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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 17 Dec 2020
Covid-19 Update

"The lead-up to Christmas is the busiest period for hospitality businesses, with some pubs in my constituency making up to a quarter of their annual profits, which are now lost. If measures to control the virus are to be effective, they must go hand in hand with proper business support. …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 06 Oct 2020
Oral Answers to Questions

" What recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the NHS Test and Trace service. ..."
Karl Turner - View Speech

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 06 Oct 2020
Oral Answers to Questions

"Schools in my constituency are having to close, disrupting children’s education and the work of their parents. Serco’s test and trace has been an unmitigated disaster. It is more than an extraordinary waste of public money; it is a public health crisis. To make matters worse, Ministers signed off on …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 01 Oct 2020
Covid-19 Update and Hospitality Curfew

"Over six months into the pandemic, people in my constituency still see no sign of the world-beating test and trace system that they were promised. Does the Secretary of State feel any personal responsibility for the utter chaos that is putting lives and livelihoods at risk in my constituency and …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 28 Jan 2020
Oral Answers to Questions

"12. What steps he is taking to reduce health inequalities. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 28 Jan 2020
Oral Answers to Questions

"The recent mental health prevention Green Paper recognised the link between deprivation and poor mental health outcomes. Along with the proper funding of frontline and early intervention services, mental health inequality needs urgent action, so when will the Minister get to work to sort out this mess? People in east …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 10 Jun 2019
Cystic Fibrosis Drugs: Orkambi

"It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mr Hanson. I am grateful to be called to speak in this incredibly important debate on behalf of my young constituent, Oliver Ward, who is seven years of age. I raised the issue in Prime Minister’s questions last week, and …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 10 Jun 2019
Cystic Fibrosis Drugs: Orkambi

"Forgive me, but I genuinely do not know the answer to this—I find it completely confusing. If the Republic of Ireland and Scotland can get an interim agreement, why cannot we sort this out for patients here in England?..."
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Written Question
NHS: Negligence
Friday 20th November 2015

Asked by: Karl Turner (Labour - Kingston upon Hull East)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the incentives for defendants in clinical negligence cases to encourage early admissions and settlements.

Answered by Ben Gummer

Admissions should be made and compensation paid to those who are entitled to it based on the evidence. The proposed scheme will also apply to defendants and incentives for early resolution are included in the consultation. NHS Litigation Authority data shows that on average clinical negligence claims resolve within 1.31 years of the claim being made, and those valued under £25,000 are resolved in less than 12 months.


Following the pre-consultation process, the Department is currently working with the Civil Procedure Rule Committee on the rules to support the Fixed Recoverable Cost work before an open public consultation is undertaken.



Written Question
NHS: Negligence
Friday 20th November 2015

Asked by: Karl Turner (Labour - Kingston upon Hull East)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he has taken to ensure that claimant lawyers can continue to pursue low-value claims in clinical negligence cases in a fixed recoverable cost regime.

Answered by Ben Gummer

Admissions should be made and compensation paid to those who are entitled to it based on the evidence. The proposed scheme will also apply to defendants and incentives for early resolution are included in the consultation. NHS Litigation Authority data shows that on average clinical negligence claims resolve within 1.31 years of the claim being made, and those valued under £25,000 are resolved in less than 12 months.


Following the pre-consultation process, the Department is currently working with the Civil Procedure Rule Committee on the rules to support the Fixed Recoverable Cost work before an open public consultation is undertaken.