20 Most Recent Stories From Norman Lamb's recent appearances (TheyWorkForYou)

Thu 15th May 2008:

Compulsorily Detained Mental Patients: Young People | Health | Written Answers.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many persons (a) under 16 and (b) from 16 to 18 years of age (i) are detained under the Mental Health Act 1983 and (ii) were detained under the...

NHS: DHL | Health | Written Answers.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what mechanisms he has put in place to monitor the effectiveness of the NHS's contract with DHL for the delivery of medical supplies; what estimate he has...

Wed 14th May 2008:

Nurses: Students | Health | Written Answers.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much funding was allocated to returning to (a) nursing and (b) midwifery courses in each of the last five years.

Mon 12th May 2008:

Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill | Orders of the Day | Commons debates.

I hear the hon. Gentleman's point, but I disagree with him. [Interruption.] May I just develop my point? The BMA addresses the question of whether there is evidence that children born to single...

Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill | Orders of the Day | Commons debates.

In a moment; let me just develop my argument. As for the focus on what is surely the most important issue of all—the welfare of the child who will be born—the British Medical...

Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill | Orders of the Day | Commons debates.

My hon. Friend the Member for Oxford, West and Abingdon tells me that the criteria that the NHS set refer to— [Interruption.] Let me develop my argument. The Human Fertilisation and...

Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill | Orders of the Day | Commons debates.

I completely agree. I was putting the anxieties of those who are concerned, but the hon. Gentleman is absolutely right about the test that should apply in such cases. Doctors, scientists and...

Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill | Orders of the Day | Commons debates.

I accept that point, too, and I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for his intervention.

Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill | Orders of the Day | Commons debates.

I entirely accept that point and agree with the hon. Gentleman.

Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill | Orders of the Day | Commons debates.

The most important issue is that such embryos facilitate research into horrible conditions. Anyone who witnesses such conditions is inevitably left with the sense that it is worth trying to...

Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill | Orders of the Day | Commons debates.

I would not necessarily agree with that comment—and let me move on. I have an important point to make. There is a heavy burden of responsibility on us all in how we conduct this debate....

Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill | Orders of the Day | Commons debates.

I am sorry that the right hon. Member for Rother Valley (Mr. Barron), the Chairman of the Health Committee, was cut off in his prime. It is a pleasure to follow him. I welcome the opportunity to...

Thu 8th May 2008:

NHS: Procurement | Health | Written Answers.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what the terms of reference of the joint Office of Government Commerce and NHS Purchasing supply review is; when the review is expected to be...

NHS: Freedom of Information | Health | Written Answers.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health whether his Department monitors freedom of information (a) requests to and (b) responses from individual NHS trusts; and whether trusts are required to...

Wed 7th May 2008:

Nurses: Students | Health | Written Answers.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many students (a) applied for and (b) enrolled in returning to (i) nursing and (ii) midwifery courses in each of the last five years; (2)...

NHS: Anniversaries | Health | Written Answers.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans his Department has to mark the 60(th) anniversary of the NHS (a) nationally and (b) locally; and how much this will cost (i) his Department...

Broads Authority Bill (By Order) | Private Business | Commons debates.

I am grateful to the Minister for giving way yet again. Will he look specifically at the possibility of using local government reorganisation in two years' time as a mechanism? Primary...

Broads Authority Bill (By Order) | Private Business | Commons debates.

I completely agree with the point that the hon. Member for Rochford and Southend, East (James Duddridge) made; one would expect the elections to be entirely non-party political. That has been...

Broads Authority Bill (By Order) | Private Business | Commons debates.

I am grateful to the Minister for giving way, although there is a danger of my going off on what is a hobbyhorse of mine. The principle is that a direct election should be held for the Broads...

Broads Authority Bill (By Order) | Private Business | Commons debates.

Absolutely. We are talking about the same thing—20 per cent. of the board of the two national parks in Scotland is directly elected. I would like something along those lines to be...

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