Batten Disease

Debate between John Bercow and Seema Kennedy

Monday 22nd July 2019 Commons Chamber

[Seema Kennedy]

Right hon. and hon. Members have made clear to me their concerns about the NICE process for rare diseases. A review is ongoing, and I will keep a very close eye on it.

[Mr Speaker]

I am very grateful to the hon. Member for North East Somerset (Mr Rees-Mogg) and to the Minister. I have a sense that we will very likely be returning to this matter in September, if not before.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between John Bercow and Seema Kennedy

Tuesday 18th June 2019 Commons Chamber

[Seema Kennedy]

I do not agree with my right hon. Friend that the system is rubbish. If somebody does receive a penalty charge notice incorrectly, there are procedures in place to challenge that notice. If somebody thinks they have received a penalty charge that they should not have received, they should contact the NHS Business Services Authority.

[Mr Speaker]

What is not rubbish is the very pithy line of questioning typically deployed by the right hon. Member for New Forest West (Sir Desmond Swayne). I will call the hon. Member for Westmorland and Lonsdale (Tim Farron) if his question consists of a sentence, rather than a speech.

[Mr Speaker]

Well done.

[Seema Kennedy]

We recognise the importance of community pharmacies. Pharmacists are specialists who have a great role in primary care, which is why they are highlighted in the NHS long-term plan.

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[Seema Kennedy]

I thank my hon. Friend for his interest in this area. The Amsterdam model has been very successful, but it is not just about food—it is about place and culture. I would hope to be able to visit the model very shortly.

[Mr Speaker]

If the hon. Member for South West Bedfordshire (Andrew Selous) has been trugging round Amsterdam in pursuit of the public interest he is a remarkably assiduous and dedicated fellow. We are all deeply obliged to him—it is way beyond the call of duty, but we are appreciative none the less.

We now come to topical questions. I call Justin Madders.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between John Bercow and Seema Kennedy

Thursday 8th December 2016 Commons Chamber

[Seema Kennedy (South Ribble) (Con)]

8. What steps the Government are taking to increase the number of prosecutions for modern slavery.

[Mr Speaker]

Good; and the hon. Gentleman may be learned, but if not, I am sure it is only a matter of time.

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[Mr Speaker]

No doubt.

[Seema Kennedy]

Can my hon. and learned Friend tell me a bit more about what the Crown Prosecution Service is doing to prosecute this type of offence in the north-west of England?

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between John Bercow and Seema Kennedy

Monday 15th June 2015 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

Indeed. Nobody is lying to this House. That is clear and we are grateful.

[Seema Kennedy (South Ribble) (Con)]

11. What plans she has to support working families by helping provide extra childcare.