wanted you to give us some hope about where you saw some of the breakthroughs, as well as some of those we have seen in the past five to 10 years,…”

“You rightly recognise Gavi and the Global Fund, which are UK innovations.”

“Picking up on both your points, the UK previously led the way in overseas assistance and research into health, but our health spend in 2023 was £20 million less than it was in 2010, and half our ODA spend percentage. What kind of impact do you think the decrease in both the health ODA spend and the total ODA spend has …”

“I thank the Secretary of State for his recognition of how difficult it will be for many young trans people and their families to hear the news today, and for his comments about the wider environment in which the trans community is threatened every day in the UK. My significant concern about the announcement is that it …”

“I am glad we are doing an inquiry on this. Hopefully we will help you figure out some of the answers.”

“Just to follow up on that point, you are right that we have to get the NHS right, but if we are serious about our ambitions around health and social care, and particularly other support that may be cross-governmental, how are you futureproofing that so the NHS and, let us say, a local authority on the social care side …”

“It is nice to see you, Secretary of State. First of all, can I really welcome the 10-year R&D settlement? It was one that I was not successful in securing under the last Labour Government, but we argued for it vociferously, and it is really exciting in terms of efficiency and scientific discovery. I want to link direct…”

“That is what I was trying to get to. Perhaps I can have a quick follow-up on a very specific bit of your funding, which leads to how we work together, but this is on a global scale. You are allocated a proportion of the spend in the official development assistance programme. What priorities do you have for that spend o…”

“I draw the House’s attention to my entry in the Register of Member’s Financial Interests. First of all, I thank the Deputy Prime Minister and my hon. Friend the Member for Kensington and Bayswater (Joe Powell), plus all the London MPs who have brought home what Grenfell meant in their constituencies. However, the conse…”

“As the Minister will know, social housing providers and councils operate within a regulated service charge regime that does not allow them to make a profit, and the Housing Ombudsman Service is there for any complaints. Will the Minister consider bringing in a similar regime for the private sector?”

“I thank my hon. Friend for his intervention. I am just about to come on to that point. The result of this survey showed that young men between 18 and 24 have a significantly poorer understanding of rape and consent than those over the age of 65. How has this happened? Young men are being radicalised in the same way as …”

“In January, Tia Simmonds was killed by her husband. Her body was hidden in a storage area in the loft of her home, lying face downwards, covered in clothing and bedding. In March, Wendy Francis was stabbed to death by her daughter’s boyfriend, who also tried to kill her daughter. In April, Rachel McDaid was strangled t…”

“I absolutely agree with my hon. Friend, who is a big champion on this issue, not least with White Ribbon UK being in his constituency. I want to move on to that subject. What do we do to make sure we challenge this? The work that the Government are doing is to challenge this through the law and the courts, but it is up…”

“I absolutely agree with my hon. Friend. There are far too few refuges, and those that exist often have too few beds and are often not appropriate for the kind of care and support that both survivors and their children need. I would like to see more examples like the purpose-built refuge in Milton Keynes, which provides…”

“I thank my hon. Friend, who I know cares deeply about this issue. I see the value in ensuring there is no fear when a Member of Parliament visits. People should always be able to have confidence in us around the elderly, children and women in our constituencies. The theme of this year’s White Ribbon Day is “It starts w…”

“I absolutely agree with the hon. Gentleman—[Interruption.] Or hon. Friend? I feel I know him now from so many interventions. [Laughter.] The fact that this is not front-page news, or top headline news, shows the discrimination and misogyny in the news coverage around the issue. We need to use our positions in the House…”