Speeches by Stafford.

“I thank the hon. Gentleman for outlining the Government’s supposed intention for the Bill, but is he aware that Amanda Spielman, the former Ofsted chief inspector, said that this Bill was “very likely” to have a detrimental effect on children’s education?”

“On the point about branded school uniforms, headteachers in my constituency have often bulk bought school uniforms through a supplier, so it can be more cost-effective to buy the uniform through the branded supplier than to buy it on the high street. Surely what the hon. Gentleman suggests could have a perverse outcome…”

“Some weeks ago we had a debate in this Chamber about a petition signed by over 3 million people who oppose a national identity card scheme. Does the hon. Gentleman agree that if those people knew the details in the Bill, they would be equally shocked and concerned?”

“I am grateful to my hon. Friend for outlining the situations in which his constituents find themselves, as mine do in many cases. Is he as concerned as I am that mandatory registration for home education essentially risks treating every parent as a potential safeguarding concern, rather than recognising the fact that t…”

“That neatly leads on to the question I was going to ask about that. Given, as you have rightly stated, our high reliance on international workforce, not just for GPs but across the professions, do you think the Government’s desire to reduce our reliance on overseas staff is workable? If it is workable, how do we do the…”

“Can I press you on that? If money were no object and the Government were to give you the money, how quickly do you think you could attain the premises that you need across the country to do this?”

“Is that because they are being squeezed out by international applicants?”

“Professor Hawthorne and Ms Doll, you have both touched on some of my questions. You have presented what was, I would say, a stark picture in terms of the infrastructure for GP places in your case, Professor Hawthorne, and placements and supervisors in your case, Ms Doll. You outlined the problem. What is the solution, …”

“Maybe we will.”

“Do you want to come back on that, Professor Hawthorne?”

“That would be very unlike me.”

“If I put words into your mouth, in some cases it may not be a GP-led service; it could be a district nurse-led service, a pharmacy-led service or something like that.”

“This is a final question from me. Earlier on, Professor Hawthorne described, I think, the Social Care Minister describing GPs as being the conductors of this new orchestra. Is that the model that you, Ms Doll and Ms Lawrence, respect and think is the right way of going forward?”

“Ms Doll, do you agree?”

“13. If he will publish a national strategy for palliative care.”

“There has been cross-party and cross-charity campaigning for this strategy, so I welcome the fact that the Minister has announced it. However, hospices across the country and especially in my constituency are telling me that their biggest problem is the national insurance rise. For example, a children’s hospice that co…”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Efford. I am grateful to the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) for securing this debate the day after World Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease day. He gave an excellent speech, although I think he was being characteristically modest when he mentioned his d…”

“Was the Irish Deputy Prime Minister Simon Harris wrong when he said that there were no new protections for veterans in the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill?”

“I congratulate the hon. Member for Colne Valley (Paul Davies) on introducing this debate. Every hour, two more people in the United Kingdom hear the life-changing words, “You have Parkinson’s.” As I have said before, for me, this is personal. A close family member was first diagnosed with Parkinson’s and later with pro…”

“I bow to the hon. Member’s experience on that. I hope the Minister is listening carefully, because these types of innovative technologies can make a significant difference and should be rolled out as quickly as possible. Living with Parkinson’s brings real financial strain. On average, people spend more than £7,500 eac…”