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“Is there anything that either of you wants to add to any of that?”

“Isn’t that the opposite of scope creep? You literally just took stuff out.”

“You have mentioned the replans a few times, and I am keen to learn more about that. Could you explain to the Committee why there needed to be four replans?”

“15. What steps he plans to take to ensure that new housing developments have adequate access to infrastructure.”

“I am keen to hear what work the Department has under way to ensure that necessary infrastructure is in place. The cumulative effect of lots of smaller developments on the sewerage system and GP provision is the same as the effect of one large development. That is a live issue in Buckinghamshire, where we do not yet hav…”

“5. What steps she is taking to help improve the affordability of rail fares for passengers.”

“A parent has been in touch with me about the rising cost of rail travel for her daughter. Despite holding a railcard, the cost of her weekly travel to college increased overnight from £27.80 to over £40. She is worried that this will affect her daughter’s ability to attend college, as she may no longer be able to trave…”

“I do agree, and I thank the hon. Member for raising it. I know that many colleagues present have been championing this cause for years. There is a string of parliamentary questions going back to the launch of the report two years ago, asking for progress updates. The Patient Safety Commissioner herself used her statuto…”

“In his November letter to the Patient Safety Commissioner to which the Minister referred, the Under-Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, the hon. Member for Glasgow South West (Dr Ahmed), states in reference to redress: “Additional information is still required on the practicalities of further action on this …”

“I do agree with my hon. Friend and thank him for his intervention.”

“The emotional toll is significant. It is a daily struggle for some of those affected, and they are battling a system. Right at the start of her report, the Patient Safety Commissioner was clear that she should not be asked to look into the options for redress for those harmed by valproate and mesh if there was no real …”

“I beg to move, That this House has considered the second anniversary of the Hughes Report. Although it is a pleasure to open this debate under your chairship, Dr Allin-Khan, I do so with a sense of déjà vu, because we have been here before, on the anniversary last year and in debates on the Cumberlege review before tha…”

“You referred to it as a “one size fits all” regime. Have you ever explored, or are you exploring, having a separate regime for smaller bodies, or is that not on the cards?”

“You are getting the information that you actually need.”

“I am keen to understand what role the Treasury has in the support for smaller bodies. What support do you provide to those smaller bodies? I read in the Report that you make yourselves available if somebody asks you for support, but what does that look like in reverse? How do you make yourselves available, or is that n…”

“To follow up, when changes are introduced to financial reporting requirements, how do you test whether they are suitable for bodies of different sizes? Do you test and assess, or is that not a consideration?”

“How about you, Farhad? You must have lots of different, smaller bodies. What would you change if you could to make life a bit easier?”

“I wanted to ask you a question, Janet, if I may. Are small bodies raising any concerns with you about their ability to comply with functional standards? If they are, what are you doing to address them?”

“That is very helpful. How about you, Indrani? Is there anything you would change if you could wave a magic wand?”

“More agile?”