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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 17 Jan 2017
Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Streeter. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Blackley and Broughton (Graham Stringer) for securing this very important debate. In many respects it is overdue, but it is also timely, not least because of the recent Manchester Evening News …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 11 Oct 2016
Oral Answers to Questions

"3. If he will publish the full scientific evidential basis for his Department’s alcohol consumption guidelines; and what representations he has received on those guidelines. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 11 Oct 2016
Oral Answers to Questions

"There is an overwhelming scientific evidence base that shows the health benefits of moderate drinking—something to which I can attest. Does the Minister not agree that the chief medical officer should highlight those benefits more?..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 13 Jan 2016
Care Homes: England

"It is a pleasure, as always, to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Main. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Hove (Peter Kyle) for securing this important debate. Proper funding for care homes and social care can go a long way to reducing the pressures faced by our NHS. …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 09 Dec 2015
Mental Health

"It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Worcester (Mr Walker). I am very grateful for this debate, as the issue is very close to my heart. It is vital to ensure that everyone has access to the best mental health services. As the Secretary of State pointed …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 09 Dec 2015
Mental Health

"My hon. Friend makes a really important intervention on an issue that I was not aware of. The Government should impress on local areas the need to ensure that those things are put in place.

I want to discuss suicide. I pay tribute to the right hon. Member for North …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 17 Nov 2015
Oral Answers to Questions

"4. What steps he is taking to reduce suicide rates...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 17 Nov 2015
Oral Answers to Questions

"In Rochdale, suicides have gone up by 25% since 2010. The rate is 11.8% against an average of 8.9% in England. We have a much higher rate of male suicide. If the Government continue to get their approach to this wrong, there will be more and more needless deaths. Are …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 17 Nov 2015
Oral Answers to Questions

"T7. Rochdale infirmary now has fantastic dementia provision which really meets the needs of local people. Will the Secretary of State observe the good practice there, and look into how it could be shared more widely?..."
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Written Question
Mental Health Services
Tuesday 2nd June 2015

Asked by: Simon Danczuk (Independent - Rochdale)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what progress has been made in achieving parity of esteem for mental health services.

Answered by Alistair Burt

Good mental health is very important to this Government. Having legislated for parity of esteem, this Government will take mental health as seriously as physical health and hold the National Health Service to account for making progress towards parity of esteem. We have committed to introducing new access and waiting standards and will ensure these are delivered.