Tuesday 14th October 2025

(1 day, 19 hours ago)

Westminster Hall
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Cat Smith Portrait Cat Smith
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I very much agree.

Adam Jogee Portrait Adam Jogee (Newcastle-under-Lyme) (Lab)
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I congratulate my hon. Friend on her knee exercises this morning in giving way to us all. May I give voice to my constituent Eva from Newcastle-under-Lyme? She has been in touch with me after I met her at a coffee morning recently. Her concerns are on early diagnosis, access to services and the fact that she is stuck on a waiting list down here in London and has been for a very long time indeed. The situation simply is not good enough, and I look forward to hearing from the Minister what action we will see—and sooner rather than later.

Cat Smith Portrait Cat Smith
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There is a particular crisis in London, which I will address later in my speech and which my hon. Friend might be very interested in.