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Written Question
Members: Correspondence
Thursday 24th March 2022

Asked by: Anum Qaisar (Scottish National Party - Airdrie and Shotts)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to reply to the correspondence from the hon. Member for Airdrie and Shotts dated 10 December 2021, 20 December 2021, 11 January 2022, 8 February 2022 and 3 March 2022 on developing a four-nation approach to improving research and funding into childhood cancer.

Answered by Edward Argar

We replied to the hon. Member on 22 March 2022.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 10 Feb 2022
Government Contracts: Randox Laboratories

"This is agonising and frankly embarrassing. The Minister has been sent here to state repeatedly that we were in an emergency situation and a global pandemic, and she makes no apology. Does this scandal not just further prove that this Government are interested only in helping their friends to get …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 12 Jan 2022
Vaccination Strategy

"As vaccination uptake increases, conspiracy theory-inspired groups have hardened their language and threats against those involved in vaccination delivery have also increased. Some groups—I will not name them, because what they do is so despicable—are attempting to disrupt vaccinations, and even to attack testing facilities. The threat posed by conspiracy …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 13 Dec 2021
Covid-19 Update

"I had a busy weekend: on Saturday I got my booster jab from Margaret, a hard-working staff member from NHS Lanarkshire—I highly encourage everyone to get jabbed and boosted—and yesterday I met my hon. Friend the Member for East Dunbartonshire (Amy Callaghan), a hard-working and dedicated Member of this House. …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 07 Dec 2021
Antimicrobial Resistance

"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Gary. I thank the hon. Member for Thirsk and Malton (Kevin Hollinrake) for securing this important debate. He spoke passionately about this important issue and I thank him for all his work to highlight it. I also thank him for …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 06 Dec 2021
Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva

"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Roger. I thank the hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington (Elliot Colburn) for leading this important debate. I am not aware that anyone from my constituency of Airdrie and Shotts has been diagnosed with FOP, but I thank everyone who …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 06 Dec 2021
Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva

"The right hon. Member is correct that all the funding comes from FOP Friends. I misread my notes, for which I apologise.

The lack of proper funding for research is holding back progress in finding a cure. Further progress can be made by improving the levels of potentially international co-operation …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 06 Dec 2021
Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva

"I thank the right hon. Member for his contribution. I do not think that anyone would disagree that all Governments need to do more in tackling the problem. He spoke, very powerfully, of his constituent, and it is incredibly important that Ministers in all four nations are listening very clearly.

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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 29 Nov 2021
Access to Salbutamol Inhalers

"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hosie. I thank the hon. Member for Don Valley (Nick Fletcher) for leading this important debate and all those who signed e-petition 578676, including the 981 in my constituency of Airdrie and Shotts.

As the hon. Member for Rutherglen and …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 20 Sep 2021
Covid-19 Vaccinations

"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairwomanship, Ms Ghani. I begin by commending all those across the four nations who have signed these two petitions: by signing, they have made their voice heard and are participating directly in democracy. E-petition 577842, entitled “Do not require health and social …..."
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