Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 7:59 pm on 30 June 2025.
Ashley Dalton
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Health and Social Care
7:59,
30 June 2025
I beg to move,
That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Rare Cancers Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of:
(1) any expenditure incurred under or by virtue of the Act by the Secretary of State, and
(2) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable under or by virtue of any other Act out of money so provided.
I pay tribute to my hon. Friend Dr Arthur for bringing forward this important Bill. The Government support it, and are committed to making a real difference for patients with rare cancers.
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