Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 30 Jan 2019
World Cancer Day
"I am grateful to all Members who contributed to the debate. I am struck, as ever, by how many of us have had friends, families or people in our community—as well as people through casework—affected so personally by this terrible illness. I am also grateful for the Minister’s comments. I …..."John Lamont - View Speech
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Written Question
Thursday 17th January 2019
Asked by:
John Lamont (Conservative - Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk)
Question
to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of (a) how widespread social exclusion is in rural areas and (b) the effect of his Department’s policies on social exclusion in rural areas.
Answered by Caroline Dinenage
Public Health England (PHE) and the Local Government Association jointly published ‘Health and Wellbeing in Rural Areas’ in March 2017, which describes the inequality experienced by some rural communities; gives a steer for local authorities on issues to consider in meeting the needs of rural communities and provides examples of case studies of how local areas are addressing this. The report is available to view at the following link:
https://www.local.gov.uk/health-and-wellbeing-rural-areas
Last October, the Government published England’s first Loneliness Strategy which lays the foundation for people to build better and more meaningful connections. The practical measures to reduce loneliness set out in the strategy can also help to address social exclusion across the country.
The Department welcomed the opportunity to draw on its own policies and programmes and its arm’s length bodies, including on primary care, public health, carers, mental health, social care and technology and digital support to inform the Loneliness Strategy, and remains committed to working alongside businesses, healthcare professionals, charities, community groups and local authorities to have a real and lasting impact on loneliness.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 05 Nov 2018
Prevention of Ill Health: Government Vision
"I very much welcome the statement today. I also welcome the Government’s commitment to the daily mile in primary schools—I am a particular fan of it because it was invented by a Scottish headteacher in Stirlingshire. Does the Secretary of State agree that young people being fit and active is …..."John Lamont - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 05 Nov 2018
Points of Order
"On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I seek your guidance as I am a relatively new Member of this House. It came to my attention on Friday that the hon. Member for Perth and North Perthshire (Pete Wishart) was visiting my constituency at the weekend. I did not …..."John Lamont - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 30 Oct 2018
Ovarian Cancer: Diagnosis and Treatment
"I, too, congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for North East Derbyshire (Lee Rowley) on securing this important debate and on speaking so compassionately and movingly about his constituents and, indeed, his family.
Like other hon. Members present, I am sure, I was inundated with emails and correspondence from constituents …..."John Lamont - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 23 May 2018
NHS Outsourcing and Privatisation
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 23 May 2018
NHS Outsourcing and Privatisation
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 23 May 2018
NHS Outsourcing and Privatisation
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 20 Feb 2018
PACE Trial: People with ME
"The hon. Lady is speaking very well about the challenges that this illness presents to people, but does she share my concern that in Scotland there is only one specialist, nurse-led ME facility and there are no specialist ME consultants? She raises an important point, but in terms of NHS …..."John Lamont - View Speech
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