To match an exact phrase, use quotation marks around the search term. eg. "Parliamentary Estate". Use "OR" or "AND" as link words to form more complex queries.

Keep yourself up-to-date with the latest developments by exploring our subscription options to receive notifications direct to your inbox

Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 23 Oct 2019
Health Visitors (England)

"I pay tribute to the remarkable work of health visitors in my constituency. Does the hon. Gentleman agree that cutting the health visitor service by 30% over the last few years has clearly made it even harder for the profession and for the families and mums that they take care …..."
Stephen Lloyd - View Speech

View all Stephen Lloyd (LD - Eastbourne) contributions to the debate on: Health Visitors (England)
Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 01 Oct 2019
Social Care Funding

"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Charles. I congratulate my right hon. Friend the Member for Twickenham (Sir Vince Cable) on securing this important debate. In the limited time that I have, I will concentrate on a couple of realities. Every colleague in the room knows …..."
Stephen Lloyd - View Speech

View all Stephen Lloyd (LD - Eastbourne) contributions to the debate on: Social Care Funding
Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 18 Jun 2019
Oral Answers to Questions

"T9. Over the weekend, I was contacted by a number of parents of severely disabled children with very distressing news. Up until now they have been receiving five pads a day, because their children, grown up or otherwise, are very severely disabled. However, they have been told by the clinical …..."
Stephen Lloyd - View Speech

View all Stephen Lloyd (LD - Eastbourne) contributions to the debate on: Oral Answers to Questions
Written Question
NHS: Drugs
Tuesday 30th April 2019

Asked by: Stephen Lloyd (Liberal Democrat - Eastbourne)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure adequate supplies of treatments for (a) epilepsy and (b) bipolar disorder in all scenarios surrounding the UK's exit from the EU.

Answered by Stephen Hammond

The Department fully understands that maintaining access to treatments for epilepsy and bipolar disorder is vitally important to many people in this country.

The Government remains committed to leaving the European Union with a deal. We have now reached agreement with the EU on an extension to the Article 50 period until 31 October at the latest, with the option to leave earlier as soon as a Withdrawal Agreement has been ratified.

Under the terms of the Withdrawal Agreement, there will be an implementation period running till the end of 2020, during which there will be no changes to the current trading arrangements with the EU. Therefore, if the Withdrawal Agreement is ratified, the supply of medicines will continue on the same basis it does now during this period.

Leaving without a deal remains the legal default at the end of the extension period if no Withdrawal Agreement is agreed. Therefore, as a responsible Government, we will continue to prepare to minimise any disruption to the supply of medicines and medical products in a potential ‘no deal’ scenario. We are considering what impact this longer extension may have on our EU exit preparations, and are working closely with our stakeholders to review our position.

While we never give guarantees, we are confident that if everyone does what they need to do, the supply of medicines and medical products including treatments for epilepsy and bipolar disorder should be uninterrupted in the event we leave the EU without a deal.

The Department has a long-established pharmacist-led team and dedicated processes to deal with medicine shortages, whatever the cause. This team works closely with the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, the pharmaceutical industry, NHS England and others in the supply chain to help prevent shortages and to ensure that the risks to patients are minimised when they do arise.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 19 Feb 2019
Oral Answers to Questions

"On dementia in the community, many people with low-onset or mid-onset dementia can, with the right social care, stay in their home. The crucial part is to have the funding necessary to allow people to get social care support. Will the Minister, in the Green Paper, commit specific sums for …..."
Stephen Lloyd - View Speech

View all Stephen Lloyd (LD - Eastbourne) contributions to the debate on: Oral Answers to Questions
Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 29 Jan 2019
Children with Life-limiting Conditions

"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Dorries. I congratulate the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) on securing this important debate. Given that we are reduced to four minutes each, I will ensure that I keep to that.

Like other hon. Members, I want to bring …..."
Stephen Lloyd - View Speech

View all Stephen Lloyd (LD - Eastbourne) contributions to the debate on: Children with Life-limiting Conditions
Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 08 Jan 2019
Cancer Workforce and Early Diagnosis

"It is a privilege to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Howarth. I thank the hon. Member for Poplar and Limehouse (Jim Fitzpatrick) for securing this important debate.

I will keep my remarks brief because quite a lot of people want to speak, so I will focus on one area of …..."
Stephen Lloyd - View Speech

View all Stephen Lloyd (LD - Eastbourne) contributions to the debate on: Cancer Workforce and Early Diagnosis
Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 08 Jan 2019
Cancer Workforce and Early Diagnosis

"The hon. Gentleman is right. The introduction of the new faecal immunochemical test kits will make a huge difference.

I am speaking in this debate because, as the Minister will know and one or two people have alluded to, in yesterday’s announcement there was no clear announcement about additional staff …..."
Stephen Lloyd - View Speech

View all Stephen Lloyd (LD - Eastbourne) contributions to the debate on: Cancer Workforce and Early Diagnosis
Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 21 Nov 2018
Gosport Independent Panel

"Like colleagues, I welcome the Secretary of State’s statement. It was my constituent Gillian Mackenzie 21 years ago who was the first relative to raise concerns, and she has been battling ever since. She came to me 11 years ago and it was with pleasure that I introduced her and …..."
Stephen Lloyd - View Speech

View all Stephen Lloyd (LD - Eastbourne) contributions to the debate on: Gosport Independent Panel
Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 20 Jun 2018
Gosport Independent Panel: Publication of Report

"Ten years ago, a constituent came to see me called Mrs Gillian McKenzie. She told me a story that sounded so far-fetched that I struggled to believe it. In her opinion, her mother and many other elderly people had effectively been killed before their time at a hospital in Gosport. …..."
Stephen Lloyd - View Speech

View all Stephen Lloyd (LD - Eastbourne) contributions to the debate on: Gosport Independent Panel: Publication of Report