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Opposition Day — [15th Allotted Day]: NHS (60th Anniversary) (24 Jun 2008) has video

Stephen Hesford: ...;is that the instincts of his party and his leader do not align with his. The hon. Gentleman is forced to be a cheap and shallow salesman for the NHS. On closer examination, Conservative policy is smoke and mirrors. As we get closer to the election, in 18 or 24 months, we will want to return to that argument. The hon. Gentleman is also a roadblock to reform. He and his party will not...

Opposition Day — [15th Allotted Day]: NHS (60th Anniversary) (24 Jun 2008) has video

Stephen Hesford: ...which is one of my local hospitals. I shall come back to it because I want to talk in detail about some of the work it does, so I am grateful that he mentioned it. I have mentioned salesmanship and smoke and mirrors, as well as the roadblock to reform. The right hon. Member for Witney (Mr. Cameron) has made empty promises on hospital closures, but the Liberal Democrat spokesperson, the...

Written Answers — Health: Smoking: Public Places (29 Apr 2008)

Stephen Hesford: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment he has made of the effects of the smoking ban on (a) public health and (b) his Department's expenditure; and what mechanisms he has put in place to measure these effects.

Orders of the Day — Finance (No. 2) Bill (24 Apr 2006)

Stephen Hesford: ...we see that it is not. Raising tobacco duty sends out the right message about tobacco consumption, as it is designed to do. It runs in parallel with a Department of Health measure, the White Paper "Smoking Kills", which sets out the number of avoidable deaths from smoking-related diseases per year. When the White Paper was being drafted, that figure was about 120,000, and I am happy to say...

Orders of the Day — Finance (No. 2) Bill (24 Apr 2006)

Stephen Hesford: ...only just come into the Chamber and has not had the courtesy to take part in the debate. [Interruption.] Well, I must be blind then, because I have been sitting here. Another measure dealing with smoking is the Health Bill, which has been through this House. The banning of smoking in public places, with its aim of employee protection, received overwhelming support in the House. It is...

Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation (23 Mar 2006)

Stephen Hesford: ...the next few years. I welcome that, as will those families. I am not so sure about the 1p on a pint of beer, but I certainly welcome the 9p on a packet of cigarettes. I was one of those who pressed strongly for the ban on smoking in public places and the increase is a social measure as well as an economic one. I also welcome the rise in stamp duty exemption to £125,000 and the...

Orders of the Day — Health Bill (29 Nov 2005)

Stephen Hesford: ...that we receive more letters on certain subjects than on others. I have to tell my right hon. Friend that I have received many letters on many issues during the past eight years and that a smoking ban is about the fourth most commonly raised with me. Many people have written to ask for a complete ban and I have to say that my sympathies lie with them. What is the point of principle? It is...

Public Health White Paper (16 Nov 2004)

Mr Stephen Hesford: May I direct my right hon. Friend to the passive smoking issue? This welcome White Paper builds on the very good work that the Government have been doing since 1997 in this area—in stark contrast to what happened under the previous Government. In a very extensive survey that I carried out in Wirral, West, more than 90 per cent. of those surveyed—including societies, clubs, members...