Tuesday, 25 November 2025
The Secretary of State was asked—
What steps his Department is taking to improve patient access to GPs.
What steps he is taking to ensure parity of esteem between mental and physical health services.
What steps he is taking to improve cancer services in north-west London.
What steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of people waiting for NHS treatment.
What steps he is taking to help reduce the repair backlog at Doncaster Royal infirmary.
What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the time taken to deliver the new hospital programme on maintenance costs across the NHS estate.
What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the provision of health services for men.
What steps his Department is taking to improve access to NHS dental services in Norfolk.
What steps his Department is taking to tackle health inequalities impacting women in the NHS.
If he will set out a timeline for responding to the Hughes report, published on 7 February 2024.
What steps he is taking to help prevent industrial action in the NHS.
If he will publish a national strategy for palliative care.
What steps his Department is taking to improve cancer care.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
With permission, I will update the House on my recent international engagements and our work to strengthen the security of our continent and economy, starting with the situation in Ukraine, which...
With permission, I would like to make a statement about the COP30 climate summit. The climate crisis represents the greatest long-term threat we face as a world, but the transition also...
On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I seek your guidance about a piece of so-called ministerial correspondence that I have received, which is the worst I have ever had the displeasure to...
Motion for leave to bring in a Bill ( Standing Order No. 23)
Further consideration of Bill, as amended in the Public Bill Committee [Relevant documents: Second Report of the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee, The Funding and...
“(1) In section 100G (principal councils to publish additional information) of LGA 1972, in subsection (5), omit “, in relation to a principal council in Wales,”. (2) The...
“Schedule (Extension of the general power of competence to English National Park authorities and the Broads Authority) amends the Localism Act 2011 to extend the general power of competence...
“(1) A “national minimum standard” is a standard prescribed by the Secretary of State under any of sections (Standards relating to the grant of a regulated licence) to...
“(1) The Secretary of State may, by regulations, prescribe standards which are relevant to whether it is appropriate for a regulated licence to be granted. (2) For each national minimum...
“(1) The Secretary of State may, by regulations, prescribe standards which are relevant to whether it is appropriate for a regulated licence to continue in force. (2) For each national...
“(1) The Secretary of State may, by regulations, prescribe standards which are relevant to whether it is appropriate for a regulated licence to be renewed. (2) For each national minimum...
“(1) National minimum standards may relate to any of the following— (a) persons applying for or holding regulated licences; (b) other persons; (c) vehicles; (d) the types of services...
“(1) The Secretary of State may issue guidance to licensing authorities in connection with the exercise of their functions in accordance with this Chapter. (2) The Secretary of State may...
“(1) Sections (Standards relating to the grant of a regulated licence) to (Standards relating to the renewal of a regulated licence) do not prevent the exercise of any other power or duty...
“(1) Before making regulations under sections (Standards relating to the grant of a regulated licence) to (Standards relating to the renewal of a regulated licence), the Secretary of State...
“In this Chapter— “licensing authority” , in relation to a regulated licence, means a public authority which has licensing functions under— (a) sections 37 to 68 of...
“(1) The Secretary of State has a duty to ensure that relevant authorities are provided with the resources and support necessary in order to carry out any functions conferred on, or...
“(1) The Secretary of State may not make any order or regulations to delay the ordinary elections of councillors of any specified authority if— (a) the order or regulations result...
“(1) The Secretary of State must undertake a consultation on updating requirements about the publication of notices under the following sections of the Local Government Act 2000— (a)...
Amendments made: 119, page 71, line 31, at end insert— “(c) payment to the members of allowances, expenses, gratuities or pensions.” This amendment and Amendment 120 would give...
Amendments made: 112, page 78, line 14, at end insert— “(1A) Section (Charges payable by undertakers executing works in maintainable highways) (and Schedule (Charges payable by...
“Introduction 1 The Localism Act 2011 is amended in accordance with this Schedule. Amendment of section 1 2 In section 1 (local authority’s general power of competence), in subsection...
Amendments made: 152, page 266, line 2, after “But” insert “— (a) a local authority may operate a committee system only— (i) if it is operating a committee system...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 118(6)),
That the draft Occupational Pension Schemes (Collective Money Purchase Schemes) (Extension to Unconnected Multiple Employer Schemes and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2025, which were laid...
The Government’s housing targets are forcing a city template on to rural communities against the will of locals and with minimal consideration for infrastructure or environmental impact....
I rise to present a petition on behalf of my constituents regarding pornography. On International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and day one of the United Nations’ 16...
I rise to present a petition on the two-child benefit cap. Tomorrow we all trust will be a turning point for children living in poverty, as the third child and subsequent children in a family...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Deirdre Costigan.)
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