Debates between Andrew Stephenson and Sarah Dyke during the 2019 Parliament

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Debate between Andrew Stephenson and Sarah Dyke
Tuesday 5th March 2024

(1 month, 4 weeks ago)

Commons Chamber
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Andrew Stephenson Portrait Andrew Stephenson
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My hon. Friend will be aware that there have been delays with approvals by the MHRA and NICE. We are keen to ensure that those delays are reduced, and I am delighted to tell the House that significant progress has been made in both organisations. I am happy to work with my hon. Friend and both organisations to ensure that progress continues to be made.

Sarah Dyke Portrait Sarah Dyke (Somerton and Frome) (LD)
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Figures obtained by the British Dental Association project that £8 million of the NHS budget in Somerset is going unspent. Will the Minister explain to my constituent, who is suffering in dental agony, why that is happening?