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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 29 Mar 2018
Autism

"I apologise to the House that I am losing my voice. My right hon. Friend is being extremely generous with her time. She quite rightly points out that Access to Work is a valuable initiative that helps people, but in my experience it helps people once they already have a …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 19 Mar 2018
 Orkambi and Cystic Fibrosis

"My hon. Friend is being extremely generous with his time. Is it the case that this treatment might prevent certain conditions from escalating, and so prevent people from having to move on subsequently to more expensive treatments?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 27 Feb 2018
Mental Health Act: CQC Report

"Obviously, the CQC report will help to inform a lot of ongoing Government work. With that in mind, will the Minister assure the House that Sir Simon Wessely’s review will look at the concerns of people from ethnic minority communities, who have particular issues with detention at the moment?..."
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Written Question
Tobacco: Packaging
Friday 3rd November 2017

Asked by: Alex Burghart (Conservative - Brentwood and Ongar)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent assessment he has made of the effect of the introduction of plain cigarette packaging on smoking rates.

Answered by Steve Brine

The Standardised Packaging of Tobacco Products Regulations 2015 came into force on 20 May 2016. The Government consulted on the introduction of standardised packaging and published an impact assessment, which included benefits to public health. The Government will review these regulations by 2021 .